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NewsWorld at War to be remastered
MIPTV: Classic documentary series The World at War is to be remastered and re-released later this year.
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NewsWeakest Link tops 40th format sale
Macedonia is set to get its very own Anne Robinson in a forthcoming adaptation of BBC quiz show The Weakest Link.
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NewsWallace & Gromit head down under
Aardman Rights has sold its new Wallace and Gromit science show to ABC Australia as part of a raft of deals ahead of MipTV.
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NewsMTV to pilot Style Date
MTV is piloting a new format based on a popualr Irish series in which men attempt to win a date using their fashion sense.
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NewsOprah to swap day for night
Chat show host Oprah Winfrey will switch to a night time slot on her new channel.
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NewsGreen light for Shameless US
A premium cable channel in the US has ordered 12 new episodes of the popular British TV drama Shameless.
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NewsWarner Bros unveils flash dance format
Warner Bros is to unveil a new ‘flash mob’ dance format at MipTV hosted by a British presenter and starring the choreographer of Michael Jackson’s This Is It.
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Kids hot picks
Even during a downturn, the range of projects coming through in the kids market is vast.
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NewsBBC America hires first multiplatform chief
BBC Worldwide executive John Taite is to take on a new role heading up BBC America’s multiplatform strategy.
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Drama/comedy hot picks
In today’s competitive market, dramas need to be standout events with promotional hooks - or the kind of long-running repeatable franchises that US studios deliver year after year (House, CSI, 24, Grey’s Anatomy).
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Entertainment hot picks
With brands such as Idol, Got Talent and The X Factor drawing huge ratings on free-to-air channels, the entertainment sector has done a lot to convince market analysts that digital media does not mean the death of traditional television.
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Factual hot picks
Factual programming is the workhorse of free-to-air broadcasters and pay-TV platforms. While a handful of international producers such as Discovery, National Geographic, NHK and the BBC are in the factual-event business, most buyers and sellers are focused on schedule stalwarts that can support drama and entertainment.Over the past year, Beyond ...
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CommentMipTV: Bring on the big brands
As producers and distributors head for MipTV, the message from channel buyers is that they want big brands that lift their schedules, writes Emily Booth.
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ITN strikes Expo archive deal with Chinese network
ITN has strengthened its foothold in China after securing a deal to supply archive footage to the country’s largest broadcaster, CCTV.
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NewsITVS’ Prisoner remake set to go global
ITV Studios’ remake of The Prisoner is set to go global after being picked up by broadcasters in more than 100 territories.
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NewsZodiak unveils new formats
Zodiak Entertainment Distribution is preparing to take cookery, game show and dating formats to MipTV for the first time.
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NewsDRG has Panic Attack
Digital Rights Group has a picked up BBC game show format in which contestants must hold their nerve to stay in the hot seat.
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NewsITV objects to BBCW ice dance show
ITV is fighting BBC Worldwide’s plans to produce an ice dancing show in the US, citing similarities with its own format Dancing on Ice.
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NewsYouTube sensation Lauren Luke to front TV show
YouTube phenomenon Lauren Luke has teamed with two indies to produce her first TV venture.