Dominic Schreiber

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    US demand drives British sales surge

    2008-11-05T14:04:19

    US demand for British formats helped drive up international sales of British TV programmes in 2007 by 23% to£663m, according to Pact's annual UK Television Exports Survey.

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    John Whittingdale joins Audio Network board

    2008-11-04T09:41:10

    John Whittingdale, the conservative MP and chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has joined the board of music library Audio Network as a non-executive director.

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    Territory focus: The US: Overview

    2008-10-09T01:38:40

    Some UK distributors now have the global clout to rival the Hollywood studios - so it is hardly surprising that they are now looking for a bigger slice of the action.

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    US: British TV execs go Stateside

    2008-10-09T01:09:35

    Frances Berwick - Paul Lee - Dave Howe

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    BBC Worldwide to mount US assault

    2008-09-24T18:27:41

    Jane Tranter's move to LA next year will kick off a renewed attack on the US comedy and drama market by BBC Worldwide, after it failed to get a single scripted series on air this season.

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    Distributors Survey 2008

    2008-09-21T15:53:45

    Broadcast's annual survey of the UK top distributors can now be browsed online. Find out who tops the league table, what the distributors think of each other and the challenges ahead. [Click here]

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    Trends: Eastern promise

    2008-09-21T15:23:39

    While established and home territories remain critical, the UK's top distributors are increasingly looking to the emerging markets of eastern Europe and Asia.

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    Bestselling genres

    2008-09-21T15:03:12

    The ups and downs in drama, entertainment, factual and kids.

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    Indies: DIY distribution

    2008-09-21T14:44:57

    While consolidation has meant that fewer indies now handle their own distribution, some remain believers in building their own sales operation.

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    The Peer Poll

    2008-09-21T14:38:41

    This year BBC Worldwide and Fremantle led the field as the distributor's favourite distributor while RDF slipped into third place.

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    Peer Poll: All3Media International

    2008-09-21T14:28:53

    While it's slipped one place from last year's poll with a tally of 12 points, rivals continue to praise All3Media as “a well-run company with a growing reputation for service”.

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    Peer Poll: RDF Rights

    2008-09-21T14:28:03

    After knocking BBC Worldwide off the top spot last year, RDF Rights slips to its lowest position to date with 12 points.

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    Peer Poll: BBC Worldwide

    2008-09-21T14:27:20

    Rivals might not be happy with its growing commercial ambitions, but that didn't stop BBC Worldwide from returning to the top spot in this year's peer poll with 23 points.

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    Peer Poll: Fremantle Media Enterprises

    2008-09-21T14:26:28

    Of the big four distributors, Fremantle saw the strongest growth in turnover in 2007, while rivals praised it for its combination of “formats, scripted programming and good management” as well as the “development of original ideas” - qualities which earned it 22 points.

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    Peer Poll: ITV Worldwide

    2008-09-21T14:25:38

    ITV Worldwide climbs from seventh to fifth position with a total of 10 points after a busy 12 months.

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    Peer Poll: Target Entertainment

    2008-09-21T14:24:43

    Target holds its sixth position in this year's survey with six points.

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    Peer Poll: Cineflix International

    2008-09-21T14:23:56

    Proving that you don't need thousands of hours of programming to succeed, Canadian-owned Cineflix International has the smallest catalogue of all the companies in this year's poll, yet has consistently punched above its weight.

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    Peer Poll: Outright Distribution

    2008-09-21T14:23:01

    A second new entrant in this year's poll, Outright has been on a roll since its acquisition by Shed two years ago, with turnover up a huge 167.5% in 2007, its first full year of trading as part of the group.

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    The Business

    2008-09-21T13:56:58

    The distribution sector has shaped up over the past year with company mergers, business consolidation and Hollywood bosses hired, resulting in a business sector better positioned to deliver stronger sales and growth.

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    The competition for rights

    2008-09-21T13:36:56

    A growth in the number of companies with the scale and deep pockets to compete with the likes of BBC Worldwide, Fremantle and ITV Worldwide means that competition for third-party product is tough.

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