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NewseOne acquires Grey's Anatomy producer
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired a majority stake in Grey’s Anatomy producer The Mark Gordon Company.
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NewsAmazon adds US cable dramas
Amazon has acquired a raft of high-profile US cable dramas including 1980s period thriller Halt and Catch Fire.
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NewsUS network Syfy acquires Troy
US cable network Syfy has acquired Troy: Street Magic after striking a deal directly with Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsScripps hires new UK boss
Scripps Networks has appointed Discovery veteran Phillip Luff as managing director of UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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NewsSony sends The Goldbergs to E4
Channel 4 has signed a multi-season deal with Sony Pictures Television for its US sitcom, The Goldbergs.
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NewsGracepoint axed after single series
Fox has ruled out bringing back Broadchurch remake Gracepoint for a second series after lukewarm ratings.
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NewsSony's Tiny Pop heads to Freeview
Sony Pictures Television is extending the distribution of its pre-school channel to Freeview early next year.
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NewsZodiak boards Iron Man doc
Zodiak Rights has boarded documentary The Greatest Ironman which follows a father’s attempts to raise awareness of Duchenne a fatal muscle-wasting disease affecting his son.
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NewsCPL's Decimate heads to Spain
BBC1 daytime quiz Decimate is set to be remade in Spain after a local indie optioned the CPL format.
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NewsShonda Rhimes: I've not broken glass ceilings
Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes has claimed that rather than break through any race or gender glass ceilings she is following in the footsteps of other women.
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NewsT Group and Znak & Jones agree partnership
Storage Hunters producer T Group has struck a co-production partnership deal with Sky-backed indie Znak & Jones as it bids to break into the UK market.
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NewsBumper year for distributors
The UK’s top distributors have generated more than £1.1bn in revenues this year after exploiting more than half a million hours of programming in their catalogues.
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NewsBritish firms strike deals ahead of Asia TV Forum
British distributors including Sky Vision, Cineflix Rights and Fremantle Media have sold a slew of UK series to Asian broadcasters ahead of the Asia Television Forum (ATF).
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NewsZodiak reviews brands under new chief exec
Zodiak Rights is looking at how it can maximise the value of some of its biggest brands as it bids to put a year of management upheaval behind it.
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NewseOne prepares M&A drive
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) is aiming to double in size over the next several years via a series of merger and acquisition deals - with a particular focus on the UK.
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NewsA Place To Call Home settles at BBC2
BBC2 has picked up Australian period drama A Place To Call Home after striking a deal with Endemol Worldwide Distribution.
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NewsBBCW strikes Australian VoD deal
A slew of BBC series are to launch on forthcoming Australian VoD service Stan after BBC Worldwide struck a deal with owners Nine Network and Fairfax Media.
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NewsStarz plots New Orleans jazz drama
US pay-TV network Starz is working up a Playground Entertainment drama which will explore the jazz scene and the decriminalisation of prostitution in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century.
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NewsSony acquires Australian indie Playmaker
Sony Pictures Television has bought Australian drama indie Playmaker Media, the production firm behind BBC4 acquisition The Code.
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NewsUTV Ireland wins public service status
UTV Media’s soon-to-launch Republic of Ireland channel has been granted public service status and wrapped up a number of carriage deals.