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NewsEpisodes to air in Africa
MIPTV: BBC Worldwide Channels has bought the new Matt Le Blanc sitcom Episodes for Africa as part of a swathe of deals announced in Cannes.
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NewsITN strikes development deal with Mercury Media
ITN Productions has signed a deal with distributor Mercury Media to develop four topical magazine show formats for the international market.
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NewsWarner Bros ties with Outline
Outline Productions, the indie behind BBC2’s Great British Food Revivial, has signed a two-year distribution deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsAnger over BBC's US funding bid
The BBC World Service Trust has prompted outrage in America by asking the US government for funding to help combat censorship in countries such as China and Iran, according to reports.
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NewsUS to give BBC cash for technology
The US government has agreed to help the BBC get software to stop certain countries jamming the broadcaster’s World Service output.
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NewsPassion wins Sundance deal
Passion Distribution has signed an exclusive three-year deal with the Sundance Channel - part of a growth strategy that has resulted in record turnover for the business.
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NewsNBCU’s Smith plans digital operation
NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is understood to be planning to launch a digital production company following his impending exit from the studio.
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NewsTarget acquires Crownies
Target Entertainment has picked up the international distribution rights to a new Australian legal drama.
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NewsNorth One sells sport division
North One Television has sold its promotional business North One Sport to Russian business Convers Sport Initiative.
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NewsMasterchef served to Asia
Masterchef has continued its expansion around the world with Shine International selling the brand into Malaysia and the Philippines.
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NewsDiscovery orders longer second run of Raw’s Gold Rush
UK indie Raw Television has won an extended recommission for its doc series Gold Rush: Alaska from Discovery Channel US.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies up for Digital Emmy
Channel 4 series Embarrassing Bodies and Battlefront have been nominated for International Digital Emmy Awards – up against the Norwegian version of The X Factor.
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NewsBBC splits US output in ratings bid
BBC Global News and BBC Worldwide America have confirmed plans to split the corporation’s news and entertainment output in the US, as it seeks to widen its audience.
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NewsITVS America ups Stakes with pilots for US and UK
ITV Studios America is to make its first ever pilot for ITV1 and will simultaneously produce a US version of the show for NBC.
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NewsBBC America to air Six Nations
BBC America has inked a deal to air five live games from this year’s Six Nations for viewers in the US.
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NewsMTV to take Plain Jane global
MTV is to adapt reality makeover series Plain Jane for its international networks with production to start this spring.
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NewsBBC America plans royal wedding show
Presenter Cat Deeley is set to bring a group of royal wedding fanatics from the US to London for a new show.
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NewsPioneer hires two in bid to crack US
Pioneer Productions has appointed two US-based execs and won a commission from Discovery Channel US as it bids to bolster its position in the country.
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NewsZodiak wins commission for Al Jazeera kids’ series
Zodiak Media Group has won its first commission in the Middle East and has handed Nigel Pickard responsibility for production in the region.
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NewsUBC to develop apps for Astral
UBC Media Group has signed a deal with Canadian broadcaster Astral Radio to produce more than 80 mobile apps for its stations.