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NewsABC eyes UK for ‘risky’ series
US network ABC is adapting a slew of UK scripted series as it searches for “risk-taking” comedy and drama formats.
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NewsBullseye co-founder joins Euro indie
Bullseye co-founder Dee Smith has joined European extreme sports and culture producer Factory Media.
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NewsHorse & Country gallops to Australia
Equestrian sports and lifestyle channel Horse & Country TV is preparing to launch in Australia next year and plans to develop a range of local programming.
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NewsLionsgate set for UK TV push
Mad Men producer and distributor Lionsgate is to ramp up its push into television production in the UK and is looking to hire development and production executives.
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NewsFox prepares Luther remake for US
BBC1 detective drama Luther is set to be remade in the US after Fox revealed plans to develop an adaptation produced by Idris Elba.
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NewsDCD wins major US commission
DCD Media-owned indie September Films has won a “game changing” commission from US broadcast network The CW for magic format Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
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NewsNetflix confirms Left Bank’s The Crown
Netflix has confirmed the arrival of its first original show from the UK, a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsNetworks plot film spin-offs
The major US broadcasters are developing more than 20 TV adaptations of feature films as they follow the example of their cable counterparts.
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NewsSteve Macallister resigns from Zodiak Rights
Zodiak Rights chief executive Steve Macallister has resigned from the international arm of the Wife Swap producer after just ten months in the job.
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NewsFormer Boundless exec Gemma Davies joins US indie
Former Boundless and Twofour exec Gemma Davies has joined the development team of US indie Jane Street Entertainment.
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NewsThe Bridge hunts indies for Asian market
British indies are being encouraged to develop factual and factual entertainment projects for Asia after Argonon-backed business The Bridge struck a wide-ranging deal in South Korea.
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NewsRunaway Fridge to remake Kaboul Kitchen
Runaway Fridge, the TV and film producer behind Michael Fassbender’s Frank, is producing an English-language remake of French comedy series Kaboul Kitchen.
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NewsLabour MP lobbies Crozier over US working conditions
A member of the shadow cabinet has urged ITV to settle its dispute with the Writers Guild of America (WGAE) over working conditions for non-scripted employees.
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NewsLightbox to lift lid on US campaign trail
Channel 4-backed indie Lightbox has picked up a commission from US cable broadcaster Esquire Network to follow an American political campaign.
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NewsFrance’s Makever eyes co-pros
French drama production group Makever is eyeing international co-production deals with UK indies and broadcasters, and is in advanced talks on two forthcoming drama projects.
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NewsNetflix hires European content exec
Netflix has hired Vuguru boss Larry Tanz to join its nascent European content acquisition team.
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NewsITV US boss Paul Buccieri departs for A+E
ITV’s US boss Paul Buccieri is leaving the company after seven years for a top job at cable network group A+E Networks.
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NewsA&E boards Vice and Raw's Silk Road doc
Vice and Raw TV’s documentary about the online illicit drugs and weapons market for BBC4 has been picked up in the US by A&E IndieFilms.
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NewsBBC Brit and BBC Earth to debut in Poland
BBC Worldwide’s newest channel brands, BBC Brit and BBC Earth, are to make their debut in Poland next year.
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NewsPBS heads behind the scenes at Downton Abbey
US public broadcaster PBS has continued to expand its line-up of UK series with deals for Grantchester, Poldark, Indian Summers and a behind-the-scenes documentary about Downton Abbey.