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Scandinavia and Malaysia snap up Mr Bean
Fremantle International Distribution has scored new sales of the animated adventures of comic creation Mr Bean. Produced by UK indie Tiger Aspect with Richard Purdum Productions and Varga Holdings, the 26 x 30-minute cartoon series has been taken by Danmarks Radio in Denmark, IBC in ...
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Elliot orders third Wire In The Blood
ITV has commissioned a third series of Robson Green vehicle Wire in the Blood, before the second series has aired. Controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered four more episodes of the detective series, which
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Trouble to examine celebrity bodies
Flextech channel Trouble has commissioned September Films to make a 15 x 30-minute series on how celebrities get their physiques. Celebrity Bodies, ordered by Trouble commissioning editor Lucy Pilkington, will give a detailed head-to-toe analysis of stars such as Justin Timberlake and David Beckham. It ...
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Films to boost Friday night Living
Flextech has sealed its biggest ever movie deal with Sony Pictures Television in an attempt to strengthen Living TV's Friday night offering. In the multimillion-pound deal, 50 movies from Sony's Columbia Pictures will be broadcast on Living TV over the next three years, with a small portion of the films ...
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Merchant navy buys top gear for crews
BBC motoring show Top Gearhas been picked up for broadcast by three new territories and the Merchant Navy. The BBC2 series has been sold by BBC Library Sales to TVN Turbo in Poland, Prime TV in New Zealand and pan-Europe Russian language channel TV+. The ...
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Mr Men set to join Noddy at Chorion
Chorion, the owner of classic kids character Noddy, is set to add the Mr Men to its portfolio of characters by the end of the year, writes Michael Rosser.
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Five looks at extreme plastic surgery
Yorkshire Television has been commissioned by Five to explore just how far people will push the boundaries of plastic surgery. Drastic Plasticwill track the extreme enhancements taken by both men and women across 2 x 60-minute programmes and is due to be broadcast early next ...
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BBC1 follows actors making screen debut
The BBC is to screen a one-off, fly-on-the-wall documentary following the progress of new actors on two of its flagship soaps.
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BBC gives indies Profile strand
The BBC is to hand an entire current affairs strand over to independent producers in a bid to increase its indie quota.
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NewsSky One bags 24
Sky One has seen off ITV and Channel 4 and secured the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down earlier this month
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NewsSeptember lands BBC1 daytime order
Former ITV network programmes director Marcus Plantin has landed a BBC daytime commission for his new employer, September Films.
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NewsBBC snares Norton
BBC1 has signed up Irish comedian Graham Norton to head up its Saturday night schedule from next autumn.
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NewsRobson Green ITV vehicle gets third outing
ITV has commissioned a third series of Robson Green vehicle Wire in the Blood, before the second series has even aired.
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BBC1 looks at getting the builders in
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and commissioner for documentaries and contemporary factual Tom Archer have commissioned indie Wall to Wall to make an 8 x 30-minute observational documentary series on builders. We've Got the Builders In , which is due to air on BBC1 early next ...
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Johnny and Denise reunite for BBC1
Former Big Breakfasthosts Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen are to be the new faces of BBC1' Saturday night output. Following a successful non-broadcast pilot, the pair will host the working titled live series Saturday Night with Johnny and Denisenext ...
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GSB bags UK exclusive of cop show 10-8
GSB's flagship channel Plus will broadcast the British premiere of US cop drama 10-8. GSB have signed a deal with Paramount for the show, which is produced by TV legend Aaron Spelling's company Television.
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Rivals line up bids as BBC2 drops 24
Sky one will have to see off ITV and Channel 4 to secure the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down last week, writes Paul Revoir.
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3DD sells Jonny Wilkinson to the world
3DD Entertainment has licensed its profile on rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson to territories around the world. Jonny Wilkinson - The Real Story has been sold to M-Net in South Africa, Match TV in Paris and Multithematiques for Italy, Malta and Monaco. The co-production between 3DD and Clear Channel subsidiary SFX ...
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Shameless wins reorder from C4
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke has backed up his commitment to drama series by recommissioning Paul Abbott's controversial offering Shamelessbefore the first episode has even aired, writes Glen Mutel.
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Sony to fund T4's The Grill
Channel 4 has teamed up with Sony PlayStation 2 to launch a new advertiser-funded entertainment series fronted by Vernon Kay.