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NewsBT strikes film deal with Momentum
BT has secured a film deal with independent distributor Momentum Pictures for access to titles including Lost in Translation and O Brother Where Art Thou?
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Lazarus takes on DVD sales
London-based business consultancy Lazarus Consulting has been appointed the UK agent for Edel Music, which releases DVDs across Europe.
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NewsHallmark/ITV in joint rights deals
Hallmark Channel owner Sparrowhawk Entertainment has picked up four drama series from the LA Screenings, two of which have been acquired in partnership with ITV and one with the BBC.
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NewsSecond BB Australia housemate claims sexual abuse
The Big Brothersexual assault scandal deepened last night as a past housemate on the Australian show claimed she had also been victim to similar abuse while in the house.
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Southern Star to distribute Sky's Kylie interview
Australia's Southern Star International has been appointed as the international distributor of The Kylie Interview, which is set to air on Sky One on Sunday July 16 and on the Nine Network Australia on Monday July 17.
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BKN teams with Universal for home entertainment launch
AIM-listed animation company BKN International has struck a deal with Universal Music Operations (UMO) for the exclusive distribution of its DVD and home entertainment products in the UK and Ireland.
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Beastly Behaviour on mobile phones
Honeycomb Animation's cult animated series Beastly Behaviour is set to launch on The Comedy Channel on Vodafone Live in the UK, following a deal with mobile content specialists Mobile Streams.
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NewsAardman strikes mobile deal in Singapore
Singapore-based mobile operator M1 is to launch a video channel featuring clips from some of Aardman Animations most popular series, in a deal that was completed by mobile content publisher Starcut.
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NewsFireworks closes deals for kids' series
Fireworks International, a division of the UK's ContentFilm, has concluded a raft of sales for titles from its kids' catalogue, including a number of deals for live-action series Black Hole High.
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News3DD sells C4 music show in Bulgaria
3DD Entertainment has finalised a series of package deals with central and eastern European buyers, following its visit to last month's Discop market.
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NewsContentFilm targets US DVD market
AIM-listed film and TV distributor ContentFilm is teaming up with veteran US media execs Jeff Sagansky and Kerry McCluggage in a bid to establish a major presence in the US DVD business.
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NewsComment: Worldwide still way out in front
As Broadcast kicks off its annual survey of the distribution sector, it looks unlikely that any of the new breed of super indies will have closed the gap on BBC Worldwide.
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NewsLost gets sexy
The 'secret hatch' in hit US drama Lostcould be about to get steamy, with producers planning to inject a major dose of sex and romance into the third season of the show.
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NewsGeena Davis: Commander in Chief will return
Actress Geena Davis has revealed that axed US White House drama Commander in Chiefwill come back as a TV movie, after admitting the show had been beset by production problems.
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NewsLangham named best actor as UK dominates in Monte Carlo
The UK scooped ten awards at the 46th Monte Carlo Television Festival on Saturday night, including a Golden Nymph for Bafta-winning actor Chris Langham.
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NewsAlleged sexual assault on Australian Big Brother
Endemol is embroiled in another Big Brotherscandal after an alleged sexual assault took place in the Australian house, resulting in police questioning and calls from senior MPs for the controversial reality show to be axed.
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NewsGranada International hires head of formats
Granada International (GI) has poached a 20th Century Fox director to head up its worldwide formats business, taking responsibility for series including Dancing on Iceand Nanny 911.
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Turner buys Canadian toon Storm Hawks
Turner Broadcasting has acquired new comedy action-adventure series Storm Hawksfrom Canadian animation house Nerd Corp Entertainment. The 52 x 30-minute series is due to air next year on Cartoon Network in the UK, France and the US.
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Southern Star bags rights to Little Devil
Australian company Southern Star International has taken the worldwide rights to new ITV comedy/drama Little Devil, as it looks to build a distribution relationship with the show's producer, Talkback Thames.
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Eastern Europe snaps up BBC dramas
BBC Worldwide has licensed over 500 hours of programming to the major broadcasters in eastern Europe, following Discop, the area's largest market for content buyers.