Seniha Tunaboylu, head of content and acquisitions for Viasat World, is at NATPE Budapest International looking for “new content across all of our channels,” with a strong focus on factual for networks such as Viasat Nature, Viasat History and Viasat Explore, as well as period dramas for the newly launched Epic Drama.
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Nancy Daniels, chief brand officer for Discovery and factual, and Luke Hyams, head of originals at YouTube EMEA, are slated to speak during this year's Edinburgh TV Festival.
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Blue Ant International has expanded its U.K. operations with the appointment of Fleur Wheatley to serve as sales manager for international.
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BT has become the first U.K. pay-TV provider to incorporate Amazon Prime Video in its set-top boxes.
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Read More »ITV4 Orders Twofour’s Take the Tower
ITV4 has commissioned Twofour to produce the entertainment show Take the Tower.
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