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    ITV2 imports restaurant show in Granada US deal

    2009-03-04T12:30:36Z

    ITV2 has bought a Marco Pierre White-fronted reality format that Granada America has made for NBC.

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    Thomas steams to Hollywood

    2009-03-04T09:33:48Z

    Thomas the Tank Engine is to get a Hollywood makeover following the launch of a new movie division at brand owner Hit Entertainment.

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    Julie Gardner heads to US

    2009-03-03T15:19:29Z

    BBC Worldwide has confirmed that Julie Gardner, the former head of drama at BBC Wales, is to join its US production arm to oversee all scripted projects.

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    Profits double at Fuller's 19 Entertainment

    2009-03-03T11:47:29Z

    19 Entertainment, the indie owned by Pop Idol mogul Simon Fuller, has defied the economic gloom to post a profit of $92m (£65.4m) - almost double that posted in 2007.

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    UKTV to go Dancing with the Stars

    2009-03-03T09:52:26Z

    UKTV has bought the exclusive British broadcast rights to the eighth series of US series Dancing with the Stars.

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    Virgin Media beams up sci-fi dramas

    2009-03-03T09:45:27Z

    A swathe of sci-fi and fantasy dramas are heading for Virgin Media's VoD service following a deal with distributor Fireworks International.

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    Life on Mars US axed

    2009-03-03T09:34:01Z

    ABC has axed the US remake of BBC1 hit Life on Mars after just one series - though it will still have beaten its UK predecessor by one episode.

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    Schneider-Sickert to leave FremantleMedia

    2009-03-02T17:55:58Z

    Christian Schneider-Sickert is to step down from his role as chief operating officer of FremantleMedia and is to leave the company.

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    CBBC aquires Angus & Cheryl

    2009-03-02T12:48:17Z

    The BBC has bought the rights to a Spanish cartoon that offers a children's view of the battle of the sexes.

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    Canal+ acquires Jude Law doc

    2009-03-01T14:26:57Z

    French broadcaster Canal+ has picked up the Jude Law-fronted political documentary The Day After Peace from distributor 3DD Entertainment.

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    UK indie to make Renaissance drama for Canal+

    2009-02-27T09:59:02Z

    UK producer Helion Pictures is to work with the man behind HBO's prison drama Oz on a new historical drama for Canal+ in France.

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    Simpsons to make TV history

    2009-02-27T09:09:51Z

    The Simpsons is set to enter its third decade on air with an order for two more seasons from US network Fox.

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    Endemol preps US shows

    2009-02-27T08:16:02Z

    Endemol's UK and US heads have co-devised three US network entertainment shows as part of a global strategy to pool resources for international formats.

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    Electric Sky picks up Bourne doc

    2009-02-26T18:00:25Z

    UK distributor Electric Sky has acquired the rights to a recent Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary.

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    Fremantle ups its game with stake in Ludia

    2009-02-25T17:37:57Z

    Fans of The Bill could soon be using their Nintendo Wii to walk the streets of Sun Hill after Fremantle Media bought a minority stake in Canadian video game specialist Ludia.

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    London job cuts on the horizon at Discovery EMEA

    2009-02-25T17:33:11Z

    Discovery Networks EMEA is to “decentralise” some of its London-based support services, affecting between 20 and 30 staff.

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    BBC America signs up for Kudos' Iraq war drama

    2009-02-25T15:55:02Z

    Kudos Film and Television's BBC1 Iraq drama Occupation is being part financed by BBC America and will star Murphy's Law actor James Nesbitt.

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    BBC Showcase Q&A's

    2009-02-25T12:26:30Z

    BBC Showcase: Broadcastnow spoke to key BBC Worldwide executives at its Showcase event in Brighton about how the distributor is coping with the economic downturn, their favourite new shows and what's in store for 2009.

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    Q&A: Susanna Pollack

    2009-02-25T11:58:16Z

    BBC Worldwide's senior vice president of Americas

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    Q&A: Tim Mutimer

    2009-02-25T11:55:06Z

    BBC Worldwide's senior vice president for EMEA