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LONDON: Amazon and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution have inked a deal to bring five hit U.S. series, among them The Following, to Amazon Prime Instant Video in the U.K. The multiyear pact sees Amazon Prime Instant Video acquire the U.K. on-demand subscription streaming rights for multiple seasons of Arrow, …

ISTANBUL: As the public broadcaster of Turkey is celebrating its 50th anniversary, TRT – Turkish Radio & Television Corporation is gearing up for a busy market at DISCOP Istanbul. “In its first years, Istanbul was chosen as a base for targeting the channels, distributors and content suppliers within the MENA …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has purchased a 75 percent share in Trace, in a deal that values that company at 40 million euros ($55 million). Trace operates three music TV channels—Trace Urban, Trace Tropical and Trace Africa—and the Trace Sports Stars sports celebrity lifestyle network. The four Trace channels …

LONDON: British network Channel 5 has partnered with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to broadcast the mixed martial arts organization’s inaugural EMEA Fight Night next month. The live free-to-air broadcast of UFC Fight Night London: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa will begin March 8 at 9 p.m. at London’s O2 Arena. The …

LONDON: In announcing a strong set of 2013 results, Adam Crozier, the chief executive of ITV, has said that the company will not be among those bidding for Channel 5. ITV revenues rose 9 percent in 2013, to £2.39 billion ($3.99 billion). The growth was driven by a 2 percent …

LONDON/OSLO: Nordic World has inked exclusive first-look deals with five independent producers from Northern Europe, including OTW in Sweden and Feelgood in Norway. Nordic World also forged agreements with STV and Doceye in Denmark. From Wales, Cwmni Da also joined forces with Nordic World. Jan Salling, the company's COO and …

LONDON: Power has picked up the worldwide rights across all platforms for Felix, a family movie from Penguin Films and Sabido Productions. With a cast led by Janet Suzman, Felix focuses on a young boy who wants to become a jazz musician like his late father. The film is directed …

LOS ANGELES: This year's DISCOP Istanbul, which has reached record-high registration numbers, will see RATEM, Turkey's union for broadcasters and TV producers, attending for the first time. According to RATEM, Turkey is expected to generate $1 billion in television content sales, making it the second largest TV producer in the …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 Group saw a 10.6 percent gain in revenue in 2013 to 2.605 billion euros ($3.56 billion), while net income rose by 6.8 percent to 379.7 million euros ($518 million). The Digital & Adjacent was the strongest driver of the revenue gains, with a growth rate of 44.5 percent …

LONDON: Myfanwy Moore is joining the BBC as controller of U.K. comedy production, after having served at ITV as commissioning editor of comedy. Moore will lead the BBC In-House Comedy department. She will also oversee BBC Radio comedy. The hire marks a return to the BBC for Moore; she was …