TV News: Cable given the hook after saying he was at ‘war’ with Murdoch — News Corp.’s proposed $19 billion takeover of U.K. paybox BSkyB has thrown the government into crisis, with the politician responsible for scrutinizing the bid relieved of his duties to rule on the deal.
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U.K. minister removed from BSkyB decision
TV News: King Arthur series stars Joseph Fiennes, Eva Green — Starz will premiere its upcoming original series “Camelot” on April 1 in a 10 p.m. Friday timeslot.
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‘Camelot’ comes to Starz April 1
TV News: ‘Triunfo’ replaces hit telenova on Spanish net — Univision has announced which telenovela will replace this fall’s hit “Soy Tu Duena.”
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Univision fills ‘Soy Tu Duena’s’ timeslot
TV News: Ellis Watson says clash with family life to blame — The exec hired to spearhead the launch of Simon Cowell’s Syco in the U.S. has ankled less than a year after accepting the gig.
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Syco topper steps down
TV News: Unit to become pure-play cable channel — The Cablevision board of directors on Thursday said it is giving the go-ahead to spin off the operator’s Rainbow Media unit, which includes the AMC, WE, Sundance and IFC cable channels.
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Cablevision to spin off Rainbow
TV News: Maggie Friedman exec producing supernatural series — ABC is developing a U.S. version of Canadian hit “Being Erica,” which currently airs on Alphabet sister cabler SoapNet.
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ABC remaking Canada’s ‘Erica’
TV News: Entertainment prizes to be decided by public vote — India’s Reliance Broadcast Network and Rupert Murdoch’s Star India have joined forces to create the Big Star Entertainment Awards.
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Reliance, Star create Indian awards
TV News: Media mogul weakened by political attack — Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose media empire comprises top Italo TV and film conglomerate, Mediaset/Medusa, narrowly survived a key confidence vote on Tuesday in a tense political showdown that, despite victory, greatly weakens his political clout.
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Berlusconi survives confidence vote
TV News: Duo to develop programs for global market — Fox TV Studios has pacted with South Korean media conglom Joongang Media Network (JMnet) to co-develop TV series for the global market.
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Fox TV, Joongang pact for series
TV News: Exec in line to take senior creative role — The BBC topper expected to be tapped as chief of BBC Vision, one of the biggest creative jobs in British television, has been handed the role on an acting basis.
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George Entwistle to steer BBC Vision
