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    Scarlet TV to investigate forensic science

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Scarlet Television is making a 6 x 60-minute series on the development of criminal forensic science for the Australian Crime & Investigation Network. To Catch a Thiefis executive produced by Scarlet managing director Paula Trafford and was commissioned for broadcast next year by Rod Caird, ...

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    US hit format Unan1mous comes to C4

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is to launch a UK version of big money US format Unan1mous, described as a cross between Big Brotherand Deal or No Deal.

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    ITV1 quiz show to bankroll couples for life

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    A new ITV1 quiz is set to offer couples the chance to win thousands of pounds each month for the rest of their lives.

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    C4 airs advertiser-funded music series

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    T4 host Steve Jones and former CD:UK presenter Lauren Laverne will front Transmission with T-Mobile, a new 12 x 60-minute advertiser-funded music series for Channel 4 to air at 11.30pm on Friday nights from 16 June. The commission is being half funded by the mobile ...

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    Stars in their Eyes faces axe

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    Stars in their Eyescould be facing the axe after 16 years with ITV sources this week admitting that the future of the show was being discussed.

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    Bidding war starts for top US shows

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    The first bidding war has kicked off just days after the LA Screenings, with UK broadcasters battling to secure hot new 20th Century Fox dramas Vanishedand Shark.

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    LA Screenings spawn first deals at Sky

    2006-06-01T08:00:00Z

    Sky One has made the first signings of the LA Screenings picking up Hidden Palmsfrom Dawson's Creekcreator Kevin Williamson and Lovespring International, the new project from Will and Grace's Eric ...

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    Colin Firth joins cast of BBC1's drama London

    2006-05-31T17:45:00Z

    Colin Firth, Anne-Marie Duff and Robert Carlyle have signed up to star in Dominic Savage's new BBC1 drama which tackles the issue of homelessness.

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    MGM sacks Sony as distributor

    2006-05-31T09:15:00Z

    Longstanding US film studio MGM - producer of the James Bond film franchise - is to re-establish its television distribution activities, snatching back the rights from Sony Pictures.

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    BBC says no to Scottish news bulletin

    2006-05-31T08:00:00Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has ruled out the prospect of a 6pm news bulletin on BBC1 specifically for Scotland, claiming the majority of the country's viewers do not want it.

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    Five News looks at end of the world

    2006-05-31T08:00:00Z

    Five News has commissioned four fast turnaround short films for its daily news bulletins, from Television for the Environment (TVE).

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    C4 Opus Dei doc to air in US

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    Channel 4 documentary Opus Dei and The Da Vinci Codehas been picked up by US producer and distributor Faith & Values Media to air on the Hallmark Channel this June.

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    Scandis snap up C4 shock docs

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    Channel 4 International has racked up further sales in Scandinavia for its latest line-up of factual titles, including The Boy With a Tumour for a Face IIand The Falling Man.

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    TWI brokers Miss World mobile deal

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    TWI has brokered a deal between the Miss World Organisation and Indian mobile services provider Mauj Telecom that will see the launch of a range of mobile content based around this year's event.

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    Nat Geo sells wildlife to ten countries

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has secured deals in ten countries for more than 20 of its recently delivered wildlife titles.

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    TVF racks up deals for Geldof doc

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    Factual distributor TVF International has secured a raft of deals across Europe for its latest slate of programming, including multiple sales for Geldof in Africa.

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    Entara picks up Nick's Scurvy Rascals

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    Children's entertainment company Entara has expanded its portfolio of properties with the acquisition of all rights to the award-winning boys' series Those Scurvy Rascals.

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    GI promotes Maxwell

    2006-05-30T16:00:00Z

    Granada International has promoted Fiona Maxwell to director of operations and servicing.

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    Falcon Beach proves popular for Fremantle

    2006-05-30T11:00:00Z

    Fremantle Media has secured a raft of sales for its new teen drama Falcon Beachafter promoting the series to international broadcasters at last week's LA Screenings.

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    Sky and AETN confirm UK crime channel launch

    2006-05-26T11:30:00Z

    A&E Television Networks (AETN) and BSkyB have confirmed they are to launch a crime channel in the UK and Ireland, as first revealed by Broadcast (11.03.05).