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NewsITV drama Mr Selfridge sold to US
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold period drama Mr Selfridge to US public broadcaster PBS and three other territories.
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NewsBBCW eyes VoD push after Netflix buys Call the Midwife
BBC Worldwide has sold period drama hit Call The Midwife to US video-on-demand service Netflix and has identified major opportunities in the global digital market.
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NewsCineflix hires Hedges to drive acquisitions
Cineflix Rights has hired Shine International exec Noel Hedges to spearhead the company’s content acquisition plans.
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NewsC5 signs Truckers for life
Channel 5 and A+E Networks have acquired the ongoing rights to adventure doc Ice Road Truckers and its Deadliest Roads spin-off.
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NewsMilitary Channel orders look at special forces from WMR
Andrew Neil’s World Media Rights is to make a documentary series about the special forces for the Military Channel in the US.
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NewsPeppa Pig sold to Disney Jr
Pre-school channel Disney Junior has secured Peppa Pig for Italy and Spain.
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NewsEverybody’s Equal revived in France
British gameshow Everybody’s Equal, which Chris Tarrant hosted for ITV more than 20 years ago, has been revived for audiences in France.
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NewsUniversal Channel to air US Prime Suspect remake
Universal Channel has acquired exclusive rights to the US remake of police drama Prime Suspect.
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NewsBarge Pole scores first US sale
Timothy Spall’s indie Barge Pole Productions has sold a Channel 5 documentary about train robber Ronnie Biggs to US syndicator American Public Television (APT).
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NewsBBC probes insect world in Science US co-pro
The BBC is making a documentary investigating the miniature world of insects, uncovering the biological blueprint that enables them to survive and flourish a wide range of environments.
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NewsFremantleMedia secures access to Prdctbl output
FremantleMedia has secured a multi-year deal with Sebastian Scott’s new production hub Prdctbl Media, which will give it exclusive access to produce international formats of the start-up’s shows.
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NewsRTL partners on first BBC NHU project
RTL is to co-produce BBC Natural History Unit’s new series Hidden Kingdom, in the first deal of its kind for the German broadcaster.
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NewsBSkyB launches Sky News Arabia
24-hour Arabic news channel Sky News Arabia has begun broadcasting to more than 50 million homes across the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsPassion ties up rights for two Dynamo series
Passion Distribution has snapped up the international rights to two series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible.
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NewsSky Atlantic wins Pitch for Studio Lambert series
Sky Atlantic has acquired a US series from Studio Lambert in which ad agencies go head to head to win business.
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NewsCharley Bear enters 80th territory
Chapman Entertainment’s pre-school series Little Charley Bear is to launch in Russia later this year
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NewsViacom extends Lynn’s remit to 63 global channels
Viacom UK & Ireland managing director David Lynn has been handed an extended remit covering Russia, Israel, Hungary and a handful of other territories.
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NewsCome Date With Me heading to Australia
Channel 4 show Come Date With Me is to be remade for audiences in Australia.
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NewsBT Vision signs FX content deal
BT Vision has signed a content deal with FXUK - bolstering its offering ahead of the launch of a dedicated entertainment portal.
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NewsYoung Undertaker doc heading Down Under
BBC3 film Britain’s Youngest Undertaker has been licenced to four more territories by Electic Sky including Australia.