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Children's classics get CBeebies treatment
Eight well-loved children’s books are being turned into a series of short films for BBC Worldwide’s global preschool network CBeebies.
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NewsNutopia lands second History mega-doc
Nutopia’s latest mega-doc will be a 12-hour series for History detailing the building of the Pyramids, the construction of the Great Wall of China and the creation of Easter Island statues.
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NewsInside Nature’s Giants to air in US
Channel 4 series Inside Nature’s Giants has been acquired for broadcast in the US by PBS.
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NewsDave acquires Storage Hunters
Dave has picked up the UK rights to a new fly on the wall format from US indie T Group, as part of a swathe of deals brokered via Target.
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NewsOlympics docs sold to Germany/Russia
Distributor Electric Sky has secured international sales for a brace of Olympics 2012 documentaries.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer hires BSkyB exec
The team behind BBC Worldwide’s Global iPlayer has received a boost with a trio of promotions and appointments.
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NewsChannel 5 acquires Body of Proof
Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to US crime drama Body of Proof.
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NewsMetrodome hit by sales slowdown
Metrodome Group has been forced to issue a profit warning following tough trading times for TV distribution division Target Entertainment.
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NewsParade's End sold to France
BBC Worldwide has secured its first ever pre-sale deal with French broadcaster Arte for a forthcoming adaptation of Parade’s End.
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NewsDexter most pirated show of 2011
US serial killer drama Dexter notched up the most illegal downloads of any TV show this year.
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NewsShine secures first look with Absolutely Independent
Shine Group has struck a first look production deal with Absolutely Independent, the format house behind new ITV game show The Exit List.
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NewsNetflix signs first UK TV deal with BBCW
Netflix has signed its first UK TV distribution deal with BBC Worldwide as it gears up to launch next year.
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NewsSky Arts to air Israeli In Treatment
Sky Arts is to strip the original Hebrew-language version of In Treatment following its screening of the HBO adaptation.
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NewsDRG to sell Current content
Al Gore’s Current TV has struck a deal with distributor DRG to sell its programming around the world.
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NewsDownton Abbey leads Golden Globe nominations
Downton Abbey is leading the way for the Brits at the Golden Globes after picking up four nominations.
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NewsShine International names new boss
Shine Group has appointed a new chief executive for its sales and distribution division, following the decision to relocate its HQ from Los Angeles to London.
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NewsBBC’s Accused heads to Australia
BBC1 crime drama Accused has been sold to broadcasters in Brazil, Africa and Australia on the back of a brace of new awards.
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NewsDRG secures Amazon sales
DRG has revived international interest in a Sky1 travel doc starring X Factor USA host Steve Jones.
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NewsBBC3’s Mongrels heads to US
BBC3 puppet comedy Mongrels is to be shown in the US for the first time through VoD site Hulu.