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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsGlee to air on Sky two days after US
Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.
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News5USA to air Primetime Emmys
Channel 5 has acquired exclusive free to air rights to broadcast this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on digital channel 5USA.
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NewsHat Trick teams with CPL
Hat Trick International has picked up the distribution rights to Sky1 show Wall of Fame, marking its first agreement with CPL Productions.
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NewsSevenOne secures Louie Spence show
Louie Spence’s forthcoming US series will be sold worldwide by SevenOne International.
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NewsPower hires Fox exec
Power, the indie behind Day of the Triffids, has recruited a former 20th Century Fox executive to drive forward its distribution strategy.
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NewsTarget to rep Down Syndrome animated series
A new preschool series featuring a character with Down Syndrome is to be sold around the world by Target Entertainment.
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BBCW hires Endemol exec
BBC Worldwide has recruited a senior executive from Endemol Group to drive its strategy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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NewsReally snaps up three US series
UKTV lifestyle channel Really has acquired three US series following its move onto Freeview.
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NewsElectric Sky seals first 3D sales
Electric Sky has made its first ever sales of 3D content and has bolstered its catalogue with new acquisitions as demand for 3D programming continues to grow.
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NewsDNI ditches ‘beards and bellies’ for fresh ideas
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is moving away from the “beards and bellies” of recent years and has called on the UK indie sector to deliver fresh ideas.
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NewsZodiak takes web series to TV
Zodiak Rights has secured its first TV deal for web comedy Goodnight Burbank.
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NewsNutopia’s Bin Laden film goes global
A new documentary about the plan to hunt down Osama Bin Laden, which includes an interview with US President Barack Obama, has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.
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NewsZig Zag options Nordic formats
Zig Zag Productions has secured five new formats as part of a fresh initiative to boost sales out of the Nordic region.
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NewsBBC confirms Ab Fab return
BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous is to celebrate its 20th anniversary with three specials – including a story based around the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsBBC4 buys Oz drama The Slap
BBC4 has acquired Australian drama The Slap, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Christos Tsiolkas.
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NewsMonkey to reversion C4 marriage doc as US series
Monkey Kingdom is to adapt a 2010 Cutting Edge documentary about newly married couples into a major series for US cable network Bravo.
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NewsSky Arts secures epic Mafia crime drama
Sky Arts has acquired an epic Italian-language crime drama about the early years of the Mafia.
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NewsLeft Bank hires Luther exec
Left Bank Pictures has snapped up the services of Luther producer Katie Swinden and is targeting a push into the US on the back of Sky 1/HBO co-pro Strike Back.