November 30, 2011
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LONDON: The raft of sales Shine International has wrapped up for the spy thriller The Hour includes a deal with Netflix for Canada and Latin America. The 6×1-hour production, from Kudos Film and Television, was sold by Shine International into more than 80 territories. Among those picking up the drama, ...
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November 30, 2011
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MILAN: Sky Italia has withdrawn its application to compete for a digital terrestrial frequency in Italy, saying that the so-called "beauty contest" is too slow and is making investment planning too difficult. Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development initiated a competition for the six frequencies after getting authorization from the European ...
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November 29, 2011
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PREMIUM: A U.K.-based television software company is enabling over-the-air broadcasters to add time-shift channels without satellite, cable or the Internet, reports Jay Stuart. Motive Television’s Television Anytime solution involves adding software to the existing infrastructure of any television or online platform to make possible features such as VOD and time-shift ...
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November 29, 2011
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LONDON: James Murdoch has been re-elected as the chairman of BSkyB, with 81.24 percent voting in his favor at the company’s annual shareholder meeting and 18.76 percent against. Around one-third of independent shareholders voted against his reappointment, including Standard Life Investments, which manages more than 6 million shares in BSkyB. ...
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November 29, 2011
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LONDON/BURBANK: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is among the titles ITV has secured in a new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution that also includes the free-to-air rights for films such as 300 and I Am Legend. ITV will serve as the free-to-air home for the broadcast premiere ...
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November 29, 2011
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DUBAI: The Spanish pavilion at the MyContent market in Dubai will feature seven companies hailing from Spain, among them Imagina International Sales, Imira Entertainment and Zinkia. The Spanish presence at The Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre is organized by the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX) in collaboration with ...
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November 28, 2011
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LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels has tapped former UKTV executive Tracy Forsyth to serve in the new role of VP of commissioning, in an effort to increase the production of original content. Forsyth, who takes on the role in January 2012, will act as BBC Worldwide’s executive producer on all commissions as ...
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November 28, 2011
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LONDON: Zodiak Rights has landed sales with broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand for more than 50 hours of programming. Network Ten in Australia picked up the new series Food Hospital, an eight-episode hour-long series produced for Channel 4 in the U.K. by betty. It examines the science behind using ...
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November 28, 2011
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MILAN: MP & Silva has acquired the international media rights for the Italian Serie A through the 2014-15 season. The rights cover all territories outside of Italy. The new agreement covers the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Riccardo Silva, the president of MP & Silva, said: “Since 2004 Italian Serie ...
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November 28, 2011
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LONDON: Sky Sports F1 HD, a new service launching in March 2012, is dedicated to providing in-depth Formula 1 coverage, including live events from the Grand Prix season. The dedicated channel will be provided at no extra cost to Sky TV customers who already have Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports ...
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