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Yesterday acquires eOne storm doc
Factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired the UK rights to six part documentary series Perfect Storms: Disasters That Changed The World from Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsUK shows set for pilot season
Gavin & Stacey and Spy among more than 70 drama and comedy pilots ordered by networks
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NewsSyfy shows Defiance in bid to piggyback US
Syfy has acquired Defiance, a fantasy sci-fi series described as Desperate Housewives with aliens, as part of its plan to broaden its reach and mirror the strategy of its US sister channel.
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NewsBBC inks kids' tie-up with FME
The BBC has signed a five-year deal with Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) to co-develop and produce children’s programming.
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NewsFrom US drama to Eurovision Song Contest
Mikkel Bondesen, the producer of Burn Notice talks to Peter White about his new venture uFuse
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NewsShowtime renews Shameless & House of Lies
US cable network Showtime has renewed a raft of series including the US remake of Shameless and House of Lies.
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NewsITVS GE and Cineflix hire key staff
Cineflix Rights has hired Kate Laffey as its director of acquisitions as ITV Studios Global Entertainment appoints a new vice president of sales.
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NewsStarz preps ballet drama from Breaking Bad producer
US cable network Starz is developing a ballet drama from the producers of Breaking Bad and Reservoir Dogs.
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NewsFox acquires Low Winter Sun for 120 markets
Pay TV broadcaster Fox has acquired AMC crime drama Low Winter Sun after striking a deal with distributor Endemol.
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NewsShine sells Hunted and The Hour into France
Shine International has sold over 60 hours of drama including Hunted and The Hour to French broadcasters.
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News19 Entertainment owner hires Simon Shaps to set up UK indie
Simon Shaps has landed his biggest role since leaving ITV - establishing a UK indie for Core Media Group, the owner of American Idol-producer 19 Entertainment.
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NewsBBCW exec to lead drama for FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia has hired former BBC Worldwide drama chief Sarah Doole as part of its push into drama.
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NewsJamie Oliver sold by FremantleMedia across Lat Am
A raft of Jamie Oliver shows are set to travel across Latin America after FremantleMedia Enterprises closed deals for several cooking series at Natpe.
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NewsITV2's US comedy Ben & Kate cancelled
Ben & Kate, the US comedy that airs on ITV2, has been cancelled by Fox in the United States.
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NewsITV's Who Dares Sings heads to US & Colombia
ITV talent content Who Dares Sings is being remade in the US and in Latin America after ITV Studios closed a number of format deals.
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NewsHat Trick's Spy set for US remake
US network ABC has ordered a remake of Hat Trick Productions’ comedy Spy.
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NewsCNN moves back into sports programming
International news broadcaster CNN is moving back into sports programming and hired former ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to host a new weekend sports block.
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NewsCore Media ramps up TV production presence
Core Media Group, the US firm that owns American Idol producer 19 Entertainment, is aggressively ramping up its moves into TV production by hiring two execs.
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NewsOlivier Gers leaving Endemol
Endemol’s licensing and merchandising chief Olivier Gers is leaving the company.
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NewsNetflix to hike UK content spend
Video on-demand operator Netflix is to increase its UK content spend to compete aggressively with pay TV broadcasters including Sky.