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NewsUK firms head to Asia TV Forum
UK producers and distributors attending the Asia Television Forum, including Cineflix and TVF, have closed a series of pre-show deals.
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NewsSky Arts to air Ridley Scott’s homage to the Boss
Sky Arts has acquired Springsteen & I, the Ridley Scott-produced feature documentary about rock star Bruce Springsteen.
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NewsBlakeway to teach China about branding
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has ordered an eight-part documentary series from UK indie Blakeway Productions.
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NewsC5 lines up next Aussie drama
Channel 5 is hoping that Australian thriller Secrets & Lies can replicate the success of prison drama Wentworth after acquiring the series from Cineflix Rights.
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NewsUK indies win at Euro Science TV awards
UK indies including Pioneer Productions were recognised at the European Science TV and New Media Festival, held in Portugal last week.
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NewsC4 picks up four Film Bazaar titles
Channel 4 has acquired four films that have screened at the Film Bazaar festival including India’s submission for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
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NewsTeletubbies owner DHX hires brand director
DHX Media has hired Hit Enterainment’s Tor Bushell as it beefs up its UK arm following the acquisition of the Teletubbies brand.
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NewsAll3Media set to take Gogglebox to China
Gogglebox is to be remade in China after All3Media International closed a deal with local broadcaster Jiangsu Satellite TV.
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NewsRevealed: 2013’s best acquisitions
From superhero spin-offs to headless horsemen, Broadcast assesses the year’s biggest imports
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NewsC4 snares David Blaine special
Channel 4 has acquired David Blaine’s latest US magic special which features appearances from celebrities including Kanye West, Bryan Cranston and Robert De Niro after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsZodiak hires Global's Sime for entertainment push
Zodiak Rights, the international distribution arm of Zodiak Media, has hired Global Agency exec Andrew Sime as vice president of entertainment.
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NewsJourneyman ships Scientology doc
Channel 4 doc Scientologists at War, produced by Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer-indie Roast Beef TV, has been sold to a raft of international broadcasters by distributor Journeyman Pictures.
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NewsIrish talent show The Hit goes Dutch
Dutch broadcaster RTL5 is to remake Irish talent format The Hit after striking a deal with Warner Bros International Television Production.
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NewsUS net ABC snags Rising Star
US network ABC has picked up Israeli talent format Rising Star after striking a deal with Keshet.
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NewsPact strikes deal with China's CCTV
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has inked a deal with Pact that will boost cooperation between the state broadcaster and the trade body’s members.
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NewsNetflix orders fourth and final Killing
Netflix has commissioned The Killing for a fourth and final series.
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NewsBBCW strikes CCTV factual deal
BBC Worldwide is to expand its factual partnership with Chinese broadcaster CCTV after striking a wide-ranging deal.
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NewsNorway’s budget delivers boost to indies
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK is to be forced to commission significantly more programming from independent producers as a result of forthcoming legislation.
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NewsITV's The Day Kennedy Died goes global
ITV documentary The Day Kennedy Died has been sold around the world by Cineflix Rights.
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NewsEndemol invests £25m in online channels
Endemol is to invest £25m in multi-channel network (MCN) Endemol Beyond as it ramps up its international online video operations.