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NewsC5 snares ThunderCats reboot
Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to the remake of classic 1980s cartoon ThunderCats.
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NewsHamish Mykura to join Nat Geo
Hamish Mykura, former head of documentaries at Channel 4, has quickly resurfaced at National Geographic Channels International (NGCI).
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NewsZodiak adds first-look titles
Zodiak Rights has secured worldwide distribution rights to four new titles as part of its first-look development deals.
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NewsSky Atlantic to air 'Glee for grown-ups'
Sky Atlantic has scored exclusive UK TV rights to NBC’s new “Glee for grown-ups” drama Smash.
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NewsITV to expand pay-TV offering
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has hinted at the possibility of launching more international pay-TV channels while detailing how the broadcaster’s transformation is ahead of schedule.
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NewsZone Reality bags Who Do You Think You Are?
The latest series of Who Do You Think You Are?, featuring Harry Potter author JK Rowling, has been acquired along with two other shows by Zone Reality.
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NewsTimmy Time promoted to CCTV1 in China
Aardman Animation’s Timmy Time is to air on leading Chinese channel CCTV1.
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NewsThorne acquired by HBO Asia
Thorne, Sky1’s crime thriller starring David Morrisey, has been picked up for broadcast in Asia by HBO.
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NewsMasterchef remakes for South Korea and Bangladesh
Culinary format Masterchef is be remade for audiences in South Korea and Bangladesh following a brace of new deals by Shine International.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to roll out on new platforms
BBC Worldwide has revealed the first results for its on-demand service Global BBC iPlayer, which is set to roll out on iPhone and iPod Touch this week.
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NewsRussell T Davies shelves US projects
Torchwood writer Russell T Davies has reportedly put his US plans on hold and returned to the UK to care for his partner, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.
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NewsBBC3 eyes The Voice US
BBC3 is close to securing the rights of the US version of The Voice, to air after the UK version debuts on BBC1 next year.
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NewsAll3 secures group-wide rights deal with Discovery
All3Media has flexed its muscles to win a group-wide rights agreement with Discovery Networks International that gives its indies more flexible terms when making content for the factual specialist.
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NewsCanadians snap up 90 hours from Parthenon
Parthenon Entertainment has sold nearly 90 hours of programming to Canada, including a film about an all-male group of synchronised swimmers.
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NewsEverything's Rosie heads to Asia
CBeebies show Everything’s Rosie has been acquired by broadcasters in Italy, Switzerland and Asia.
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NewsPye and Walton’s start-up secures first format deals
Former 2waytraffic chairman Chris Pye and ex-Ionoco chairman David Walton have founded an entertainment formats company and already secured a brace of deals.
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NewsBBCW launches festive promo for iPlayer
BBC Worldwide is offering global iPlayer customers a free episode of festive themed content every day until Christmas.
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NewsFME to rep Bindi Irwin series
A new wildlife gameshow fronted by the daughter of the late Steve Irwin has been greenlit and will be sold around the world by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsKidsCo boss steps down
Paul Robinson has stepped down as managing director of KidsCo after five years in the role.
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NewsImpossible ties with eOne
Impossible Pictures and Canadian producer-distributor Entertainment One have joined forces to co-develop a raft of projects for the UK and US markets.