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NewsTrue North lands major Chinese deal
True North is planning for a major expansion into China after securing a three-part series with state broadcaster CCTV9.
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NewsOscar Pistorius doc heads to China
BBC3 documentary Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened is heading to China after Passion Distribution struck a deal with a local broadcaster.
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NewsNutopia behind C4 & PBS Algerian terrorist doc
Nutopia and the Bafta-winning director behind Our War are making a doc about the terrorist attack on Algeria’s In Amenas gas facility for Channel 4 and PBS in the US.
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NewsCNBC orders All3Media gambling series
US cable network CNBC has commissioned All3Media America to produce gambling format Money Talks.
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NewsBonafide strikes deal with ZDFE
Talking to the Dead-producer Bonafide Films has struck a development deal with German distributor ZDF Enterprises.
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NewsC4 renews The Returned
Channel 4 has acquired the rights to the second series of French-language drama The Returned.
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NewsCore Media stalks Scandi super-indie
Core Media, the owner of American Idol-producer 19 Entertainment, has joined the race to buy Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment Group.
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NewsBBCW takes Prince Harry to China
Prince Harry is headed to China after Twofour Rights struck a deal with BBC Worldwide for Harry’s Mountain Heroes.
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NewsLars Thunø, Head of Research, DR
Lars Thunø tells Jake Kanter how monitoring viewers’ brainwaves will shape its shows
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NewsBBC2 strikes deal for Martin Luther King doc
BBC2 has commissioned an international co-pro following Martin Luther King’s 1963 march on Washington, in association with US network PBS and French broadcaster France 3.
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NewsGame of Thrones most pirated show
Fantasy drama Games of Thrones was the most pirated show around the world in the three months to June 2013.
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NewsSpanish makeover planned for TOWIE
The Only Way Is Essex is set for a Spanish remake after All3Media International struck a format deal with local producer Mediapro.
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NewsEuro demand for UK docs
International networks including France Télévisions, Germany’s ARD and HBO Europe are increasing the number of hours they commission from British indies as they ramp up their global co-production ambitions.
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NewsAfrican news channel goes live on Sky
African news channel TVC News, run by former Al Jazeera English boss Nigel Parsons, has launched on the Sky platform.
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NewsFrench drama comes calling
Channel 4’s move to air French zombie thriller The Returned (Les Revenants) in a primetime slot has paved the way for broadcasters to look across the Channel for further acquisitions.
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NewsMr Selfridge sells to 99 territories
ITV’s hit period drama Mr Selfridge has been sold to 99 territories after the broadcaster’s international sales arm closed deal in Africa, Italy and the Netherlands.
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NewsFresh One keen to set up division in the US
Fresh One wants to create a US division after securing a highprofile commission from Sundance Channel to remake its factual entertainment series Jamie’s Dream School.
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NewsStephen King show snapped up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired US series Under The Dome, based on Stephen King’s mystery novel, marking one of the first deals to be struck following the LA Screenings.
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NewsRise of the OTT providers
Netflix, Lovefilm and Microsoft’s Xbox will compete more directly with traditional broadcasters for the first-run rights to high-profile US acquisitions, evidence from the LA Screenings has suggested.
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NewsEurosport in senior staff shake-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has shaken up its senior management team following the appointment of Jean-Thierry Augustin as chief executive.