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NewsWhale doc Blackfish surfaces on Netflix
Killer whale documentary Blackfish has been picked up in the UK by Netflix after it struck a deal with distributor Doogwoof.
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NewsFox orders League of Extraordinary Gentlemen remake
US network Fox is developing a TV adaptation of graphic novel The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, marking its first order for next year’s pilot season.
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NewsMTG eyes UK after buying DRG
International broadcaster Modern Times Group is looking to invest in the UK following its acquisition of distributor DRG, with plans to both fund programming and potentially take stakes in producers.
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NewsMTG completes DRG acquisition
Broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired British distributor DRG for an undisclosed sum as former boss Jeremy Fox returns.
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NewsSony hires head of acquisitions
Sony Pictures Television is to boost investment in its UK general entertainment channel Sony Entertainment Television with the hire of former Chello Zone and Lovefilm acquisitions boss Steve Cole.
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NewsAmazon strikes global Viacom deal
Amazon has struck a global deal with Viacom that will see a raft of MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central series distributed via its Lovefilm streaming service.
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NewsSky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global
Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.
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NewsNickelodeon poaches Turner exec
Nickelodeon has poached former Turner exec Layla Lewis to become its vice president of content acquisitions.
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NewsLA Screenings by network
Broadcast’s guide to all of the pilots picked up by the US networks ahead of LA Screenings
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NewsYoung Doctor’s Notebook opens in the US
US cable network Ovation has acquired A Young Doctor’s Notebook after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsOR Media strikes deal with BBCW
Indie producer OR Media, the company behind BBC2 doc Michael Portillo’s Great Euro Crisis, has struck a development and distribution deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsTLC buys dramas for UK debut
Discovery’s female-skewing channel TLC has acquired the US remake of Mistresses and Marc Cherry soap Devious Maids, ahead of the channel’s UK bow.
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NewsCineflix and October strike deal
Cineflix Rights has negotiated an exclusive first-look deal with Rude Tube producer October Films, beating a host of rivals including Zodiak Rights.
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NewsBlade Runner doc goes global
A raft of international broadcasters including US cable network TLC have acquired Mentorn Media’s fast-turnaround doc, from Passion Distribution, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?.
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ITVS GE to distribute BBC3's Boom Town
BBC3 structured reality series Boom Town has been picked up ITV Studios Global Entertainment for distribution.
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NewsScandi drama: where next?
No signs of popularity waning – but broadcasters and producers are looking for a fresh angle
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NewsDiscovery eyes further acquisitions
Factual giant Discovery Communications is eyeing further acquisitions following its purchase of 12 Nordic channels, Italian kids broadcaster Switchover Media and a stake in Eurosport.
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NewsRobert Downey Jr picks up Black Mirror movie rights
The film rights to Jesse Armstrong’s Black Mirror episode, The Entire History of You, have been picked up by Robert Downey Jr.
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NewsUK indies a hit at Realscreen
UK indies were in demand at last week’s Realscreen in Washington DC.
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NewsUK shows set for pilot season
Gavin & Stacey and Spy among more than 70 drama and comedy pilots ordered by networks