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  • The Three Day Nanny
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    Three Day Nanny scores global sales

    2014-01-21T12:11:00Z

    Avalon Distribution has secured a raft of international sales for Channel 4’s parenting format The Three Day Nanny.

  • Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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    Boxatricks strikes Nordic World deal

    2014-01-21T10:01:00Z

    Boxatricks, the UK format company set up by Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? co-creators Michael Whitehill and David Briggs, has struck a first look deal with distributor Nordic World.

  • Web Junkie
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    Storyville secures China web addict doc

    2014-01-20T13:01:00Z

    BBC4 has acquired a Morgan Spurlock documentary about internet addiction in China.

  • Fleming
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    BBCW pre-sells Fleming biopic

    2014-01-20T11:28:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has pre-sold Ecosse Film’s spy series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond into 12 territories, including France, Australia, Canada and Africa.

  • GBWYCF
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    TCB secures CJZ slate

    2014-01-16T17:35:00Z

    Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights has struck a distribution deal with Go Back To Where You Came From-producer Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (CJZ).

  • Penn & Teller
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    Penn & Teller appear at The CW

    2014-01-16T12:43:00Z

    US network The CW has acquired magic series Penn & Teller: Fool Us, which was originally commissioned by ITV.

  • Human Swarm
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    eOne boosts UK factual with Three River tie-up

    2014-01-16T07:08:00Z

    Entertainment One (eOne) has beefed up its factual ambitions in the UK by striking a first-look deal with Jonathan Drake’s Three River Studios.

  • Harvey_Weinstein
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    Netflix finalises deal for Marco Polo

    2014-01-15T11:53:00Z

    Netflix has finalised its order for The Weinstein Company’s epic drama Marco Polo.

  • The Chardon Polka Band
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    ITV's High Noon preps polka show

    2014-01-14T12:16:00Z

    US cable network Reelz Channel has ordered a band-based reality series from ITV-backed indie High Noon Entertainment.

  • Fleming
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    Ecosse gives Shine first look

    2014-01-09T07:38:00Z

    Mistresses producer Ecosse Films has struck a first-look deal with distributor Shine International as the production company looks to ramp up its global activities.

  • Pete Smith
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    Pete Smith resurfaces in Greece

    2014-01-07T10:39:00Z

    Former NBC Universal International president Pete Smith has joined Greek broadcaster Antenna Group as managing director.

  • Beetle Babies
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    Yellow House strikes CCTV deal

    2013-12-20T12:20:00Z

    Kids producer Yellow House English has secured a deal with Chinese broadcaster CCTV to air its animated TV series Baby Beetles across the country.

  • The Office
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    The Office opens in the Czech Republic

    2013-12-20T10:10:00Z

    Ricky Gervais comedy The Office is poised for its latest remake - this time in the Czech Republic.

  • Grand National
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    IMG sale completed

    2013-12-18T17:34:00Z

    Talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) and private equity firm Silver Lake have confirmed the acquisition of IMG Media for a reported fee of more than $2bn (£1.2bn).

  • Chrisley Knows Best
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    Millionaire stars in Maverick US reality show

    2013-12-18T17:29:00Z

    USA Network has ordered a family reality series about a millionaire and his family from Maverick TV. 

  • Channel 4 Grand National promo
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    IMG on the brink of sale

    2013-12-18T09:11:00Z

    IMG Media is close to being sold to talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) and private equity firm Silver Lake in a deal worth more than $2bn (£1.2bn), according to reports.

  • Coast Australia
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    BBC2 buys Coast Australia

    2013-12-17T12:04:00Z

    The Coast format is to come full circle after the Australian version of the factual series was picked up by BBC2.

  • Mark Burnett
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    Mark Burnett to bring non-scripted indie to the UK

    2013-12-17T10:25:00Z

    Mark Burnett, the producer behind The Apprentice and Survivor, is to establish his non-scripted business One Three Media in the UK as part of a joint venture with Red Arrow Entertainment.

  • lazytown
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    Cartoon Network strikes Netflix UK deal

    2013-12-09T12:13:00Z

    Powerpuff Girls and LazyTown are to be made available via Netflix in the UK and Ireland for the first time after Turner agreed a deal with the VoD provider.

  • Stonehenge
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    October lands co-pro order from six countries

    2013-12-05T07:59:00Z

    BBC2 has ordered a big-budget international co-production about Stonehenge from October Films.