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NewsStephen King show snapped up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired US series Under The Dome, based on Stephen King’s mystery novel, marking one of the first deals to be struck following the LA Screenings.
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NewsRise of the OTT providers
Netflix, Lovefilm and Microsoft’s Xbox will compete more directly with traditional broadcasters for the first-run rights to high-profile US acquisitions, evidence from the LA Screenings has suggested.
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NewsEurosport in senior staff shake-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has shaken up its senior management team following the appointment of Jean-Thierry Augustin as chief executive.
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NewsDCD secures Emeli Sandé sales
Distributor DCD Rights has secured sales of Emeli Sandé Live at the Royal Albert Hall to countries including Brazil, Hong Kong and Finland.
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NewsFox cooks up Junior Masterchef US
US network Fox has ordered a remake of Junior Masterchef from Gordon Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato and Shine America.
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NewsTomorrow People set for US remake
Youth skewing US network The CW has ordered four new dramas, including a remake of British children’s sci-fi series The Tomorrow People, ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsFox TV gambles on Europe
Fox TV Studios is betting that a number of its European adaptations – including a remake of Channel 4’s ambulance drama Sirens – can replicate the success of domestic hits including The Americans and Burn Notice.
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NewsA+E promotes Nancy Dubuc to CEO
Nancy Dubuc has been promoted to president and chief executive of international pay TV broadcaster A+E Networks.
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NewsHBO orders US remake of Getting On
HBO has ordered a full series US remake of British comedy Getting On from BBC Worldwide Productions.
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NewsBBC4 swoops for Swedish and Italian dramas
BBC4 has acquired Swedish drama Arne Dahl and Italian police drama Inspector Da Luca to build on its success with The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge.
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NewsShine 360° hires UK licensing boss
Shine 360°, the licensing and merchandising arm of the British producer, has hired former Sony Pictures Television exec David Christopher as director of licensing.
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NewsC4’s Morris launches rights firm
Mike Morris, former managing director of Channel 4’s commercial arm 4Rights, has launched a new rights company backed by the founders of Optimum Releasing.
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NewsExclusive Media to rep Icon film library
Exclusive Media, the company behind Daniel Radcliffe’s The Woman In Black, has acquired international television and digital rights to Icon’s film library, which includes Mean Streets and What Women Want.
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NewsITV orders primetime celeb format from Endemol
ITV has ordered a Stars in their Eyes-style format from Endemol UK called Your Face Sounds Familiar.
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Sky Arts and Sky 3D order doc based on da Vinci's journals
Sky Arts and Sky 3D have ordered a one-off documentary from IWC Media that will see The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi narrate Leonardo da Vinci’s private journals.
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NewsTurner hires Disney exec to run Europe
Turner has appointed Disney exec Giorgio Stock to run its European operations.
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Yesterday acquires eOne storm doc
Factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired the UK rights to six part documentary series Perfect Storms: Disasters That Changed The World from Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsSyfy shows Defiance in bid to piggyback US
Syfy has acquired Defiance, a fantasy sci-fi series described as Desperate Housewives with aliens, as part of its plan to broaden its reach and mirror the strategy of its US sister channel.
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NewsHat Trick's Spy set for US remake
US network ABC has ordered a remake of Hat Trick Productions’ comedy Spy.
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NewsGavin & Stacey and Pulling set for US remakes
BBC scripted comedies Gavin & Stacey and Pulling are set for US remakes after securing pilots from Fox and ABC.