Facebook Credits today got another vote from the media industry as a currency for paid digital content: the BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, announced that from this Wednesday it would start to offer episodes of its popular Doctor Who television series on Facebook, some before they have even been released…

Having decided to concentrate less on the emerging genre of web-native interactive social drama, TV producer Endemol UK is creating a new online gaming division to exploit both its existing an third-party TV formats in the games world.

Multi-platform reality show producer Endemol has acquired Australian entertainment programmer Southern Star Group from Fairfax Media. Terms weren’t disclosed, though it still must be approved by regulators. The companies expect to complete the acquisition within Q1. The deal includes Southern Star International, Southern Star Entertainment and Southern Star’s 49 percent…

Big Brother maker Endemol is making a new Endemol Sport unit with the aim of producing sports magazine shows and live sports coverage as a “worldwide, multimedia sports business”. A big part of the operation will be producing and managing other brands’ sports channels across TV and digital media platforms…

—Kangaroo: Kangaroo is bowing to TV producers’ demands to abandon exclusivity on shows it will carry. PACT last week asked the Competition Commission to ensure Kangaroo gives rights back to show-makers after a set window. Now FT.com reckons Kangaroo has “backtracked” and will offer shows to other VOD services -…

—Kangaroo: ITV (LSE: ITV) Consumer executive business manager Rob Hobson will step up and take additional responsibilities as ITV’s Kangaroo representative, following the departure of Patrick Ugeux to Chellomedia. MediaWeek. —Endemol Portugal: The future of Strictly Dancing is safe! Endemol has promoted Lurdes Guerreiro to be its MD in the…

Adam Valkin, a partner in Arts Alliance and an online media veteran, is leaving the VC house after nine years to join Endemol as its global head of digital media and new business, as the TV maker continues its new line-up. Valkin joins on September 1 and will oversee areas…

After buying a quarter of mobile and IPTV producer MoMedia during the summer, Endemol is following up by buying 40 percent of London-based multiplatform video maker Pure Grass Films - the second investment from its digital fund. Productions to date from the outfit founded by Ben and Tom Grass in…

Endemol, the Dutch reality TV and game show producer, has been handed an unspecified amount of cash by its parent company intended drive acquisitions in Russia, the United States and South America, Reuters reported. Speaking before a group of European media executives in London, Endemol Group CEO and chairman Aat…