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Netflix Signs NBCU Deals in the Netherlands, Canada

December 2, 2013

LOS GATOS: Netflix's Dutch service has picked up a raft of NBCUniversal series and films, coming on the heels of a similar arrangement between the two companies secured for Canada. In the Netherlands, the service has added two seasons of …

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Triple-Play Revenues on the Rise

November 26, 2013

LONDON: The number of households subscribing to triple-play bundles is poised to overtake the standalone TV total in 2016, according to Digital TV Research. Total subscription revenues for operators offering triple-play or double-play bundles is forecast to increase by 65 …

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Winners Named for 41st International Emmy Awards

November 26, 2013

NEW YORK: Last night's International Emmy Awards saw winners representing six countries, with ten Emmy statues presented and two special awards given. The winners hail from Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, South Korea and the U.K. Brazil's Fernanda Montenegro won for …

Just Spee

November 25, 2013

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2013 issues of TV Formats and World Screen. In its quest to come up with hit shows that can travel around the globe, Endemol operates some 90 companies in more than 30 countries. …

Guillaume de Posch

November 25, 2013

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2013 issue of World Screen. With 53 TV channels and 28 radio stations in ten countries, as well as the production and distribution powerhouse FremantleMedia, the RTL Group is Europe’s leading broadcast and …

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ATF Spotlight: Breakthrough Entertainment

November 25, 2013

SINGAPORE: Breakthrough Entertainment has listed its top three highlights for ATF as the children’s series Zerby Derby, the reality show Lost & Sold and the feature film Antisocial. “Based on early treatments and trailers, these [titles] have already enjoyed success …

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Bruce Paisner Re-Elected by International Academy

November 25, 2013

NEW YORK: The board of directors of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has re-elected Bruce Paisner as president and CEO for another two-year term. Paisner has been at the head of the International Academy since January 2004. …

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BLE 2014 Dates Revised

November 22, 2013

LONDON: The 2014 edition of Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) is scheduled for October 7 to 9, a week earlier than the dates previously announced. “Our primary motivation was to avoid a direct conflict with MIPCOM's new dates for 2014, as …

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ITU: More Than Half of TV Worldwide is Digital

November 22, 2013

GENEVA: More than 55 percent of households with a television are now receiving a digital signal, compared to just 30 percent in 2008, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) annual report. In the developing world, the number of households …