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NewsITVS partners with US literary agent
ITV Studios America has struck a first-look deal with the US literary talent and production firm behind series including Boardwalk Empire, Criminal Minds and True Blood.
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NewsGreat British Menu heads to TF1
Optomen’s cooking format Great British Menu is to be remade in France following a deal between broadcaster TF1 and indie Pernel Media.
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NewsITN & DRG plan Prince Harry birthday doc
Prince Harry’s forthcoming 30th birthday is to be the subject of a documentary after ITN Productions partnered with international distributor DRG.
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NewsStarz returns to Outlander
Left Bank Pictures’ sci-fi period drama Outlander is to return for a second series after being recommissioned by US network Starz.
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NewsBBC and Starz tie up for The Kills
The BBC is teaming up with US network Starz on a political conspiracy thriller produced by former HBO chief Colin Callender.
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NewsTom Hanks takes Yesterday back to the '60s
Factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired Tom Hanks-produced documentary series The Sixties.
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NewsKada lifts lid on Oprah order
Small UK indie Kada Media has lifted the lid on how it snagged a major 13-part commission from The Oprah Winfrey Network.
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NewsAnalysis: HBO’s UK ambitions
HBO has been building closer ties with the UK television sector over the past few years and is expected to grow its relationships even further in the future.
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NewsFMI cashes in on Cowell return with X Factor sales
Fremantle Media International (FMI) is lining up its first batch of global sales for the UK version of The X Factor as it bids to capitalise on the return of Simon Cowell.
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NewsCowboy Builders to set up in Spain
Long running UK format Cowboy Builders is to be remade in Spain after Warner Bros International Television Production struck a deal with RTL-owned Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia.
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NewsShine sells INXS drama to Showtime
Shine International has sold Australian miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart to US cable network Showtime.
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NewsBBC heist drama set for US remake
Inside Men, the BBC1 mini-series about a £15m heist, is to be remade in the US by Homeland and 24 showrunner Howard Gordon.
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NewsNetflix nabs Happy Valley in US
Red Production Company’s Happy Valley is to be made available in the US after being picked up by online streaming service Netflix.
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NewsAMC eyes global film channels
Mad Men broadcaster AMC Networks is eyeing further international acquisitions and is focusing on global independent film channels.
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NewsCBS eyes production for OTT market
The Good Wife producer CBS Studios is to begin making shows for online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon.
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NewsUK indie Kada wins Oprah order
British indie Kada Media has teamed up with a Game of Thrones producer and a former HBO chief to produce disability ob-doc The Specials for Oprah Winfrey’s US cable network.
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NewsEU regulators to make Sky Europe decision by 11 September
European regulators will decide whether to approve BSkyB’s deal to create a pan regional European satellite service by 11 September.
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NewsFox rules out further acquisitions
Rupert Murdoch’s media giant Fox has ruled out acquiring other content businesses or increasing its stake in BSkyB following its failed bid for Time Warner.
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NewsX Factor UK to debut in US
The X Factor UK is to air in the US for the first time after Ryan Seacrest and Mark Cuban’s cable network AXS acquired the show from Fremantle Media International.
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NewsSky Vision inks indie deals
Sky Vision will boost its portfolio of popular factual and entertainment programmes with two first-look deals with UK indies.