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NewsITV3 acquires Queen doc for Royal-themed day
ITV3 has acquired a documentary about the Queen’s position on the world stage over her 60-year reign produced by Paris-based CB Productions.
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Content Media plans to go private
The board of distributor Content Media plan to execute a de-listing from the London AIM stock exchange as part of share capital restructure that it said would result in a single class of shareholder and improved balance sheet.
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NewsBBC's Jubilee coverage draws 5m global viewers
Nearly 5 million people around the world tuned into the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsRize wins first US order with brace of docs for Discovery
Sheldon Lazarus’s indie Rize USA has secured its first commissions for US broadcasters, with two orders for Discovery channels.
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NewsZodiak secures rights deal with Maverick
Zodiak Rights has secured a life-of-series distribution deal with Maverick Television for Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies and How To Look Good Naked alongside BBC3’s Bizarre ER.
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NewsAustralasian channels swoop on UK lifestyle shows
Lifestyle series from Reef Television, Landmark Films and Firecracker Films have been snapped up by broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsSPT splits Europe roles in restructure
Sony Pictures Television Networks has split responsibility for Europe between Kate Marsh and Lyle Stewart.
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NewsParthenon goes Wild in Animal Planet triple sale
Parthenon has won an order from Animal Planet US for three documentaries looking at some of the most remote regions of America.
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NewsCash Cab hailed in Belgium
Taxi-based quiz show format Cash Cab will be adapted for Flemish Belgian channel Een with comedian Rob Vanoudenhoven as the driver.
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NewsN Ireland set to receive RTÉ channels
Freeview viewers in Northern Ireland will gain access to Republic of Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ following digital switchover.
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NewsMore territories take ITV Studios’ dating format
ITV Studios format Come Date With Me is to be remade for audiences in Canada, Sweden, the Ukraine and Latvia.
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NewsMidwife delivered across Europe
Hit BBC1 drama Call the Midwife has been snapped up by broadcasters across Europe, following sales to the US and Australasia.
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NewsESPN acquires football rivalries series
BBC Worldwide has secured pre-sales of a new football doc series Rivalries - Football League, featuring pundits such as Pat Nevin, to ESPN Brazil and TRK Ukraine.
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First look: Elementary, CBS
US network CBS has unveiled the first clips from new crime drama Elementary, in which Sherlock Holmes brings his unique style of investigation to modern day Manhattan.
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NewsParthenon wins US order for Forensic Firsts
Parthenon Entertainment has secured a commission with US broadcaster Smithsonian Channel for a new six-part series about forensic investigations.
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NewsJubilee to air live across Asia and Middle East
ITN’s coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations will be broadcast live across Asia and the Middle East on ITV Granada.
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NewsPower secures Bankside library
Producer/distributor Power has struck a deal with Bankside Films to represent 21 of its titles worldwide.
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NewsParthenon sells 200 hours across Europe
Parthenon Entertainment has secured 200 hours of sales across Germany and Central/Eastern Europe with its kids’ and factual programming.
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NewsAl Jazeera English forced to close China bureau
News channel Al Jazeera English (AJE) has closed its Beijing bureau after the Chinese authorities refused to renew its correspondent’s press credentials and visa, or allow a replacement journalist.
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NewsCome Dine South Africa to return
The South African adaptation of Come Dine With Me is to return for a second series on BBC Entertainment.