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NewsABC: no plans to invest in UK indies
Disney-owned broadcaster ABC is “aggressively” hunting UK talent and writers but is not looking to acquire British production companies.
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NewsTop Gear set for first post-Clarkson format deal
Top Gear is set to be remade in Italy after BBC Worldwide struck the show’s first international format deal since the fracas surrounding Jeremy Clarkson.
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NewsSky, E4 and UKTV hit by US cancellations
Sky, Channel 4 and UKTV have had a number of their acquired dramas and comedies cancelled as US networks make room for new series.
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NewsZodiak Rights to cull 10 jobs
Zodiak Rights is set to make around 10 staff redundant in its factual, formats and UK sales divisions after conducting a strategic review.
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NewsITV acquires stake in Nordic VoD service
ITV has acquired a minority stake in Nordic video-on-demand operator Cirkus, which offers a raft of British content to international audiences.
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NewsSky sells Mandela doc to South Africa, China
Sky’s Nelson Mandela documentary has been sold to 19 countries including China and South Africa.
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NewsCCTV snaps up fact ent formats
Supernanny and Secret Millionaire are to be remade in China as the country’s burgeoning appetite for factual entertainment formats continues to grow.
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NewsNBCU hires Fever development exec
NBC Universal International has hired Fever Media’s Jack Burgess as head of development for its non-scripted programming.
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NewsSky Living lands The Blacklist
Sky has acquired US drama The Blacklist, marking one of the most significant sales since the LA Screenings - and is to air the Sony Pictures series on Sky Living.
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NewsUKTV acquires Endemol's Boston’s Finest
UKTV has acquired Donnie Wahlberg-fronted reality series Boston’s Finest after striking a deal with Endemol.
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NewsBBCW strikes deal for Australian kids show
BBC Worldwide has struck an international coproduction deal that will bring kids series Lah Lah’s Adventures to its CBeebies channels worldwide.
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NewsA League of Their Own sprints to Australia
CPL Productions is set to consult on an Australian version of its hit Sky 1 format A League of Their Own.
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NewsZDF acquires Kees Abrahams' App
German broadcaster ZDF has become the first international broadcaster to board Kees Abrahams’ latest project, App.
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NewsSky Living's Hannibal renewed for second season
Sky Living acquisition Hannibal has been renewed for a second season in the US.
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NewsHulu's international boss Larcher leaves
The global ambitions of US VoD service Hulu have been dealt a blow after its head of international operations Johannes Larcher left the company.
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NewsSony: Beverly Hills Cop remake still in contention
The television remake of Beverly Hills Cop could still make it to air despite US network CBS passing on the show.
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NewsUSA Network orders Sirens remake
US cable station USA Network has ordered a full series remake of British medical comedy Sirens.
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NewsEndemol confirms Kuperman acquisition
Endemol is to launch an Israeli division after acquiring a majority stake in Kuperman Productions, as first reported by Broadcast last week.
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NewsNetflix eyes new Euro launch after subs boost
Netflix added more than 1m international subscribers in the last three months, including its operation in the UK and Ireland, and will launch in another European territory in the second half of the year.