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NewsITVS sells raft of factual shows
Magic shows and prison docs are among the 460 hours of factual and factual entertainment programming sold across Europe by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsEndemol scores gameshow format deals
Endemol has secured a slew of deals across central and eastern Europe for its gameshow formats Pointless, Million Pound Drop and Next One.
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NewsCanadians eye UK kids co-pros
A delegation of Canadian animators has arrived in the UK to secure commissions and tap up kids indies for coproduction deals.
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NewsLuther to be remade in Russia
BBC1 detective drama Luther is being remade in Russia after Channel One ordered an eight-part series.
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NewsLovefilm Instant and Amazon Prime merged
Amazon is launching its Prime Instant Video service in the UK after merging VoD play Lovefilm Instant with its overnight delivery option.
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NewsContent gets Great Point first-look deal
The Fall distributor Content Television has inked a first-look deal with Great Point Media, the indie set up by former RHI exec Robert Halmi Jr.
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NewsThe Musketeers to go global
The Musketeers is set to swashbuckle across the world after BBC Worldwide closed several deals with international broadcasters.
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NewsAustralia opens up to UK indies
Australia’s importance to the UK TV industry is set to boom in three areas: British indies winning commissions down under; consolidation of its domestic production sector; and Australian shows being picked up by British broadcasters.
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NewsRoughcut renews Fremantle distribution deal
Cuckoo producer Roughcut Television has renewed its distribution agreement with FremantleMedia International.
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NewsNetflix picks up Australian drama Rake
Netflix has acquired the UK and US rights to Australian drama Rake after closing a deal with distributor DCD Rights.
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NewsC4 backs NYTVF drama contest
Channel 4 has partnered with Mad Men-producer Lionsgate to launch a New York Television Festival (NYTVF) competition to help uncover dramas from emerging US writers.
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NewsBBC World Service handed £8m boost
The BBC World Service is to plough £8m into digital and multiplatform news initiatives in a bid to reach younger audiences.
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NewsBroadchurch debuts to 7m in France
Kudos Film and Television’s Broadchurch attracted 7m viewers for its debut on French TV last night - making it one of the top five most-watched shows of the year to date.
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NewsCineflix sends Massive Moves to US and France
Cineflix Rights has agreed a raft of deals including selling Windfall Films’ Massive Moves to US and French broadcasters.
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NewsSwan strikes All3Media distribution deal
All3Media’s distribution arm has struck a deal with Swan Films, the indie set up by the producers responsible for Bafta, Grierson and Turner award winning series Grayson Perry: All in the Best Possible Taste.
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NewsTax breaks bring Disney to UK
Disney has launched a British production division as it looks to take advantage of the TV tax credit by filming US pilots in the UK.
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NewsKelehar joins BBC America for non-scripted push
BBC America has hired IWC Media exec Ricky Kelehar in a senior commissioning role to boost its original non-scripted commissions.
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NewsWarner Bros to acquire Eyeworks
Warner Bros is set for a move into Scandinavia following the acquisition of international producer and distributor Eyeworks.
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NewsPact strikes Australian agreement
Indies keen to expand into Australia have received a boost after Pact struck a wide-ranging agreement with the Screen Producers Association of Australia.
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NewsUK indies dominate Kids Emmys
UK indies were the big winners at the International Emmy Kids Awards, scooping four of the six prizes.