Dominic Schreiber
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US demand drives British sales surge
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
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
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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BBC Worldwide to mount US assault
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
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
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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Indies: DIY distribution
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Target holds its sixth position in this year's survey with six points.
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Peer Poll: Cineflix International
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
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
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
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.