All Broadcast articles in 30 March 2012
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NewsWise Buddah recruits dubbing mixer
BAFTA and RTS nominated dubbing mixer Neil Collymore has been recruited by Wise Buddah.
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NewsChina boards new Brian Cox series
MIPTV: BBC Worldwide has secured its first co-production deal with Chinese documentary channel CCTV-9 for new Brian Cox series Wonders of Life.
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NewsEpisodes 2 pre-sold worldwide
MIPTV: The new series of comedy drama Episodes has been pre-sold by Hat Trick International to 150 countries around the world.
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NewsITV’s Titanic sails to 95 countries
MIPTV: ITV miniseries Titanic has now been sold to broadcasters in 95 countries including China, Latin American and Iran.
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NewsA+E gearing up to launch Lifetime UK
MIPTV: A+E Networks is considering extending its presence in the UK market with the launch of a female skewing channel.
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NewsSky Living orders Ladyboys series
Sky Living has ordered a follow up series following Thailand’s transgender community after the success of a one-off documentary shown last year.
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NewsFalcón headed to Australia
MIPTV: Falcón, the new Sky Atlantic detective drama based on Robert Wilson`s bestselling novels, has been pre-sold to BBC Worlwide channels in Australia.
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NewsFM boss outlines global trends
MIPTV: Fremantle Media chief executive Tony Cohen has said he remains confident about global entertainment market anticipating an increase in the number of formats available.
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NewsSpurlock and Bodle sign with FME
MIPTV: Documentary maker Morgan Spurlock and drama producer Justin Bodle have signed first look deals with Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME).
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NewsSweden has the X Factor
MIPTV: The X Factor has reached 40 international sales with Sweden and Georgia becoming the latest countries to acquire the talent show format.
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NewsUniversal acquires drama from Prison Break creators
Universal Channel has picked up the broadcast rights to US crime drama Breakout Kings.
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NewsFood Network renews original series’
Scripps-owned Food Network UK is to build on its first original commissions with second series orders.
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NewsRHI rebrands as Sonar; Stewart Till named CEO
MIPTV: US drama producer RHI is rebranding as Sonar with UK exec Stewart Till named chief executive and has unveiled a raft of developments including a series based on the Hellraiser franchise.
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NewsZig Zag sells Sex Addict
MIPTV: A BBC3 documentary about the prolific sexual exploits of a stand-up comedian has been acquired by broadcasters across Europe and Australasia.
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NewsNew claims emerge in TOWIE legal battle
A legal document seen by Broadcast includes fresh claims from Big Brother winner Brian Belo that he came up with the format of The Only Way is Essex.
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NewsBroadcasters that ignore social media are "living in the past"
MIPCUBE: Twitter UK boss Tony Wang has hit back at broadcasters who claim some TV is more suitable than others for social TV.
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NewsRed or Black? set for China and Brazil
MIPFORMATS: Simon Cowell’s big-money gameshow Red or Black? is set to be sold to broadcasters in China, Brazil and the Ukraine.
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NewsBBC S&PP appoints chief operating officer
BBC Studios and Post Production has appointed David Conway to the role of chief operating officer.
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NewsChristopher Lunn plots third HMRC legal battle
Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC) has signalled its intention to take HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to court for a third time in its long-running dispute with the tax body.