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NewsUS revive Randall and Hopkirk
Classic 1960s detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is to be revived by US cable channel Syfy.
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NewsCyrte takes stock of UK deals
Cyrte Investments, the low-profile Dutch private equity house, is pulling the strings in a fresh round of consolidation in the UK indie sector.
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NewsC4 to drop Friends
Channel 4 is to wave goodbye to US comedy Friends after 15 years, freeing up slots on both C4 and E4 for new shows - with Comedy Central picking up the rights.
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NewsRDF to be bought by Zodiak
Zodiak Entertainment is in advanced talks to buy RDF Media Group - a deal which would create the third largest TV production company in the world.
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NewsTorchwood set for US remake
A US remake of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is in the works for the Fox network.
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NewsO’Donoghue leaves NBC Universal after four months
Hat Trick co-founder Denise O’Donoghue is to step down from her senior role at NBC Universal – just four months after starting the job.
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NewsColin Jarvis to leave BBCW
BBC Worldwide exec Colin Jarvis is to step down and take a break from a career than started more than 30 years ago at the corporation.
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NewsNBC orders How Not To Live Your Life remake
BBC3 comedy How Not To Live Your Life is to get a second crack at a US remake after NBC ordered a pilot script.
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Pinewood to open Malaysian studios
Pinewood Shepperton is making its first move into Asia with the development of a film and TV studio in Malaysia.
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NewsI’m A Celeb… creator joins RDF
RDF Media Group has poached ITV Studios controller of factual entertainment and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! creator Natalka Znak to step up its assault on the US market.
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NewsPaul Johnson to leave Endemol
Paul Johnson is to step down from his senior position at Endemol Group less than a year after joining the production giant.
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NewsJane Root indie signs with BBCW
Jane Root’s production company, Nutopia, has signed a two-year, first-look distribution deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBCW tightens rules for global channels content
Programmes such as Skins are to face a tougher approvals process to get onto BBC-branded international channels under new rules.
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NewsC4 to stage plane crash
Channel 4 is broadcast the crash-landing of a 300-seat passenger jet for a new documentary.
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NewsBeing Human to get American makeover
Being Human is to get an American makeover after Syfy greenlit a 13-part remake from RDF Media USA.
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NewsIndustry’s gloom lifts at Mipcom
The Doomsday feeling that has hung over TV for the past 18 months finally appeared to be turning at this year’s Mipcom and MipJunior - giving way to a Dunkirk spirit of collaboration instead.
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NewsDiverse unlocks da Vinci archive
MIPCOM: Diverse Production has secured access to Leonardo da Vinci’s private notebooks for a documentary series that it hopes to sell to international broadcasters.
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NewsC4 strikes deal for two CBS shows
Channel 4 has snapped up CBS shows The Good Wife and Accidentally on Purpose for its digital channels.
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NewsLiving snares Cougar Town
Living has acquired US comedy Cougar Town, featuring Courtney Cox as a newly single woman on the prowl for younger men.
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Robert Webb named BBC Worldwide chairman
BBC non-executive director Robert Webb QC is to be the next chairman of BBC Worldwide.