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Dutch reformat Granada shows
Former Granada controller of factual sales and acquisitions Malcolm Allsop, who recently joined Amsterdam-based TeVe Media Group, is to adapt a range of Granada formats for the Dutch and Belgian markets.
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Macca rocks in ITV Christmas
ITV has snapped up a documentary charting Paul McCartney's recent trip to Russia where he performed to more than 100,000 people as part of his Back in the World tour. The one-hour programme, Paul McCartney: The Journey to Red Square, includes the story of the ...
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Sky one tell full story of Blaine fast
American illusionist David Blaine's recovery from his 44-day fast in which he was suspended in a Perspex box near Tower Bridge in London is to be documented in a one-off film for Channel 4 and Sky One. Blaine's friend film director Harmony Korine has made the 60-minute David Blaine: Above ...
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US looks to BBC library for JFK footage
BBC Library Sales has clinched several new licensing deals as broadcasters prepare to commemorate the 40th anniversary of JFK's assassination. Footage from its CBS news archive will be used for a BBC3 documentary on the Kennedy dynasty as well as a BBC News production, JFK: ...
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ITV hunts for real Basil Fawlty
A light-hearted look at people who claim to be real-life Basil Fawltys working in Torquay's hotel industry is one of the highlights of ITV Westcountry's schedule for winter, writes Paul Revoir.
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EC awards chatsworth cartoon subsidy
The European Commission has granted television company Chatsworth a subsidy of more than£240,000 for a£1.9m children's animation series. Space Luniesis a
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Asquith back with teen drama
Channel 4 is to take another hard-hitting look at teenage sex and bullying with a new factually based drama from film-maker Daisy Asquith, hot on the heels of Sunday's (16 November) controversial Pleasureland.
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Action Time quiz shows to middle east
Action Time has sold a number of quiz show formats to indies across Europe and the Middle East. Spain's Boca Boca picked up the rights to The Trapwhile Emite Productions will develop a series of 3Play. Medyapim will produce music quiz ...
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Wise buddah wins radio 1 hip-hop order
Mark Goodier's indie, Wise Buddah, has won its first commission for BBC Radio 1 since it ceased production of the station's line-up of specialist music shows last year. R1 DJ Zane Lowe will front Caught by the Fuzz, looking at the career of British-born New ...
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NewsChannel 4 Christmas line-up
Channel 4 is to air a live broadcast from Mars and three animated Oscar Wilde children's stories as part of its 2004 Christmas schedule.
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NewsITV buys Macca Russian doc
ITV has snapped up a documentary charting Paul McCartney's recent trip to Russia where he performed to over 100,000 people as part of his Back in the World tour, for its Christmas schedule.
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US producers option formats from Zeal
Zeal Television has scored a range of format deals with production houses in the US. The Gurin Company has optioned extreme reality contest SuperHuman, dating show House Dates and quiz show The Mind Game, which Zeal piloted with the BBC. Vin de Bona has picked up new gameshow The Cube ...
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Five follows Peter Duncan's family trek
Former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan will present a children's series for Five that will follow him and his family through mainland China. Chinese Breakaway has been commissioned by Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson for the Christmas schedule. The 6 x 30-minute show will air weekdays at 10.30 ...
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RDF international in New Zealand deals
RDF International has signed a series of deals with broadcasters in New Zealand. TVNZ has picked up RDF's BBC2 quiz show Nobody Likes a Smartassplus Hunting the Washington Sniper, Perfect Match USA and Lion TV's new documentary ...
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Electric Sky scores doc deals worldwide
Electric Sky has sold a trio of documentaries to broadcasters around the world, including an investigation into amateur footage of JFK's assassination. The 52-minute programme, Image of an Assassination: A New Look at the Zapruder Film, has been licensed to the A&E History Channel, New ...
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ITV commissions fly-on-the-wall docs
ITV controller of news and current affairs Steve Anderson has ordered two fly-on-the-wall documentary series for the spring, following taxi drivers in Manchester and police officers in cities around the UK, writes Paul Revoir.
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CNN signs top journalists for shows
CNN International general manager Rena Golden has lined up two documentary reports from award-winning journalists for its winter schedule. On 6 and 7 December in a 60-minute CNN Our Planet report, global environmental correspondent Gary Strieker visits the island of Madagascar to make Frontline of ...
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Granada and Carlton merge US divisions
Carlton and Granada have unveiled a US division called Granada America, which will be formed by merging the two companies' American production businesses, writes Paul Revoir.
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Fremantle takes Britney special to US
Fremantle International Distribution has picked up the rights to a behind-the-scenes special on popstar Britney Spears. The 60-minute programme will feature the starlet recording her latest album and rehearsing with dancers. Fremantle has acquired Britney Spears: In the Zonefrom BMG Visual Media for international distribution. ...