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NewsAll change for All3Media's formats division
London-based All3Media International has appointed fellow UK distributor Screentime Partners to represent its formats in a number of territories as part of a restructure of its formats division.
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NewsNGTI picks up indie docs
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has added new documentaries from London-based Darlow Smithson and South Africa's Peartree Films to its growing line-up of third-party titles.
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Electric Sky appoints US consultant
Brighton-based factual distributor Electric Sky is looking to expand its slate of US programming following the appointment of former Fremantle executive Jane Rimer as a consultant.
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TCI ramps up factual slate for Mipcom
Television Corporation International (TCI) will launch a raft of factual titles from new production subsidiary Redback at Mipcom, alongside new programming from Mentorn and Folio.
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ZDF buys La Plante dramas
La Plante International and sales agent Minotaur have licensed further episodes of two leading UK drama franchises to ZDF in Germany.
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Nat Geo acquires Parthenon co-pro
Factual producer and distributor Parthenon Entertainment has licensed new series Rough Trades (20 x 30 minutes) to the National Geographic Channel internationally.
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NBD TV brings sumo wrestling to Cannes
UK distributor NBD TV is branching out into the world of sports entertainment at Mipcom, with the launch of World S.U.M.O. Challenge - Battle of the Giants (1 x 90 minutes).
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C4I racks up deals for new Ricochet series
Channel 4 International has inked a series of deals for It's Me Or The Dog, the latest factual entertainment hit from Supernanny producer Ricochet.
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Granada Int to distribute TLC's Ballroom Bootcamp
LA-based Original Productions has chosen Granada International to distribute both the finished series and format of its new family entertainment series Ballroom Bootcamp.
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C4 orders new Bodyshock docs
Some of the world's rarest diseases and conditions are explored in a trio of documentaries from indie Redback for Channel 4.
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BBC3 to look at darts legends
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy is continuing a push into the factual genre, commissioning a pair of authored documentaries and looking for more programmes to make up a strand.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Hannah Beckerman
More4's commissioning editor is keen to develop entertaining, intelligent programming and is on the lookout for provocative features that reflect modern living.
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Ladette to Lady in return to ITV1
ITV1 reality show Ladette to Lady has been recommissioned by controller of factual Bridget Boseley for another 5 x 60-minute series.
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Five and Nick Jr re-order Peppa Pig
Contender Entertainment's Peppa Pig has been recommissioned for a further 52 episodes by Five and Nick Jr. The animated pre-school series, which recently launched in the US on Cartoon Network, follows a mischievous pig and her family during everyday adventures. Production will begin immediately with delivery of the first 26 ...
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Real life goes to hospital for Living TV
Living TV has commissioned Real Life Media to make Hospital Live, following on from the previous five-day production of Baby Hospital Live last year. The 5 x 180-minute show will be presented by Carol Smillie and Most Haunted Live's Dr David Bull from South Yorkshire's Rotherham Hospital, in a week-long ...
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Granada Int leads charge into China
Chinese broadcasters' appetite for classic UK drama and educational documentaries has helped Granada International secure five new deals in the territory.
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BBC Worldwide invests in ITV Christmas movie
BBC Worldwide has become an investor in a major ITV Christmas movie, as part of a distribution deal with indie Ecosse Films.
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Angry Kid travels to Europe
Cult cartoon Angry Kid will cross the channel after Aardman Animation secured deals with TV Catalunya in Spain and Canal+ in France this week.
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Zeal wins rights to Sky's football icon
Zeal Television has secured the international format and programme series rights to Sky One's Football Icon. The 8 x 60-minute North One reality series, which will begin screening later this month, is a search for the best unsigned 17-year-old soccer player in the country, who will receive a contract with ...
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Malaysian soccer star to join Fulham
Fulham Football Club has signed up to be involved in the Malaysian version of the Screentime Partners-distributed series Soccer Stars. The London club will provide a 12-month academy placement for the winner of the show, which has also been produced in Portugal and the Middle East. The 13-episode Malaysian series ...