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NewsRed Arrow completes CPL deal
Red Arrow Entertainment has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in A League of Their Own producer CPL Productions.
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NewsMisfits indie unveils new sci fi dramas
Clerkenwell Films, the indie behind superhero series Misfits, are developing futuristic and supernatural dramas for US cable network BBC America.
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NewsITV plans Space: 1999 revival
ITV Studios’ US arm is planning to remake Gerry Anderson’s cult series Space: 1999.
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NewsBBC4 acquires Lilyhammer
BBC4 has nailed the rights to a new mobster drama starring Sopranos actor Steve Van Zandt.
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NewsBBC unveils new Russell T Davies kids drama
Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who, has co-created a new children’s drama for the BBC in which a young wizard protects the planet from aliens.
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NewsMetrodome hit by sales slowdown
Metrodome Group has been forced to issue a profit warning following tough trading times for TV distribution division Target Entertainment.
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NewsKidsCo boss steps down
Paul Robinson has stepped down as managing director of KidsCo after five years in the role.
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NewsFremantle hires Holby producer for global drama push
FremantleMedia has appointed the producer of around 100 episodes of Holby City to a newly created drama role as it seeks to expand in the genre.
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NewsCartoon Network acquires Harry Hill series
Harry Hill is to appear on Cartoon Network following a deal by Turner veteran Gary Finnegan, who has been handed a new UK-dedicated content role at the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 to handle PBS UK sales
Channel 4 will handle all advertising sales for US broadcaster PBS when it launches in the UK next month.
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Ofcom clears Al Jazeera over 'Palestine Papers'
Ofcom has ruled that Al Jazeera did not breach any broadcast rules in its publication of secret papers detailing the last decade of Israeli-Palestine peace talks.
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NewsiPlayer launches in Scandinavia
BBC’s Global iPlayer has been rolled out into a further three territories - Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
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NewsAl Jazeera calls on indies for more diverse ideas
Al Jazeera English is hunting more diverse ideas as it bids to “change the way the world is reported”, according to its director of programming.
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NewsSuburban Shootout gets second shot in US
British comedy Suburban Shootout is to be adapted for US audiences by the ABC network - three years after it was piloted for HBO.
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NewsTwofour sets sights on China and LatAm
Twofour is planning to launch in Hong Kong and Latin America within the next 12-18 months, with a view to producing content for the local markets.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Usain Bolt doc
MIPCOM: BBC1 has secured a new two-part documentary about Olympic and 100m record holder Usain Bolt.
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NewsBBCW secures first Parade’s End sale
MIPCOM: Parade’s End, the forthcoming BBC drama adapted by Sir Tom Stoppard, has been picked up for broadcast in Australia.
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NewsMeet the Russian Gene Hunt
BBC Worldwide has revealed the first images from the forthcoming Russian version of Life of Mars.
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NewsC5's Extraordinary People returns
Channel 5’s Extraordinary People strand returns with three new docs as the broadcaster signs NBC Universal’s sci-fi drama Alphas.
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All3Media wins US orders
All3Media has confirmed a raft of new commissions for indies Studio Lambert and Lion Television from US broadcasters.