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NewsGlee greenlit for second season
New US comedy Glee, which debuted on E4 last night, has been picked up for a second season by the Fox network.
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NewsUKTV's Eden picks up Animal Armageddon
UKTV channel Eden has bought natural disaster series Animal Armageddon from distributor Parthenon Entertainment.
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NewsSony Pictures Television diverts resources away from drama
Sony Pictures Television has effectively closed its UK drama production unit - but departing director of drama and comedy Serena Cullen is on the brink of getting another major project off the ground.
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NewsMasterChef heading to France
It was a long time coming, but MasterChef is finally going to teach the French how to cook.
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NewsOutright ready to splash cash on first-look deals
Outright Distribution has ringfenced a “significant” investment fund that it will plough into firstlook deals with UK and US indies from early 2010.
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NewsBritish acts clean up at Emmys
Veteran actress Julie Walters and up-and-coming star Ben Whishaw took the top acting honours as British talent dominated the International Emmys awards.
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NewsVirgin 1 boosts US drama slate with shows from NBC and SyFy
Virgin 1 has given its US line-up a shot in the arm with the acquisition of sci-fi series Warehouse 13 and NBC paramedic drama Trauma.
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NewsUkraine makes its own version of Yes Minister
Classic BBC comedy Yes Minister is to return to TV - but with a shift from the halls of Westminster to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
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NewsCollision races around the world
ITV1 drama Collision is to air in the US, Australasia and Scandinavia following a raft of deals by the Digital Rights Group.
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NewsCBS to revive Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is set to follow Knight Rider and the Bionic Woman as the latest classic TV franchise to get a US remake.
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NewsBBCW to boost local content
MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide is set to expand its international presence by ramping up locally produced content across all of its international channels, and boosting ad sales around the globe to help drive revenues.
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NewsFME launches kids division
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia Enterprises has launched a new children’s and family entertainment division, and aims to strike partnerships with five or six kids suppliers before MipTV 2010.
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NewsSky nets NCIS spin-off
Sky1 has picked up the rights to CBS US police procedural drama NCIS: Los Angeles, the first spin-off from the popular NCIS.
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NewsCBS channels to launch in UK
CBS Reality, CBS Action and CBS Drama channels will launch in the UK on 16 November via the US network giant’s recent deal with Chellomedia.
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NewsAardman to produce live-action comedy
CBBC has signed a co-production deal with Aardman Animations to produce a live-action comedy pilot based on stage show Men in Coats.
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NewsSaul Nassé named controller of BBC Learning
The BBC has named Saul Nassé as its new controller of Learning, replacing Liz Cleaver who opted not to follow the department to Salford.
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NewsGMTV picks up fresh animation
GMTV has acquired over 200 episodes of animation in a deal with French company Moonscoop, including new series Chloe’s Closet.
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NewsFME poaches Alcock for EMEA chief exec role
Fremantle Media Enterprises has poached digital agency chief Mel Alcock as its new chief executive for the EMEA region.
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BBCW chairman to stand down
BBC Worldwide is on the hunt for a new chairman after revealing Etienne de Villiers will step down later this month.
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NewsAxe hangs over US Lyrics and Millionaire
RDF Media may face a double blow in the US after it emerged that Fox is considering dropping Don’t Forget the Lyrics! and Secret Millionaire.