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NewsDiscovery to air Everest leap
Discovery is to air live coverage of Californian daredevil Joby Ogwyn jumping from the summit of Mount Everest.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsSky renews HBO deal as operating profits dip 8%
Sky has forged a coproduction deal with HBO to develop new drama series and the businesses have renewed their UK exclusivity deal for a further five years.
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NewsBeyond's Connell joins Heaney's TCB
Paul Heaney’s emerging distribution company TCB Media Rights has poached sales exec Karen Connell from Beyond Distribution.
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NewsWhite Queen sequel gathers pace
US cable network Starz is moving forward with The White Princess, the sequel to its BBC co-production The White Queen, and has begun working with writer Emma Frost on new scripts.
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NewsMPs oppose commercialisation of BBC World Service
A group of MPs have opposed BBC plans to further commercialise the World Service, believing it could jeopardise the independence of the unit’s output.
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NewsBBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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NewsITV Studios extends Oz output deal
ITV Studios has extended its output deal with Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network.
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NewsNBC adapting Rosemary's Baby
Horror thriller Rosemary’s Baby is being remade for TV after US network NBC ordered it as a miniseries.
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NewsThe Blacklist renewed by NBC
US broadcaster NBC has renewed The Blacklist, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, for a full 22-episode second series.
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NewsITV confirms Rising Star deal
ITV has confirmed that it has acquired Israeli musical talent competition Rising Star in its quest for a breakthrough entertainment hit.
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NewsPulse eyes US with Vice deal
Pulse Films has struck a deal with Vice Media to boost the indie’s expansion into the US.
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NewsVicious picked up by PBS
ITV comedy Vicious is to join Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge on PBS after the US broadcaster struck a deal with Shine International.
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NewsHomeland and Masters of Sex renewed
Channel 4 acquisitions Homeland and Masters of Sex have both been recommissioned by US cable network Showtime.
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NewsSimon Andreae drops UK indie plans for job with Fox
Simon Andreae has taken a major role with Fox in the US just two months after he partnered with Sony Pictures Television to create UK-based producer Scarlet Media.
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NewsDavie unveils BBCW plans
BBC Worldwide boss Tim Davie has unveiled his global ambitions for the company, which include a new premium drama channel, increased investment in content and revamped plans for its global iPlayer service.
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NewsDenmark's DR remakes UK kids series Operation Ouch
Danish broadcaster DR is to remake British kids series Operation Ouch after striking a deal with children’s firm Serious Lunch.
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NewsSky acquisition Glee to end next year
US musical drama Glee, which airs on Sky in the UK, is to end after its sixth series next year.
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NewsStarz in talks to bring back White Queen for US
US cable network Starz is set to recommission Company Pictures period drama The White Queen despite the BBC’s decision to drop the show.