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NewsBBC Earth and BBC Brit set for Nordics launch
BBC Worldwide international pay-TV channels BBC Brit and BBC Earth are to launch across the Nordics next month as part of a phased roll-out into 12 territories.
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NewsViacom opens door to US for indies
British producers could be in line for a share of Viacom’s $3bn (£2bn) annual US content spend as the US media group seeks to increase opportunities for UK content creators.
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NewsTalpa targets next global hit
Ant and Dec could be dancing with puppets if John de Mol can convince Talpa Media’s new owner ITV to remake its latest variety talent format, Popster.
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NewsTwofour's Happy Families heads to Denmark
TV2 Denmark is remaking Twofour’s fixed-rig documentary series Happy Families.
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NewsHistory sails off with US pirate drama
History has acquired the UK television rights to Michael Bay’s US pirate series Black Sails.
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NewsABC picks up Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef
ABC Australia has acquired the rights to Atlantic Productions’ forthcoming BBC1 natural history series David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsBroadcast TECH launches into Europe
Broadcast’s bi-monthly sister magazine Broadcast TECH will be distributed to facilities around Europe from next month.
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NewsITV acquires Swedish thriller
ITV Encore is to rival BBC4, More 4 and Sky Arts for Scandinavian drama rights after the pay-TV channel acquired Swedish thriller Jordskott.
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NewsTruTV acquires RuPaul’s Drag Race in biggest ever deal
Reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race is heading to the UK after TruTV struck its biggest acquisition deal to date.
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NewsNBC Universal business affairs chief departs
NBC Universal International TV Production’s senior vice president of business affairs Jacqueline Moreton has left the company after just over a year.
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NewsUS network GSN eyes Man Vs Fly
US network GSN is developing a TV version of Gogglebox Entertainment’s online fly-swatting format Man Vs Fly.
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NewsHelicopter crash kills 10 on Zodiak TF1 show
A helicopter crash in Argentina has killed 10 people working on French reality series Dropped, which is produced by Zodiak Media’s Adventure Line Productions for TF1.
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NewsGomorrah lands second series
Filming on the second series of acclaimed Sky Italia crime-drama Gomorrah is due to get underway in Naples next month.
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NewsNetflix acquires US remake of The Returned
Netflix is to offer its subscribers the US version of The Returned after striking a global rights deal with Fremantle Media International for the zombie remake.
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NewsDRG adopts regional strategy
The Inbetweeners distributor DRG has undertaken a major corporate restructure as it seeks to compete with the major Hollywood studios and the ever-increasing number of consolidated UK production groups.
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NewsEx on the Beach heads to Sweden
Ex On The Beach is to be remade in Sweden after Viacom International Media Networks struck its first format deal for the entertainment format.
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NewsReally takes care of business with crime docs
UKTV is beefing up its slate of true crime series with the acquisition of a pair of titles from Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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NewsEndemol Shine restructures distribution arm
Endemol Shine Group has finalised the restructure of its merged international distribution arm which has resulted in the departure of a handful of senior sales executives.
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NewsDigital deals soar at Showcase
BBC Worldwide’s annual Showcase has provided a glimpse into its digital future as more than 700 international buyers travelled to Liverpool to pick up key BBC titles.
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NewsThe Bastard Executioner to film in Wales
The Bastard Executioner, the latest project from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, is to be shot in Wales from March.