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Endemol Shareholders, Lenders Remain ‘Cool’ on Time Warner $1.3 Billion Bid (Sources)
Time Warner’s revised all-cash offer isn’t getting “traction,” sources close to the negotiations say.
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Will U.S. Viewers Stand for Subtitles on TV Series?
MIPCOM's hot shows, including Kiefer Sutherland’s “Touch,” are betting that international series translate.
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MIPCOM 2011: Steve Van Zandt Talks ‘Lilyhammer,’ Netflix Deal and the Television Revolution (Q&A)
"These technology platforms are looking for some sort of niche and original content is how they can define themselves," the E Street Band guitarist and ex-"Sopranos" star tells THR.
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Kiefer Sutherland: ’24’ Movie Is ‘Very Close’
The actor talked to buyers in Cannes about his return to television in the Tim Kring-produced "Touch," where he will also serve as executive producer.
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Will U.S. TV Watchers Stand for Subtitles?
THE REPORT: MIPCOM's hot shows are betting that international series translate.
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MIPCOM 2011: ‘The Firm’ Showrunner Spills Secrets About NBC’s New Midseason Drama
Lukas Reiter says the 22-episode show, starring Josh Lucas, picks up 10 years after the end of John Grisham's novel and that the author himself has been giving advice on storylines.
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MIPCOM 2011: Steven Van Zandt Goes Norwegian in Bilingual Gangster Thriller ‘Lilyhammer’
The former "Sopranos" star says the show, which has been snapped up by Netflix in the U.S., will appeal to international audiences despite his insistence on keeping true to its Norwegian roots.
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MIPCOM Draws Top TV/Film Talent, Optimism and Glamour to Cannes
The Riviera-side confab is the must-attend launch pad for a parade of global shows.
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Simon Cowell’s ‘Red Or Black?’ Will Come Back With Changes
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier denies the $25 million show has failed.
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‘Downton Abbey’ Becomes Britain’s Top-Selling DVD Box Set of All-Time on Amazon
Predictions are that sales of series two of the lavish Julian Fellowes-scripted drama could go even higher.
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British Government to Review Media Dominance
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt wants to re-examine media share and exclude politicians from media takeovers altogether.
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‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling to Give Evidence in Phone-Hacking Inquiry
Hugh Grant and Sienna Miller to talk about their experiences of press intrusion.
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