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Third outing for who do you think you are
BBC2 has commissioned a third series of Wall to Wall's genealogical factual format Who Do You Think You Are?and has revealed the new celebrity line-up for the second series. The second series airs in early 2006 and features Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Jeremy Paxman, Julian Clary, ...
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Parthenon to show secrets of long life
Factual producer/distributor Parthenon Entertainment is making a 60-minute documentary Live Long Live Wildfor National Geographic Channel International - about the oldest animals on the planet. Executive produced by Parthenon's Natalie Humphreys, the show will broadcast early next year. Talks with UK terrestrial partners are ongoing. Parthenon ...
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LaToya Jackson to star in reality show
LaToya Jackson is set to sign up for a show in which she lives with a British family for a week, helping them resolve family issues. Jackson is in advanced talks to make the as-yet-untitled Five show for Flame TV, the indie behind Celebrity Swaps and ...
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Five wins rights to Pimp My Ride UK
Five has bagged the terrestrial rights to MTV car makeover hit Pimp My Ride UK. The 6 x 30-minute spin-off of the MTV US format is presented by hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood and involves a crew of mechanics taking rusty old bangers and modifying them into ...
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CBBC orders London bomb drama
Hat trick is to make a children's drama documentary about the 7 July London bombings - the first UK television drama to be made about the tragedy and the indie's first commission for CBBC.
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New-look This Is Your Life brings red book back to TV
SMG TV Productions is set to revive classic entertainment show This Is Your Life, following a deal with rights holder Click TV, which is part of Portman Film and TV, the company majority owned by Chrysalis chairman Chris Wright.
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NewsInternational sales boost profits at Entertainment Rights
Strong international sales for classic kids' character Postman Pat helped drive a 56% increase in operating profits at Entertainment Rights for the first half of 2005.
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NewsAardman's sketch show sold to Latin America
Canadian kids entertainment outfit Decode Entertainment has sold Planet Sketch, a co-production with Bristol-based Aardman Animations, to Cartoon Network Latin America.
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NewsTV Loonland launches new film division
Aim-listed children's animation company TV-Loonland has launched a new feature film distribution division and added a new member to its London-based sales team just in time for Mipcom.
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NewsDic Entertainment to list on Aim
US animation producer and distributor Dic Entertainment is planning to float on the UK's Alternative Investment Market this October and has appointed Bridgewell Securities as nominated advisor and broker.
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NewsComment: UK leads the factual pack
While the Hollywood studios are seeing a resurgence in sales for US dramas and sitcoms worldwide, when it comes to factual and reality programming it seems that UK distributors are leading the pack, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsFremantle launches Jamie's Great Italian Escape
Fremantle International Distribution is looking to expand the global reach of its Jamie Oliver franchise with the launch of Jamie's Great Italian Escape(6 x 30-minutes) at Mipcom.
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NewsID Distribution picks up Rainbow portfolio
London-based independent distributor ID Distribution has doubled its catalogue after picking up the international rights to 400 hours of lifestyle and factual programming from US cable broadcaster Rainbow Media Holdings.
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NewsDyke and Blackley to speak in Cannes
Hit Entertainment chairman Greg Dyke and former Merrill Lynch analyst Neil Blackley are among the latest heavy-hitters to join the expanded conference programme at this year's Mipcom.
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NewsTWI teams with Endeavor for new venture
Producer and distributor TWI has teamed with Hollywood talent agency Endeavor to launch Transend, a new production venture that will create entertainment and reality programming for the global market.
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3DD sells U2 concert to Channel 4
Music programming distributor 3DD Entertainment has been appointed to handle worldwide distribution of the high definition special Vertigo 2005 - U2 Live from Chicago.
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Princess launches new formats at Mipcom
Princess Productions will launch new formats We are Detectivesand Office Monkeyat Mipcom.
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Zig Zag's James Dean doc sold in Sweden
Amsterdam-based production and distribution company Off the Fencehas sold Zig Zag's brand new investigative documentary The Day That James Dean Diedto TV4 Fakta in Sweden.
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Schlessinger Media licenses BBC titles
US distributor Schlessinger Media, a division of Library Video Company, has licensed exclusive US educational and home video distribution rights to three new BBC series: Primary History: Aztecs, Science Clipsand Primary Geography: Water.
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Granda scoops HBO factual deal
Granada International has scored a coup by replacing Channel 4 International (C4I) as the distributor of HBO's documentary and family programming slates.