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NewsRaw Cut lands Smithsonian JFK doc
Raw Cut Television has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel to make a film about a failed assassination attempt on former US president John F Kennedy.
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NewsNBCU evaluates Style Network
NBC Universal is evaluating whether it will continue to air The Style Network internationally after it rebranded the channel as Esquire Network in the US.
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NewsMTG & Lagardere close in on Scandi super-indie Nice
MTG Studios and French indie Lagardere are closing in on Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment, edging out a prospective takeover by ITV or Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Graceland
Pay-TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired edgy US cable drama Graceland as part of its recent brand refresh.
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NewsAmazon orders drama from X-Files creator
Amazon has ordered a pilot of apocalyptic drama The After from The X-Files creator Chris Carter.
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NewsCarnival eyes US with NBCU hire
Carnival Films is building on the success of Downton Abbey in the US with the hire of NBC Universal production boss Deborah Oppenheimer.
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NewsWeather That Changed The World heads to Yesterday
UKTV has acquired Passion Distribution’s Weather That Changed The World for Yesterday.
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NewsNetflix effect helps Breaking Bad double viewers
Breaking Bad more than doubled its US audience to 6m viewers for Sunday’s final series launch - with show creator Vince Gilligan chalking up the show’s success to the explosion of VoD services.
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NewsShine beefs up US division
The US division of Shine has beefed up its production team with the hire of two execs that have worked on America’s Got Talent and The Biggest Loser.
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NewsFox to remake Broadchurch for US
US network Fox is to remake Kudos’ hit ITV crime drama Broadchurch.
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NewsC4's Run sprints to Hulu
Hulu has acquired London drama Run as it increases the number of UK series that it offers its subscribers.
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NewsBBC to adapt The Great Escape
The BBC is developing a TV series based on iconic Steve McQueen film The Great Escape.
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NewsNetflix to air Breaking Bad in line with US
The series conclusion of Breaking Bad will be available in the UK hours after its US broadcast as Netflix extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsCall The Midwife exec develops ABC drama
Call The Midwife producer Tara Cook has teamed up with Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes to develop a legal drama for US network ABC.
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NewsNetflix plans original docs push
Netflix is to begin ordering documentaries and stand-up comedy specials as part of its original programming drive.
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NewsDavid Ellender to leave Fremantle
Fremantle Media International chief executive David Ellender has quit the company after more than a decade.
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NewsEurosport strikes Xbox deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has struck a deal with Microsoft’s Xbox to launch a live channel on the games console.
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NewsHBO to remake C4's Utopia
HBO has reportedly acquired the US remake rights to Channel 4 drama Utopia.
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NewsBritish broadcasters battle for The Blacklist
A number of UK broadcasters are vying to acquire Sony’s US crime drama The Blacklist following its stand-out success at the LA Screenings.
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NewsITV buys Hatfields & McCoys indie
ITV has acquired its third American indie, paying $30m (£19m) for a controlling stake in Hatfields & McCoys producer Thinkfactory Media.