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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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TV-Loonland Appoints head of studio
Animation house TV-Loonland has appointed Beth Parker to the role of head of studio for its Telemagination studios. Parker, who joined the firm as head of production in 2001, will be responsible for overseeing all TV-Loonland shows such as The Cramp Twins, Pongwiffy and Little Ghosts. Parker will also continue ...
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RDF turns its attention to British excess for Five doc
An alternative look at the excesses of British life will be explored in a new Five strand from RDF Media, writes Michael Rosser.
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ITV to follow backgammon fanatic
ITV Yorkshire controller of regional programmes Clare Morrow has commissioned 8mm Productions to make a documentary following a millionaire's obsession with backgammon. The 30-minute Ernie's Game follows Ernie Pick as he takes on some of the best British players. The producer is Andy Bell with Mark Martin directing. It is ...
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Folio joins police and BBC in Manhunt series
Indie Folio is to produce a major new series for BBC1 featuring some of the most dramatic British police operations of recent years, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Fremantle pushes more hit uk comedies
Fremantle International Distribution has made further sales of hit comedies Men Behaving Badly and Benny Hill. Classic shows from the late comedian Benny Hill are to be seen on BBC America, Hungary's Humor TV and Bulgaria's National TV, adding to the 137 counties that already screen his programmes. Men Behaving ...
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Five docs explore ?curse' of Noel Edmonds
The 'curse' of Radio 1, reality TV and bearded presenter Noel Edmonds is to be explored in a series of Five documentaries.
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Johnny Vegas to star in ITV drama
ITV has moved to bolster its comedy output by ordering a six-part comedy drama starring Johnny Vegas and recommissioning Frank Skinner's series Shane and The All-Star Comedy Show.
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Eden lost from Fox schedule
US network Fox is continuing to pay indie Mentorn around $500,000 a week for new episodes of reality show Forever Eden despite saying it has no plans to screen them, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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MacIntyre's millions makes first sales
Fremantle International Distribution has made its first sales of investigative documentary series MacIntyre's Millions. The 3 x 60-minute series, originally shown on Five last year and made by Shine and Extreme Productions, has been picked up by 13 broadcasters including Korea's Q Channel, Kabel 1 in Germany and National TV ...
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Ronan in Shelltown
Former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating has been signed up to voice a new children's CGI animation. A two-minute pilot of Shelltown is currently being made by indie Cosgrove Hall featuring three egg-shaped characters Splat, Cracker and Exactly. Cosgrove Hall hopes to go into full production ...
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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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Ten Alps pays£1m for indie Blakeway
Alex Connock, chief executive of Ten Alps Communications, said he is now looking to buy a factual entertainment or drama producer following his indie's£1m acquisition of documentary specialist Blakeway Productions.