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Global Village: Tunisia Wary of ‘Blue’; India Networks Go Black, More
India’s Information & Broadcasting ministry has blacked out Comedy Central for 10 days, beginning May 25, for airing two primetime shows deemed offensive.
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Sky Pushes Envelope as It Aims for a Global Mob Hit
Almost three years after the announcement that Matteo Garrone’s gritty Mafia film "Gomorrah" would become a TV series, cameras are rolling, marking the boldest programming effort yet from Rupert...
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Al Jazeera Won’t Stoop to Score With U.S. Channel
Al Jazeera America came to NCTA with real distribution work to do, courting cable operators to carry the all-news channel that parent org Al Jazeera Media Network intends to launch by late August.
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Sun Valley: Scripps Networks Among Suitors for Liberty’s Chellomedia (EXCLUSIVE)
Liberty Global’s Chellomedia international cable channels have attracted a healthy number of suitors since the unit was put on the block in May. Liberty Global chief Mike Fries would not put a...
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Liberty Global’s Chellomedia Attracts Bids from Scripps, Turner and Discovery
Liberty Global’s Chellomedia content group is weighing bids from prospective buyers including Scripps Networks Interactive, Time Warner Inc.’s Turner Broadcasting System and Discovery Communications,...
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Larry King Politics Show Gets Global TV Distribution via Russian-Backed Network
Three years after he left CNN, Larry King will be back on the TV dial in more than 100 countries. The former CNN host’s weekly political talkshow, “Politicking with Larry King,” will be carried...
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Scripps Networks 2Q Profit Up on Ad Sales, Affiliate Fees
Scripps Networks Interactive second second-quarter net income rose about 12.2% as ad sales and affiliate fees boosted performance for the owner of HGTV, Travel Channel and The Food Network. Second...
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Liberty Global Stock Rises on Takeover Speculation
LONDON — The stock price of John Malone’s international cable company Liberty Global jumped by 3.22% to $78.59 Thursday as speculation mounted that the company could become a takeover target for U.K....
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Networks Need More TV Shows That Inspire Rabid Fan Followings
Among the central shifts in the TV landscape is the ability to make programs profitable because a small but loyal audience will pay for them via one platform or another.
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Sundance Channel Global Rolls Out ‘Low Winter Sun’ Across Europe and Asia
AMC Networks’ Sundance Channel Global is set to bow Chris Mundy’s Detroit-set crime drama “Low Winter Sun” on its flagship channel in Central and Eastern Europe, Spain, Portugal and Asia. The...
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