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NewsZodiak secures sales for revamped Fort Boyard
Classic adventure gameshow format Fort Boyard is being revitalised with a celebrity twist for its return in two major territories.
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NewsCineflix expands into Scandinavia with show slate
Cineflix International has bolstered its presence in the Scandinavian market with almost 200 hours of programming sales across the territories.
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NewsBBCW builds US scripted team
BBC Worldwide has bolstered its scripted team in the US, appointing two new execs with experience on Mad Men and 30 Rock.
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NewsFiver acquires Doctor Who spin-off K-9
Fiver has picked up the free-to-air rights to live action and CGI Doctor Who spin-off series K-9.
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NewsNutopia scores Obama coup
Jane Root’s indie Nutopia has secured US President Barack Obama’s services for its first commission.
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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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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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News4Rights expands team
The rights exploitation arm of Channel 4 has hired Dominic Schreiber in a key new development role.
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MEG brings back Best Of Friends for global rollout
A BBC tween gameshow could be revived through adaptations of the format around the world following a deal with Media Entertainment Group (MEG).
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NewsEndemol unveils brands division
Endemol has launched a new global brands division and hired a former FremantleMedia executive to run it.
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NewsDetails revealed of le Doc Martin
The identity of the French Doc Martin has been revealed, as cameras prepare to roll on the ITV1 drama adaptation.
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NewsFive USA gets Justified
Five USA has acquired sole rights to air Justified, the hit American action drama series, in the UK.
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NewsBullseye hits sweet spot with US factual bonanza
Bullseye Productions has won a string of US factual commissions for National Geographic and The Travel Channel.
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NewsBBC criticised for buying US horror drama
The BBC should not have bid for US horror drama Harper’s Island, the Culture, Media and Sport select committee has claimed.
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NewsBeing Human US making progress
A script for the forthcoming US remake of Being Human is expected soon, according to a Syfy exec.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.
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NewsUKTV beefs up spring schedule for Good Food
UKTV has beefed up the spring schedule of cooking channel Good Food with five culinary series from around the world.
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NewsDubbed Top Gear set for debut on German channel
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal for Top Gear to make its German debut, and a local version may also be in the pipeline.
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NewsBBC World News counting on stars in regional push
BBC World News is to emphasise star names in a shake-up of its schedules, in a bid to grow ad revenues in Asia, Asia Pacific and Europe.
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NewsSaudi TV begins formats push with The Cube deal
Middle Eastern commercial broadcaster Saudi TV has picked up the rights to remake ITV1 primetime physical game show The Cube and is understood to be eyeing up other UK entertainment formats.