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Seven buys more world record shows
Australia's terrestrial Seven Network has commissioned a further 4 x 60-minute primetime shows from Guinness World Records TV - a division of HIT Entertainment - to be produced by Granada Australia. The deal follows the success of the first 13 instalments of Australia's Guinness World Records, ...
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Yates to front Initial show for CBBC
Initial, part of Endemol UK, is working on a 10 x 56-minute series for CBBC, hosted by former Top of the Popspresenter Reggie Yates. Mighty Truck of Stuff, executive produced by Christopher Pilkington and David Hallam, will air live on Saturday afternoons ...
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Morrissey format will grill celebs
Neil Morrissey has devised a format in which celebrities face a grilling from the public - and has volunteered to be the first guinea pig for the show. Strippedwill see stars take the stage alone to face a 'warts-and-all' question and answer session from the audience. ...
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Commissioner's Q & A: Debbie MacDonald
Debbie MacDonald, vice-president, programming director, Nickelodeon UK, on promoting healthy lifestyles and the success of an open submission scheme.
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Hypnotised Hewitt reveals Di secrets
Distraction Formats has secured international rights to Making Time's 60-minute documentary Under Hypnosis: James Hewitt, which airs on Five this week (22 September). The format sees Princess Diana's former lover reveal to a hypnotist that their relationship became intimate years before he had previously stated. The company ...
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Movie series on Five
Five has commissioned a 6 x 60-minute series listing the 40 greatest movies by genre. Each programme will cover a different genre and films will be voted for through Five's website and by readers of Times Online. The programme, produced by indie Diverse, was commissioned by Five controller of pop ...
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Format focus: Speedword Sudoku
With sudoku all the rage in newspapers it was only a matter of time before a TV format was developed, but will it translate to the screen.
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Germany takes pick of Granada shows
Granada International has concluded its first deal with Premiere, Germany's leading pay-TV broadcaster. The agreement with the Nostalgie network, which is aimed at an older audience, covers a large selection of Granada's classic TV series and films including The Saint,The Persuaders, Department ...
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Green Green Grass wins Xmas special
The Green Green Grass, BBC1's spin-off sitcom from Only Fools and Horseshas already been given its own Christmas special. Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, the BBC's head of comedy, has ordered Shazam Productions to make the one-off which will start filming next month. John Sullivan is currently working on ...
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Welsh indie wins inaugural network order
Welsh indie Telesgop has won its first network commission, a 6 x 30-minute observational series for BBC4 showing the behind the scenes drama of an amateur rural orchestra.
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Vorderman will host Sky One quiz
Sky One has commissioned an interactive primetime gameshow, based around Carol Vorderman.
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Firefly to make US Von Hagens show
Gunther Von Hagens, the controversial professor behind TheAutopsyand Anatomy for Beginners, is set to become a star in the US.
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NewsComment: From Burbank to Berlin
With the US broadcast networks launching some 30-odd new dramas and sitcoms this month, the British reality hits of the summer season have for the most part been muscled out of the way, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsRDF Rights drives producer deals
RDF Rights will be heading to Mipcom with its largest slate of programming ever this year, following a string of recent first-look deals with some UK indies.
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NewsHigh Point to sell BBC Shakespeare films
London-based High Point Films & TV is heading to Mipcom with a collection of BBC primetime Shakespeare films updated for a 21st century audience.
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NewsEllis picks up Da Vinci doc
Canadian distributor Ellis Releasing has secured the international distribution rights to the new Channel 4 documentary Opus Dei and The Da Vinci Code, produced by London-based CTVC.
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Nat Geo completes UK deals
London-based National Geographic Television International has completed a number of programme deals with broadcasters in the UK in the run up to Mipcom.
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3DD brings music and fashion to Cannes
Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey and Kasabian are among the acts confirmed for the latest Prince's Trust concert to be distributed by London-based 3DD Entertainment.
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NewsBBC Worldwide launches Snow Queen
BBC Worldwide will be heading to Cannes with a new one-hour adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale The Snow Queen, which is set to air on the BBC this Christmas.
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NewsBanjax begins production on Gene-Fusion
After three years in development, Belfast-based animation studio Banjax has finally begun pre-production on the animated action adventure feature film Gene-Fusionand will be looking for broadcast partners for a 26-part series at Mipcom.