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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.
  • 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.
  • Discovery adds to SBS team
    Discovery Communications has strengthened the programming team at its fledgling SBS Discovery venture in Scandinavia.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scripps rejigs programme teams
    Scripps Networks Interactive has made two changes to the programming teams at its cable networks HGTV and DIY Network US.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ITV books more Magaluf
    ITV2 has ordered another 12 episodes of Twofour’s docusoap The Magaluf Weekender (aka The Resort).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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EDITOR'S CHOICE

  • Russian relation Lagardère-backed Russian children’s network Tiji leads among preschool channels in the region and is launching more exclusive content. Gün Akyuz reports.
  • On the subs' bench Stephen Nuttall, senior director for sport at YouTube EMEA, tells Clive Whittingham where the platform sits in the sport space.
  • De-risking pilot season UPFRONTS: It has been a good Upfronts for scripted formats so far, with remakes of shows from the UK, Israel and Argentina making the cut for next season, writes Ed Waller.
  • Little Dot on the horizon Former All3Media commercial and digital media director Andy Taylor explains why he has co-founded a new YouTube-focused start-up.
  • Binge benefits The growing habit of watching entire seasons of shows in a single sitting is changing TV, writes Kevin Downey.
  • Fremantle dreams a dream The television industry's attitude towards YouTube has changed radically over the past few years – especially that of FremantleMedia, the company’s Keith Hindle tells Jonathan Webdale.
  • The trouble with girls Producers are lining up to make cartoons for girls but the broadcasters won't bite, insisting the smart money is still with boys' action. Sean Davidson reports.
  • Sticking to the scripts Whether it’s a drama or sitcom, selling the format to a hit scripted show is becoming more lucrative than shopping the original, writes Andy Fry.
  • Dancing to a new tune Family Channel’s original programming chief Michael Goldsmith tells Sean Davidson how he will win back 8-14s from primetime.
  • Talent management Primetime the world over is dominated by talent formats. Andy Fry looks at the health of the genre and what’s next in the development pipeline.