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NewsBBCW sells 360 hours of Top Gear to China
Chinese digital platform BesTV has acquired a package of almost 360 hours of Top Gear after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsAsia TV Forum: Deal Round-up
TCB Media Rights and Studiocanal have sold a raft of programming to Asian broadcasters ahead of this week’s Asia TV Forum (ATF).
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NewsNetflix ramps up non-scripted plans
Netflix is to launch 20 non-scripted series next year with content chief Ted Sarandos lifting the lid on the company’s format ambitions, reluctance to provide ratings and its in-house production studio.
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NewsITV sends drama to China
Chinese producer Huace Film & TV is to remake an ITV Studios drama in China – the first scripted deal for the international division of the British broadcaster.
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NewsFrench indie scores C5 immigration order
French indie Pernel Media has scored its first UK commission after Channel 5 ordered a documentary unpacking the impact of immigration law on family life.
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NewsIn brief: All3Media; High Noon
All3Media has appointed a chief executive for its Dutch subsidiary IDTV, while Cake Boss producer High Noon has made a round of promotions.
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NewsFox Europe orders first drama
Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa has ordered an 8 x 60-minute spy drama, marking its first scripted commission for the region.
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NewsAll3 on hunt for Asian formats
All3Media International is on the lookout for breakthrough Asian formats as British producers and distributors turn their attention east for new opportunities.
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NewsReed Midem to hold indie talks
Reed Midem is to hold direct talks with British indie producers and distributors after it emerged that Pact would no longer operate its UK Indies pavilion at Mip and Mipcom.
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NewsTVF International brings in new bosses
TVF International is restructuring its executive ranks as director of programming Alice Hamlett steps down after eight years with the distributor.
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NewsITV adds US indie to roster
ITV America has added Real Housewives of Atlanta indie Kingdom Reign Entertainment to its roster of production labels.
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NewsScreenwriting Goldmine contest eyes new writers
Judges from the BBC, Sky and HBO are hunting for break-out writers as part of the Screenwriting Goldmine Awards.
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NewsDrama imports lose ground
Local scripted shows outperformed imports from September 2015 to June 2016, while international drama hits reached fewer countries than over the same period the previous year, according to research from global ratings firm Eurodata.
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NewsDRG funds Three River Fiction drama developments
Jonathan Drake’s Three River Fiction is developing three big-budget dramas including a reboot of Robin Hood after renewing its first-look deal with distributor DRG.
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NewseOne profits dip as TV production rises
International producer-distributor Entertainment One (eOne) saw its profits before tax slide 80% for the six months ending September, as it boosted investment in television production to almost £90m.
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NewsBrits lead night at International Emmys
Dave mockumentary Hoff the Record and BBC1 mini-series Capital were among the winners at the 44th International Emmy awards.
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NewsITV US remakes Korean apocalypse film
Tomorrow Studios, ITV’s joint-venture US drama indie, is remaking hit Korean film Snowpiercer for cable network TNT.
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NewsBBCW hires former ITVS GE sales boss
BBC Worldwide has appointed former ITV Studios Global Entertainment sales director Andre Renaud as vice-president of sales for Italy and Iberia.
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NewsDuck Dynasty to end in 2017
US reality series Duck Dynasty, made by ITV America’s Gurney Productions, is coming to an end after five years on air.
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NewsViceland eyes acquisitions
Vice is to start acquiring third-party content in the UK for the first time as it looks to bolster the programming line-up of fledgling linear channel Viceland.