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NewsUniversal acquires drama from Prison Break creators
Universal Channel has picked up the broadcast rights to US crime drama Breakout Kings.
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NewsBrooker's Black Mirror goes global
Black Mirror, the dark satirical drama series written by Charlie Brooker for Channel 4, has been sold to 21 countries around the world.
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NewsZodiak signs first-look with Bedlam and StoryVault
Zodiak Rights has secured first-look development deals with both Bedlam Productions and Stuart Prebble’s StoryVault Films.
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NewsBouquet of Barbed Wire sold to US
ITV drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire is to be broadcast to viewers in the US on multiplatform cable network Ovation.
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NewsMassive Moves rolls to Oz
New doc series Massive Moves, which debuted on UKTV’s Home last night, has been picked up by broadcasters in Australia, France and Canada.
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NewsOptomen cook up Ramsay remakes
Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares format is being remade for viewers in five new territories including Spain and Poland.
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NewsBanijay on board Fridge format
Banijay International has tied with UK indie Mendoza Films to serve cookery format This is Your Fridge around the world.
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NewsBBCW names Japan boss
BBC Worldwide has hired a 30-year veteran of Sony as its new Japan president.
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NewsDRG sends UK athletes worldwide
Ahead of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, distributor DRG has sold two documentaries featuring British athletes around the world.
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NewsContent acquires crime drama Amber
Distributor Content Television has picked up the international distribution rights to new crime thriller Amber.
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NewsChile to remake The Bank Job
Endemol has made its first format sale of Channel 4 game show The Bank Job in Chile.
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NewsCatalan Time Team to return
A remake of archaeology format Time Team has been recommissioned in Catalunya.
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NewsTurner acquires Mr Bean eps
Turner Broadcasting has acquired all 14 episodes of live-action comedy series Mr Bean from Tiger Aspect Productions.
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NewsNorton added to Global iPlayer
The Graham Norton Show will be made available to viewers of the new Global BBC iPlayer - the first global acquisition deal from a third party distributor.
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NewsCineflix signs with seven indies
Cineflix Rights has signed acquisition deals with seven indies to sell key titles around the world.
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NewsCiTV acquires action toon Redakai
CiTV has acquired the rights to animated adventure series Redakai: Conquer The Kairu from Zodiak Kids.
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NewsElectric Sky acquires Call Girls doc
Distributor Electric Sky has acquired documentary Call Girls and already secured four European sales.
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NewsBBC America to co-pro Ripper Street
New BBC1 crime drama Ripper Street is to be co-produced by BBC America.
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NewsDoc Martin to be remade in Russia
ITV1 drama Doc Martin is set to be adapted for audiences in Russia – part of a raft of new deals by distributor DRG.
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NewsZodiak’s Sally Bollywood to return
Animated series Sally Bollywood has been recommissioned for a second series - with a budget of £4.4m.