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FeaturesBig Fat Gypsy Weddings (Firecracker Films/Zodiak Rights)
Most of the big distribution outfits like to own a mix of in-house and third- party content; that way, they ensure a predictable pipeline of hours while also getting access to the best shows available in the market.
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FeaturesAnger Management (Lionsgate/FX/TMG)
Do TV shows come any hotter than this? Bad boy Charlie Sheen in a sitcom called Anger Management, adapted from a hit film starring Jack Nicholson, and produced by Lionsgate (Mad Men) for US cable network FX.
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FeaturesMistresses (Ecosse Films/ABC)
Ecosse is riding high in the US right now thanks to a deal to adapt BBC1 drama series Mistresses as a 10-part series to air this autumn on ABC.
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FeaturesFriday Night Dinner (Greg Daniels/Big Talk/Popper Pictures)
NBC’s decision to greenlight a US version of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s sitcom The Office in 2006 was a game-changer for UK comedy producers seeking a foothold in the US – and it came just at the right time.
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FeaturesPeppa Pig (Entertainment One)
Last month, Entertainment One Family announced that it had secured a slot for its pre-school show Peppa Pig on Gulli, the French free-to-air kids’ channel owned by Lagardère Active.
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FeaturesTake Me Out (Fremantle Media Asia)
ITV dating show Take Me Out has had a few troublesome headlines in 2012. But the general consensus is that the Paddy McGuinness-fronted show has established itself as the spiritual Saturday teatime heir to Blind Date.
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Meet the Parents (Objective Productions/All3Media International)
All3Media International has a large and fast-growing slate of scripted and entertainment formats, courtesy of the numerous independent production companies within its parent group.
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FeaturesSpy (Hulu/Hat Trick international)
US on-demand service Hulu had been rumoured to be planning a UK launch, but its inability to get the necessary programme rights forced it to put that idea on ice. Nevertheless, the platform has proved to be an important partner for UK distributors seeking a US home for their content, ...
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FeaturesLilyhammer (SevenOne/Netflix)
SevenOne International, the programme distribution arm of German media group ProSiebenSat1, has pulled off some significant deals recently, not least the sale of drama series Lilyhammer to on-demand behemoth Netflix.
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FeaturesTop 20 deals of the year
As Cannes plays host to content buyers and distributors looking to pick up or sell rights to this year’s must-have shows, Andy Fry takes a look at some of TV’s biggest recent deals
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FeaturesThe Cannes showcase
As buyers and sellers head to MipTV, Broadcast turns the spotlight on the programmes in the scripted, entertainment, fact ent and factual categories that are set to make a splash.
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The Broadcast InterviewDamon Pattison, Lucky Day
After a string of daytime commissions, Lucky Day is targeting teatime, with Sky ‘at the top of the list’.
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The Broadcast InterviewTyler Brûlé: old-school visionary
Tyler Brûlé has a hard-earned reputation as a media innovator. So why is he eschewing iPad apps and social networks for radio? It’s all about ‘good conversation’, he tells Lisa Campbell.
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Behind The ScenesDavid Suchet: People I Have Shot, ITV1
David Suchet’s personal journey took us up the Eye and into Number 10, but a mining disaster put everything into perspective, says Harry Hook.
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FeaturesBBC News titles
Re-design the titles and look of the BBC News Channel’s sports news programme.