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NewsRTÉ Global hires formats boss
RTÉ Global, the international distribution arm of the Irish broadcaster, has hired former ITV exec Janet Frawley as head of formats.
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NewsUS network ABC orders 500 Questions
US network ABC has ordered 500 Questions (working title), an ambitious gameshow from Warner Bros non-scripted chief Mike Darnell and Survivor creator Mark Burnett.
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NewsZodiak to Bling Up US babies
Channel 5’s controversial reality series Blinging Up Baby is set to be remade in the US as part of a Zodiak Rights funding strategy.
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NewsRival co-founder joins Australian indie
Former Rival Media chief Howard Myers has joined Australian indie December Media to run its non-scripted programming.
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NewsITV pulls the plug on Rising Star
ITV has scrapped highly-anticipated interactive entertainment format Rising Star ahead of its launch.
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NewsNetflix orders Judd Apatow comedy
Netflix has made its biggest move into comedy after ordering a 20-part sitcom from The 40-Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up director Judd Apatow.
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NewsDCD sells Open University globally
Open University’s shows including Bang Goes The Theory are to travel the world after DCD Rights secured a slew of programme sales.
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NewsPremium sports rights to hit £17bn in 2015
Global premium sports rights will be worth £17 billion in 2015, a 12% year-on-year increase, according to research from consultancy Deloitte.
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NewsBBC Earth set for online launch
BBC Worldwide is preparing to launch a “future-focused” online natural history brand BBC Earth which will be available around the world – including in the UK.
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NewsKudos set to sign AMC to Humans
Breaking Bad broadcaster AMC is set to board Kudos Film & Television’s sci-fi drama Humans for Channel 4 after original partner Microsoft closed its Xbox Entertainment Studios division.
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NewsHBO takes Nick Broomfield’s Tales Of The Grim Sleeper
HBO has acquired US rights to Nick Broomfield’s Tales of the Grim Sleeper, which was commissioned by Sky Atlantic.
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NewsSky lines up Fortitude deals
Sky Atlantic’s big-budget drama Fortitude is set to travel the world after BSkyB’s distribution arm Sky Vision closed a slew of sales.
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NewsDiscovery buys Thai tsunami doc
Discovery has acquired a documentary that tells the untold story of the aftermath of the tsunami in Thailand in 2004.
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NewsZodiak Rights renews Storyvault deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its first-look deal with Portrait Artist of the Year indie Storyvault Films.
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NewsThe Hangover indie Legendary establishes London base
Legendary Television Distribution, the global TV sales arm of The Hangover and The Dark Knight producer, has hired former Sony exec John McMahon to run its European business.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity heads to Australia
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! has been filming in Australia for more than ten years - but a local version will now air in the country for the first time with Aussie celebrities travelling to Africa.
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NewsUniversal Channel gets away with murder
How To Get Away With Murder, the forthcoming US drama produced by Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy’s Shonda Rhimes, has been acquired by Universal Channel.
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NewsFox International Channels sets up distribution arm
Fox International Channels has set up a global programme sales division and hired a number of executives including former Sky Vision commercial boss Connie Hodson.
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NewsT Group on brink of UK deal
Storage Hunters producer T Group is to launch a UK production joint venture and is heading across the Atlantic this month to pitch its first tranche of projects.
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NewsFormer Sony chiefs set up distribution firm
Former Sony Pictures Television format chiefs Ed Louwerse and Julian Curtis have launched an international distribution business.