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NewsLyons warns BBC Worldwide over "letting rip"
The outgoing BBC Trust chairman has said the commercial, expansive operations of BBC Worldwide must not be allowed to ruin the broadcaster’s “reputation for honesty and integrity”.
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NewsBBCW to buy out Lonely Planet for £42m
BBC Worldwide has confirmed it is to buy the outstanding 25% of travel publisher Lonely Planet for £42.1m.
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NewsBBC cuts Top Gear Mexico jokes for US
Scenes in which Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May poked fun at Mexicans will be cut before the show is broadcast in the United States next week.
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NewsHistory channel to air Kennedys
Controversial US series The Kennedys is to air on the History channel in the UK – and has finally found a broadcaster in the States.
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NewsEx-Sky1 boss to run Red Arrow UK
German production group Red Arrow Entertainment is to launch a new division in the UK and has named former Sky1 controller James Baker co-managing director.
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NewsTF1 Production signs up Blumenfeld in search for UK formats
French production company TF1 Production is looking to UK indies to find formats suitable for a French audience and has drafted in Remy Blumenfeld to drive the process forward.
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NewsSky Atlantic reveals line-up
The schedule for new channel Sky Atlantic HD has been unveiled and will include Martin Scorsese drama Boardwalk Empire and the new series from Shameless creator Paul Abbott.
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NewsPillars of the Earth sequel greenlit
A sequel to the epic history drama The Pillars of the Earth is to go into production next year.
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NewsUS firm rescues Foyle's War
The rights to detective series Foyle’s War have been bought by US group Acorn Media, as part of a deal to take over a number of assets from defunct indie Greenlit.
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NewsITV confirms Ashes deal
ITV has confirmed it has secured the rights to air highlights of this winter’s Ashes series on ITV4, as tipped by Broadcast earlier this month.
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NewsNBC Universal in talks to acquire Monkey Kingdom
NBC Universal is in discussions to acquire indie Monkey Kingdom as part of the US studio’s ambitious production strategy in the UK.
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NewsUS remake for BBC3's Stanley Park
MIPCOM: Fox is set to remake BBC3 drama Stanley Park for US audiences after concluding a deal with producer and distributor Lionsgate.
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NewsSky gets Hot in Cleveland
MIPCOM: Sky has acquired the UK broadcast rights to Hot in Cleveland, the new US comedy starring Frasier’s Jane Leeves and Golden Girl Betty White.
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NewsWatch acquires US superhero drama
MIPCOM: UKTV channel Watch has picked up new US superhero series No Ordinary Family, starring The Shield’s Michael Chiklis.
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NewsPaul Römer to leave Endemol
Paul Römer, one of the key creative forces behind Big Brother, is to leave Endemol after 15 years as part of a top-level reshuffle.
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NewsCineflix signs Colin Jarvis
Colin Jarvis, the former BBC Worldwide exec who took Strictly Come Dancing and The Weakest Link around the world, has resurfaced at Cineflix.
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NewsJorg Roth leaves Zodiak
Jorg Roth, chief operating officer of Zodiak Entertainment, is to leave the company with immediate effect.
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NewsiPlayer going global within a year
EDINBURGH: The BBC is to launch an international version of catch-up service iPlayer “within a year”.
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NewsObjective’s O’Connor moves to LA to spearhead US charge
Objective Productions managing director Andrew O’Connor has moved to the US, where he will head up the company’s push to break into the market.
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One in four Australians watch MasterChef final
MasterChef has broken its own ratings record in Australia, with one in four of the population watching the final at its peak.