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Disney unveils new Star Wars toon
Disney has started production on a new Star Wars animated show, beginning with a one-off special on Disney Channel next year and followed by a series on Disney XD.
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Amazon cans Zombieland series
Amazon Studios is not moving ahead with its series version of Zombieland, with the show's producer claiming it was "hated out of existence" by fans of the original feature film.
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Discovery adds to SBS team
Discovery Communications has strengthened the programming team at its fledgling SBS Discovery venture in Scandinavia.
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Annoying Orange rolls into Canada
A Canadian broadcaster has picked up the animated series based on YouTube hit The Annoying Orange, which airs on Cartoon Network in the US.
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Ovation bets on Black
Arts-focused US cablenet Ovation has added a new original programming executive to its team as it looks to ramp up its commissioning strategy.
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VoD start-up aims to WOW
UK-Australian start-up Access Digital Entertainment is heading to LA to finalise deals with US studios to supply film and TV content for a new video-on-demand service.
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eOne catches YouTube cat
Entertainment One has acquired international distribution rights to animated YouTube phenomenon Simon's Cat, which has clocked up a total of 358 million views.
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Scripps rejigs programme teams
Scripps Networks Interactive has made two changes to the programming teams at its cable networks HGTV and DIY Network US.
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Studio 100 spawns film division
Children's production and distribution company Studio 100 Media has launched a film arm to distribute its upcoming movie version of German kids' series Maya the Bee.
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Nelonen seeks ambitious drama
LA SCREENINGS: Sanoma Media's flagship Finnish channel Nelonen is in LA looking for a primetime drama with mass appeal, but is less hopeful of finding a suitable comedy.
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Dr Who heads back to the Beeb
The BBC has commissioned an eighth season of Doctor Who, as the long-running sci-fi franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
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ITV books more Magaluf
ITV2 has ordered another 12 episodes of Twofour’s docusoap The Magaluf Weekender (aka The Resort).
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Ecuador opens Jungle Book
A broadcaster in Ecuador has picked up the first season of DQ Entertainment and ZDF Enterprises' coproduced cartoon The Jungle Book.
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Fullscreen ahead
Fullscreen is the number one YouTube channel management specialist in the US. Founder and CEO George Strompolos tells Jonathan Webdale how the firm is aiming to become the next Viacom.
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Scandal rocks Norway
LA SCREENINGS: A Norweigian broadcaster has picked up two seasons of ABC's midseason political drama Scandal and is seeking to add to its US comedy slate in LA.
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The CW trailer: Reign
UPFRONTS: Reign, a period drama about the teenage years of Mary Queen of Scots set in 16th century France, will air Thursday at 21.00 on The CW from this fall.
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The CW trailer: Star Crossed
UPFRONTS: Star Crossed, a romantic sci-fi drama about humans and aliens, will debut in a midseason slot on The CW.
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The CW trailer: The 100
UPFRONTS: Post-apocalyptic teen drama The 100, from Vampire Diaries prodco Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros TV, will air in a midseason slot on The CW.
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The CW trailer: The Originals
UPFRONTS: The Originals, from Alloy Entertainment, CBS TV Studios and Warner Bros TV, will air on Tuesday at 20.00 on The CW from this fall.
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The CW trailer: The Tomorrow People
UPFRONTS: The Tomorrow People, from Warner Bros TV, Berlanti Productions and FremantleMedia for The CW, has been given the Wednesday 21.00 slot from this fall.