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UK indie wins daily music show in China
A daily music show – Eye Tube - has been commissioned by Chinese broadcaster Channel Young. The programme has been developed by Paul Thompson and David Hopkins of Izon Music/Izon audio visual, with Steve Benham as producer.
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NewsAl-Jazeera English to up original content by 25%
Al-Jazeera English is upping the number of original hours of content it orders by more than 25% this year as it increases its number of dedicated seasons.
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The Broadcast InterviewThe pitfalls of network TV
Want to work in network TV in the US? Veteran comedy producer Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of cult series Arrested Development, has some words of warning. Robin Parker reports.
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NewsFree Agents US pilot ordered
An American pilot of Channel 4 comedy, Free Agents, made by Big Talk has been commissioned by NBC.
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NewsRebranded Fiver to air Warner comedies
Channel 5 is rebranding its digital channel Fiver as 5* (Five Star) and has acquired two Warner Bros comedies, including the Twitter-inspired show $#*! My Dad Says.
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NewsITVS America ups Stakes with pilots for US and UK
ITV Studios America is to make its first ever pilot for ITV1 and will simultaneously produce a US version of the show for NBC.
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NewsPulling star Sharon Horgan to pilot ABC sitcom
Sharon Horgan, star and co-creator of BBC3 comedy Pulling, is to write and feature in a US sitcom - while BBC1’s Not Going Out is being reworked for audiences Stateside.
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NewsBBC America to air Six Nations
BBC America has inked a deal to air five live games from this year’s Six Nations for viewers in the US.
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NewsHistory channel to air Kennedys
Controversial US series The Kennedys is to air on the History channel in the UK – and has finally found a broadcaster in the States.
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NewsUnrepentant Gervais vows Globes repeat
Ricky Gervais has promised to “pull exactly the same s*** again or even worse” if he is invited back to host the Golden Globes, as organisers denied claims he had been offered a third stint.
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NewsRamsay shark doc sold to Greece
Gordon Ramsay’s latest Channel 4 documentary, about the devastating effects of shark fishing, has been reeled in by Greek broadcaster Skai TV.
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NewsWindfall to make ancient Rome shipwreck doc
Windfall Films is to produce a new documentary for National Geographic Channel and WNET that explores the mysterious wrecks of five ancient Roman ships.
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NewsMTV to take Plain Jane global
MTV is to adapt reality makeover series Plain Jane for its international networks with production to start this spring.
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NewsBBC America plans royal wedding show
Presenter Cat Deeley is set to bring a group of royal wedding fanatics from the US to London for a new show.
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Syfy inks martial arts deal
NBC Universal’s SyFy channel has picked up the rights to air the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts from the defunct Bravo - its first move into live event broadcasting.
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NewsPioneer hires two in bid to crack US
Pioneer Productions has appointed two US-based execs and won a commission from Discovery Channel US as it bids to bolster its position in the country.
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The Broadcast InterviewTerence Winter, Boardwalk Empire
The showrunner on Sky Atlantic’s flagship US drama acquisition Boardwalk Empire talks to Michael Rosser about recreating Atlantic City and his weekly chats with Martin Scorsese.
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NewsEagle Rock secures Brit Awards
Eagle Rock Entertainment has swooped on the global TV distribution rights to The Brit Awards 2011, previously held by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsZodiak Wife Swap format sold to India and Russia
Reality series Wife Swap is to be remade for audiences in India and Russia, building on the success of a format that was dropped by Channel 4 more than a year ago.
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NewsCome Dine served to Ireland
4Rights has sold nearly 160 hours of Come Dine With Me to Irish commercial broadcaster TV3, following the deal with ITV Studios to produce a local version later this year.