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NewsDixon departs RTE for BBCW
George Dixon is to join BBC Worldwide to oversee commissioning across its international channels after leaving Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.
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NewsBBC Brit orders first original series
BBC Worldwide’s male-skewing international channel BBC Brit has ordered Mud, Sweat and Gears as its first original commission.
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NewsCwmni Da strikes first-look deal
Scandinavian distributor Nordic World has struck a first-look deal with Welsh indie Cwmni Da as it extends its links with UK producers.
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NewsRed Arrow buys US indie Half Yard
The consolidation of the US production market has continued with Red Arrow buying reality and fact ent indie Half Yard Productions.
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NewsRTÉ renews BBCW output deal
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has renewed its output deal with BBC Worldwide giving it access to British series including Quirke and Eastenders.
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NewsAmazon looking to ramp up UK commissions
Amazon is to ramp up the amount of UK content it commissions and has called for producers to bring it original ideas.
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NewsBBCW revamp to boost sales
BBC Worldwide’s company-wide restructure is set to result in significantly improved sales at its annual Showcase, which took place in Liverpool this week.
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NewsFrance 2 rolls out Antiques Roadshow
French families will be hoping to unearth Marie Antoinette’s powder puff or Napoleon’s militaria after public broadcaster France 2 commissioned a remake of long-running BBC series Antiques Roadshow.
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NewsBBCW strikes Chinese VoD deal
BBC titles including Ripper Street, Silk and Frozen Planet are headed to China after BBC Worldwide struck a deal with VoD provider Sohu.
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NewsIsrael to invest £4m in international filming
The Israeli government and the Municipality of Jerusalem have joined forces to greenlight a grant worth 22m shekels (£3.7m) for filming international cinema and TV productions in Jerusalem.
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NewsNickelodeon revives Alvin and the Chipmunks
Nickelodeon has picked up the new version of Alvin and the Chipmunks for its global network of channels.
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NewsAmazon strikes UK deal with Warner
Amazon is to launch hit US shows including Arrow and The Following on its newly rebranded UK streaming service after striking a deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsITVS sells raft of factual shows
Magic shows and prison docs are among the 460 hours of factual and factual entertainment programming sold across Europe by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsEndemol scores gameshow format deals
Endemol has secured a slew of deals across central and eastern Europe for its gameshow formats Pointless, Million Pound Drop and Next One.
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NewsCanadians eye UK kids co-pros
A delegation of Canadian animators has arrived in the UK to secure commissions and tap up kids indies for coproduction deals.
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NewsLuther to be remade in Russia
BBC1 detective drama Luther is being remade in Russia after Channel One ordered an eight-part series.
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NewsLovefilm Instant and Amazon Prime merged
Amazon is launching its Prime Instant Video service in the UK after merging VoD play Lovefilm Instant with its overnight delivery option.
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NewsContent gets Great Point first-look deal
The Fall distributor Content Television has inked a first-look deal with Great Point Media, the indie set up by former RHI exec Robert Halmi Jr.
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NewsThe Musketeers to go global
The Musketeers is set to swashbuckle across the world after BBC Worldwide closed several deals with international broadcasters.
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NewsAustralia opens up to UK indies
Australia’s importance to the UK TV industry is set to boom in three areas: British indies winning commissions down under; consolidation of its domestic production sector; and Australian shows being picked up by British broadcasters.