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NewsDownton indie to produce Dracula drama for Sky and NBC
Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films is to produce a new version of classic vampire story Dracula for Sky Living and US network NBC.
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NewsEntertainment One revenues up 16%
Peppa Pig distributor Entertainment One has seen revenue grow by 16% from 1 April until this month.
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NewsDreamWorks acquires Classic Media for £100m
DreamWorks Animation is acquiring Classic Media giving it access to a host of kids characters including Noddy, Postman Pat, Rupert the Bear and Basil Brush in a deal worth $155m (£99.86m).
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NewsMalone to front The Choir US
Choirmaster Gareth Malone is heading to the US for a remake of Twenty Twenty’s BBC2 series The Choir.
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NewsBolt doc sprints to Europe
BBC1 documentary Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive has been sold to a number of European territories ahead of the Olympics.
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NewsEmmys: how the Brits fared
ITV1 drama Downton Abbey led the British charge in the Emmy Award nominations, picking up 16 different nods.
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NewsSky back for more music From The Basement
Sky has acquired the third series of live music show From The Basement, which it is expected to air on Sky 3D and Sky Arts later this year.
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NewsIMG gears up for Italian cycling tournament
IMG Media is aiming to raise the profile of Giro d’Italia after securing an eight-year deal to be the distributor and audiovisual consultant for the Italian cycling tournament.
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NewsBBC2 ties up with France 5 for human cells doc
BBC2 and France 5 have commissioned a single science documentary exploring human cells.
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CommentGateway to the East is opening up territories
Natpe reveals opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe, says Karen Young.
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NewsDiscovery moves in for WMR’s Top Secret Weapons
Discovery’s Military Channel in the US has agreed a pre-sale deal with indie World Media Rights for Top Secret Weapons - Revealed.
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NewsWartime Farm picked up for Eastern Europe and Canada
Wartime Farm, a forthcoming Lion TV production for BBC2, has been picked up by Viasat for Russia and Eastern Europe, and Knowledge Network in Canada.
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NewsHat Trick expands Spy ring to 105 countries for second run
The second series of Hat Trick comedy series Spy has been pre-sold to 105 countries including Japan, France, Norway and across Asia.
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NewsBBC1 orders Richard Curtis drama
Richard Curtis has penned a single drama for BBC1 about two women brought together after losing their sons to malaria.
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NewsDigital growth adds to bumper BBCW performance
BBC Worldwide returned a record £216m to the BBC in 2011/12 and has set a new digital revenue target after strong S-VoD sales.
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NewsChannel 5 nets Liverpool FC doc
Channel 5 has beaten ITV to land an all-access documentary on Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsUS imports help E4 win best ever 16-34 share
The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother and 2 Broke Girls have helped E4 achieve its best ever share of 16-34 year olds.
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NewsZodiak Media consolidates American business
Zodiak Media is consolidating its American businesses to create a central division, Zodiak Americas to be headed up by Jonny Slow.
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CommentGet your strategy right for international growth
Trust, diplomacy and local knowledge are essential, says Howard Myers
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NewsRussia’s Channel One set to return to Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard is returning to Russia after a six year hiatus at the same time as the kids’ version of the show wins a major recommission.