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NewsNBCU eyes UK market with fact ent boost
NBC Universal is ramping up production activity in the UK, with one show already under way and four others in the pipeline.
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NewsSky News may launch Arabic service
BSkyB could launch a round-the-clock Arabic news service based in Abu Dhabi within the next two years.
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NewsUK tops list of European buyers of foreign shows
The UK has emerged as the largest market in Europe for TV acquisitions, with broadcasters investing about £650m in 2009, according to a report by Content Economic Research (CER).
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NewsBBC on board new kids gameshow
BANFF: The BBC has signed up for a new medieval-themed gameshow for pre-teens that will be produced in Canada.
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NewsC4 secures Pillars Of The Earth
Channel 4 has picked up epic historical mini-series Pillars Of The Earth - the first major US acquisition to premiere in the UK on the core C4 channel since Dirty Sexy Money two years ago.
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NewsNight Garden planted in US
BBC children’s series In the Night Garden is to make its US debut following a deal by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsEdelstein to build indie links for NBC Universal
NBC Universal is seeking new alliances with factual entertainment indies following the appointment of Michael Edelstein as head of its international TV production unit.
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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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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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NewsOutright deal paves way for 9/11 and Kennedy docs
A new investigation into the assassination of JFK and a film about the “art of 9/11” have taken a step closer to production following a major first-look deal between Outright Distribution and Trilby Films.
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NewsNBC axes Heroes; Scrubs flatlines
The axe has fallen on troubled US sci-fi series Heroes while ABC has decided to call time on Scrubs.
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NewsChannels fight for best of US
Acquisitions executives are expecting one of the most highly competitive LA Screenings to date as UK broadcasting heavyweights look to replace major shows that are coming to an end.
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NewsShaps to front new docs trade body
Mercury Media has revealed plans to set up a trade body for documentary distributors that will be chaired by former ITV programming boss Simon Shaps.
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NewsOutright makes first sale of Blood, Sweat… format
BBC3 factual strand Blood, Sweat and… is to get its first international remake, with young Danes heading to India to investigate working conditions in the country.
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NewsFive to air Nickelodeon tween shows
Five has handed an hour of its weekly Shake! block to Nickelodeon, replacing its previous content deal with Disney.
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NewsDistributors positive as spending rises at MipTV
Distributors have returned from MipTV with a buoyant outlook on the year ahead, as buyers continue to boost their acquisition spending to offset the drop in original commissions.
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NewsBig Talk relocates Erica to Glasgow for UK remake
Big Talk Productions is planning a “rough and ready” UK version of Canadian drama Being Erica - swapping the title character’s therapist for an NHS worker and relocating the action from Toronto to Glasgow.
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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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NewsEndemol taking Piggy to MipTV
Global production giant Endemol has picked up a new game show format in which contestants compete for piggy banks.