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Creature Comforts crosses pond
Aardman Animations has sold both series of its award-winning animation Creature Comfortsto BBC America and pre-sold the second series to Australian broadcaster ABC.
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Big Wave to launch flatliners research
Indie Big Wave is to follow the biggest study of near death experiences ever undertaken, filming patients who have survived being clinically dead for a Channel 4 documentary.
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Sharpe sequel scooped by BBC
BBC Worldwide has won the rights to distribute Sharpe's Challenge, the next instalment of the popular ITV series, poaching the drama from Granada International, which has previously handled international sales for the Sharpe programme brand.
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ITV inks four-year awards deal
Indigo Television has signed a four-year deal with ITV to produce the National Television Awards, guaranteeing that the event will be on air until at least 2008.
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GWR ties up asian distribution deal
Guinness World Records TV (GWR) has signed MAX Entertainment to represent its programming throughout Asia. The deal with the entertainment arm of sports marketing agency Total Sports Asia covers both TV and mobile content distribution. GWR and Thumbs Up are producing a second 12 x 30-minute series of ...
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Gay channel in US to air Fingersmith
Fremantle has sold lesbian drama Fingersmith, penned by Tipping the Velvetauthor Sarah Waters to Viacom's gay cable channel, Logo. The distributor has also sold one of its most reliable gameshow formats Family Feudsto John De Mol's Dutch cable ...
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C4 to show CCETV's Motley Crue special
Clear Channel Entertainment TV (CCETV) has sold its high definition concert special Motley Crue: Carnival of Sinsto Channel 4. The company is currently developing a reality format with US cable network Spike TV, which it also hopes to sell internationally, plus it is negotiating with pop ...
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3DD wins rights to 'Robbie day' concert
3DD Entertainment is to distribute Robbie Williams - Live in Berlin, a concert special produced by Done and Dusted, which will be offered as a 60 or 80-minute package. A deal has been finalised with German broadcaster ProSieben, which will air the concert as part of ...
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CBBC orders London bomb drama
Hat trick is to make a children's drama documentary about the 7 July London bombings - the first UK television drama to be made about the tragedy and the indie's first commission for CBBC.
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New-look This Is Your Life brings red book back to TV
SMG TV Productions is set to revive classic entertainment show This Is Your Life, following a deal with rights holder Click TV, which is part of Portman Film and TV, the company majority owned by Chrysalis chairman Chris Wright.
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NewsInternational sales boost profits at Entertainment Rights
Strong international sales for classic kids' character Postman Pat helped drive a 56% increase in operating profits at Entertainment Rights for the first half of 2005.
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NewsAardman's sketch show sold to Latin America
Canadian kids entertainment outfit Decode Entertainment has sold Planet Sketch, a co-production with Bristol-based Aardman Animations, to Cartoon Network Latin America.
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NewsTV Loonland launches new film division
Aim-listed children's animation company TV-Loonland has launched a new feature film distribution division and added a new member to its London-based sales team just in time for Mipcom.
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NewsDic Entertainment to list on Aim
US animation producer and distributor Dic Entertainment is planning to float on the UK's Alternative Investment Market this October and has appointed Bridgewell Securities as nominated advisor and broker.
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NewsComment: UK leads the factual pack
While the Hollywood studios are seeing a resurgence in sales for US dramas and sitcoms worldwide, when it comes to factual and reality programming it seems that UK distributors are leading the pack, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsFremantle launches Jamie's Great Italian Escape
Fremantle International Distribution is looking to expand the global reach of its Jamie Oliver franchise with the launch of Jamie's Great Italian Escape(6 x 30-minutes) at Mipcom.
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NewsID Distribution picks up Rainbow portfolio
London-based independent distributor ID Distribution has doubled its catalogue after picking up the international rights to 400 hours of lifestyle and factual programming from US cable broadcaster Rainbow Media Holdings.
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NewsDyke and Blackley to speak in Cannes
Hit Entertainment chairman Greg Dyke and former Merrill Lynch analyst Neil Blackley are among the latest heavy-hitters to join the expanded conference programme at this year's Mipcom.
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NewsTWI teams with Endeavor for new venture
Producer and distributor TWI has teamed with Hollywood talent agency Endeavor to launch Transend, a new production venture that will create entertainment and reality programming for the global market.
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3DD sells U2 concert to Channel 4
Music programming distributor 3DD Entertainment has been appointed to handle worldwide distribution of the high definition special Vertigo 2005 - U2 Live from Chicago.