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Al Jazeera wins backing in clothing row
An inquiry by the Al Jazeera news network into mass resignations following a row about the on-air appearance of female presenters has concluded that the channel was within its rights to “set conditions” on clothing and looks.
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NewsNBCU replaces O’Donoghue
NBC Universal has appointed a former Desperate Housewives exec as president of international production, replacing Denise O’Donoghue.
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NewsCome Dine With Me gets US makeover
Culinary Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for audiences in the US.
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NewsEndemol opens Manhattan unit
Endemol has opened a new office on the East Coast of the US in a bid to extend its presence Stateside and has made a series of senior appointments to bolster the move.
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NewsBritish animator rockets to Disney success
Animators from London, Canada and Singapore have worked together to create an educational series, created by an Anglesey-based art director, for the Disney Channel.
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NewsDaisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series
Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.
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NewsRDF Rights takes on Shine’s Mills for US position
RDF Rights has recruited Shine International’s JC Mills to join its LA office - while former RDF USA chief executive Chris Coelen has hired ex-colleague Karrie Wolfe for his start-up, Kinetic Content.
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NewsBBCW makes Indian reality show
BBC Worldwide Productions in India is making a new reality series based on its Celebrity Sleepover format for Hindi general entertainment channel Imagine TV.
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NewsPower inks co-production deal with TMG for nine mini-series
Power has signed a €15m (£13m) co-production deal with German producer Tele München Gruppe for nine major mini-series over the next three years - including a follow up to ITV1’s Flood, called Fire.
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NewsBeing Human moves to Boston for US remake
Vampires and werewolves will swap Bristol for Boston in the $25m (£17.5m) US version of Being Human, which will also reveal more about the main characters’ family relationships.
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NewsDRG secures Get Up and Dance rights
Distributor DRG has secured the rights to Get Up and Dance (working title), the new format from US entertainment producer Phil Gurin.
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NewsZodiak buyout of RDF on brink of completion
RDF Media’s transformative deal with Zodiak Entertainment is “on track” and set to close next week, sources close to the companies have claimed.
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NewsBBC Worldwide reports record profits
BBC Worldwide has reported profits of £140 million this year, thanks to the success of British shows overseas.
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NewsMentorn secures deals for Cops shows
BBC blue-light shows Traffic Cops and Motorway Cops have been picked up in Australia and Sweden, following new deals by Mentorn International.
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NewsNew Teen Wolf unveiled
The first images from MTV’s new look Teen Wolf, based on the 1985 Michael J Fox movie, have been released.
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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsSky 1 to simulcast Lost finale
Sky 1HD is to air the finale of Lost at 5am on Monday 24 May - exactly the same time as it goes out on ABC in the US.
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FeaturesThe new British invasion
As recession-hit domestic broadcasters force down production fees, UK indie producers are increasingly eyeing profits from overseas territories such as the US. David Wood reports.
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NewsWindfall sends Giants down under
Windfall Films’ Inside Nature’s Giants and The Operation: Surgery Live have been sold to Australian network SBS.
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NewsNat Geo orders more Mystery from Parthenon
Parthenon Entertainment has won a commission to produce a new series of Mystery Files for National Geographical Channel International.