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Compact snaps up Lazytown
UK-based rights administrator Compact has picked up the global representation for secondary rights to hit children's TV brand, Lazytown, currently aired in the UK on CBeebies.
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BBCW buys 25% stake in Sprout
BBC Worldwide has bought a 25% stake in actor and QI presenter Stephen Fry's indie Sprout.
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ITV Global picks up BBC4 drama
ITV Global Entertainment has acquired the global TV distribution rights to an upcoming BBC4 drama pilot from the writer of Channel 4's The Book Group.
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Sam Mendes to exec Lost in Austen movie
ITV's Jane Austen time-travel drama Lost in Austen is to be turned into a movie, with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes as an executive producer.
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Target to give Aussies taste of Boozed up Brits
Bravo's observational documentary series Boozed Up Brits Abroad is heading Down Under as part of a significant slate of deals for Target Entertainment Group.
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School format is sold to Spain in DRG triple deal
Channel 4's historical re-enactment series That'll Teach 'Em is to be remade in Spain as one of three major format sales in the country for Digital Rights Group (DRG).
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Benham joins Disney
Louise Benham, the former MTV channels executive who stepped down in November, has resurfaced in a senior role at Disney Channels Australia and New Zealand (DCANZ).
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No Heroics to be remade for US audiences
US network ABC has green-lit a new pilot based on ITV2 comedy No Heroics.
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Edina and Patsy roles cast in US AbFab
Revolutionary Road actress Kathryn Hahn and Third Rock From The Sun star Kristen Johnson are to take the lead roles in the US remake of Absolutely Fabulous.
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Wolf wants Muslim Law and Order
Law and Order creator Dick Wolf wants to create a spin-off version of the long-running crime drama set in a Muslim country.
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BBC takes Pryde in distribution
Alix Pryde, chief advisor to BBC chief executive officer Caroline Thomson, has been named the new controller of BBC Distribution.
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BBC's McGhee to take career break
George McGhee, the man who brought Mad Men and Heroes to the BBC, is leaving his job as BBC controller of programme acquisition to take a career break.
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Oz gets a head with CBBC
Nickelodeon Australia has become a co-producer on CBBC children's sketch show Sorry, I've Got No Head.
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BBC to pull Sri Lankan shows in censor row
The BBC World Service is to suspend its FM programming on the Sri Lankan national broadcaster following a row over censorship.
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MTV launches world music project
MTV Networks International has launched two music initiatives aimed at connecting fans with established and emerging acts on the world music scene.
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French kiss for Sky 1's Loveland
Endemol is lining up a French version of Sky 1's new dating show Loveland after picking up the format rights from Target Entertainment Group.
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Parthenon makes friends in Norway
Parthenon Kids has picked up the worldwide distribution rights to animated preschool show City of Friends, one of the first children's series to be produced in Norway.
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Parthenon bids to profit from struggling market
Parthenon Entertainment Group chief executive Carl Hall believes distributors will face a tough year and is on the lookout to acquire companies that have “hit the rocks”.
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GTV's football rights set to be sold
The African broadcast rights to the English Premier League, previously held by liquidated pan-African broadcaster GTV, are close to being sold to a new buyer.
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Thomas the Tank Engine steams ahead
Thomas & Friends has stayed on track as the UK's top preschool license for the ninth year running, according to marketing group NPD.