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Cloud 9's the tribe sells to Sweden
Cumulus, the distribution arm of Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment, has inked a new deal for its hit series The Tribe. Swedish children's channel, the SVT-owned Barnkanalen, has picked up the third season of the show, which follows a group of youngsters who have to fend for themselves in a society ...
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C4 swoops on 50 episodes of US reality hit about teenagers
Channel 4 has picked up 50 episodes of US cable reality hit Switched! to broadcast in its T4 youth slot, writes Glen Mutel.
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C4I strikes deals for Derren Brown
Channel 4 International has sold two series featuring psychological illusionist Derren Brown to Finland. Brown's new series Trick of the Mind and Derren Brown Mind Control have been picked up by Finnish station YLE. South Africa's SABC has also picked up Trick of the Mind, which finished its 6 x ...
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Channel 4 takes a look at medieval times
Channel 4 has commissioned three 60-minute documentaries about the 14th century. The Granada-produced The Black Death, commissioned by C4 head of history Hamish Mykura and executive produced by Bill Jones, will look at the plague. The Peasants' Revolt, from Spire Films, looks at the uprising of 1381. It was commissioned ...
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4 learning unveils autumn highlights
Channel 4's education arm, 4 Learning, has unveiled a raft of programmes for autumn, including a documentary series focusing on anti-social behaviour. The 5 x 30-minute Rude Britannia will look at the behaviour of 14 to 19-year-olds. It will be accompanied by the six-part 'rites of passage' series The ...
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Radio 1 looks at India's biggest rock band
Somethin' Else is to travel the world for a slate of documentaries commissioned by BBC Radio 1 and digital station 1Xtra. DJ Bobby Friction will present a 30-minute programme following India's biggest rock band. Parikrama - Rock in India will air on R1 in mid-August. Gay in JA will focus ...
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NewsTiger lifts lid on murky world of pet surgery
Five is to spotlight the bizarre world of plastic surgery for pets with a documentary from indie Tiger Aspect.
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New class for Teachers
Channel 4's hit drama series Teachers will return this autumn minus its two lead characters following the latest in a series of cast overhauls.
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BBC beats rivals to US ?friends' sitcom
The BBC has picked up the rights to a 'taboo-busting' new US comedy after paying around£100,000 an episode for the eight-part series.
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BBC to launch ?Opera Idol'
The BBC is launching a Pop Idol-style search for children to take part in an operatic version of the classic French children's book Le Petit Prince alongside soprano Lesley Garrett.
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Ten Alps dives into animation
Ten Alps, the indie part-owned by Bob Geldof, is developing its first animated series.
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NewsC4 to chart 14th century misery
Channel 4 is to air three new factual shows as part of a season for September, which will ask whether the 14 thcentury was the worst time in history to be alive.
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NewsEarl Spencer to front TV doc
Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer has got his first presenting job, fronting a series on the Battle of Blenheim for the History Channel.
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News4Learning to tackle voter apathy
Channel 4's education arm, 4Learning, has ordered a new drama that tackles the problem of voter apathy.
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Mentorn looks at urban myths
Indie Mentorn is to make a series for Channel 4 exploring the truth behind a range of urban myths such as the tale of the fisherman who was skewered through the eye by a leaping swordfish, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Eight takers for monster garage
Granada International has clinched several deals for mechanical makeover series Monster Garage and spin-off Monster House. The first series of Monster Garage, which has already aired on Channel 4, has been picked up by a further eight broadcasters including AB Sat in France, Ananey in Israel and Discovery International. In ...
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Sewell to front rolls-royce doc for five
Art critic Brian Sewell is to present another show for Five - fronting a history of Rolls-Royce. The two-parter, which will air later this summer, is timed to coincide with the luxury car manufacturer's centenary year. The series, produced by Wag TV, was ordered by Five controller of daytime, arts ...
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Monkey to produce spielberg doc
Monkey Kingdom is to produce a documentary on movie director Stephen Spielberg for Five, featuring exclusive interviews with the director. Five controller of music and youth Sham Sandhu has commissioned the 60-minute programme, Hollywood Heroes: Spielberg, to air in September to tie in with the UK release of Spielberg's new ...
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US makeover for Judge John Deed
BBC Worldwide and US production outfit Reveille are to rework BBC1 crime drama Judge John Deed for a US audience. Colin Jarvis, director of programming and operations at BBC Worldwide, is working with Ben Silverman, who heads the Universal-owned Reveille, to find writers to adapt the original scripts for the ...
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Jason comedy drama returns to ITV
ITV has commissioned a third and final outing of the David Jason-directed comedy drama The Quest. The Quest III - Gold Diggers of 1961 will be filmed in London and Leeds between June and July. The executive producers are Steve Christian and David Reynolds, who also produces. Douglas Livingstone has ...