NEWS & FEATURES

• Laying down the law
  Endemol Shine UK’s head of factual and former BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw on UK TV’s class issues, Channel 4’s relocation and production giants.
• Crackit taps Liberty Bell's Connerty
  UK factual indie Crackit Productions has hired an executive from rival Liberty Bell as its head of popular and factual formats.
• FNG to launch Fox+ in Germany
  Fox Networks Group is continuing the roll-out of its on-demand services in Europe by launching Fox+ in Germany.
• Canal+ premium subs dip below 5 million
  French pay TV operator Canal+’s premium channels have seen a further dip in subscriber numbers, although overall numbers for the group are up thanks to bundled offers with IPTV providers.
• HBO greenlights True Detective S3
  US premium cablenet HBO has given the go-ahead for a third season of crime drama True Detective.
• CJ E&M preps Mipcom dramas
  BCWW: South Korean cabsat broadcaster CJ E&M has unveiled four scripted formats it is taking to Mipcom next month, including a legal thriller available globally on Netflix.
• UKTV, Shaftesbury detect more drama
  UKTV is again teaming up with drama producer Shaftesbury for its second Canadian drama coproduction, detective series Frankie Drake Mysteries.
• Nine Network looks back to Next Year
  Australian broadcaster Nine Network has commissioned a second season of UK prodco Twofour’s entertainment format This Time Next Year.
• Hofmann takes sole control at UFA
  Veteran German producer Wolf Bauer is stepping down from his role at FremantleMedia-backed UFA Group, with Nico Hofmann taking full control of the Deutschland 83 producer.
• NBCU's Hayu gets real with VIMN
  NBCUniversal’s SVoD streamer Hayu has signed its first licensing agreement with Viacom International Media Networks for a range of reality series.
• BBCWW broadens Labs initiative
  BBC Worldwide is broadening out its digital-focused mentoring programme BBC Worldwide Labs to include established media companies alongside start-ups for the first time.
• Fox brings home Bacon news show
  Fox Networks Group in the US has ordered a syndicated news show exploring current affairs, sport and entertainment.
• Discovery adjusts Facebook's Watch
  Further details have emerged of Facebook's original programming plans, with three new shows based on Discovery Communications' brands being produced for the social media outfit’s Watch service.
• Weir to exit Foxtel in shake-up
  Australian pay TV platform Foxtel’s key executive in charge of managing relationships with content suppliers, including the US studios, is to leave after 15 months in the post.
• Snapchat queen
  Nicole Greiner on how Kylie Jenner is bringing her social media presence and huge audience to TV in Vast Media's latest article tracking digital marketing innovations.
• Talent for TV
  BBC entertainment chief Kate Phillips talks to Richard Middleton about talent costs, dealing with diversity and her flagship channel’s new-look entertainment slate.
• Skai joins Greek fashion trend
  Fashion competition formats seem to be gaining momentum in Greece, with Skai becoming the second commercial network to launch a programme for a style-aware audience.
• Greece's Nova grabs HBO’s Deuce
  Greek pay TV operator Nova has secured the rights to air HBO's forthcoming drama The Deuce and will air each episode simultaneously with its US premiere.
• Foxtel, Dendy open new window in Oz
  Australian pay TV firm Foxtel is partnering with an exhibitor and VoD platform on a new distribution model that will make local and international films available to rent online after a one-week theatrical release.
• TCB to shop Essential food shows
  London-based distributor TCB Media Rights has secured a number of titles from Australian indie Essential Media and Entertainment, including a pair of food shows.

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