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NewsBBC launches 100 Women campaign
The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.
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NewsSky to up investment in Irish content
Sky is to commission a raft of Irish-originated programming following the success of comedy Moone Boy as part of a promise to invest more than £1bn in the country over the next five years.
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NewsSky boards Penny Dreadful
Sky Atlantic has boarded Showtime’s horror drama Penny Dreadful, which is being produced by Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions.
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NewsSky Vision secures Scandi sales for Love, Actually
Sky Vision has sold the format of confessional couple docu-series, It’s Love, Actually to Denmark and Iceland.
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Aver Media targets UK projects
Canadian financier Aver Media is targeting high-end drama and animation series in an aggressive move into the UK television market.
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NewsUS network Ovation plans UK push
US cable network Ovation is planning a significant investment in UK content as it hunts for a blue-chip drama to rival the likes of Downton Abbey.
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NewsVampire Diaries spin-off heads to Syfy
Syfy has secured the first-run UK rights to The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsPaul Lee eyes UK for ABC orders
US network ABC chief Paul Lee is keen to kick off talks with UK talent and producers to commission more international coproductions.
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NewsSky opens door to Toy Story Halloween special
Sky is to launch Toy Story TV spin-off Toy Story of Terror later this year after striking a deal with Disney.
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NewsCBS Action buys Deadwood
UK pay-TV channel CBS Action has picked up two series of Ian McShane-fronted HBO drama Deadwood as part of it’s autumn line up.
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NewsWarner Bros shakes up global sales team
Warner Bros has shaken up its international television distribution business in a move that will see UK chief Robert Blair lead the global sales team with Jim Brehm.
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NewsNBCU hires global scripted boss
NBC Universal International Television Production has hired Joann Alfano, producer of Brad Pitt’s forthcoming US drama Resurrection, to oversee its global scripted business.
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NewsBeyond Distribution grabs CBBC shows
International distributor Beyond Distribution has acquired global rights to two series from CBBC, the first time that the company has directly represented the broadcaster’s shows.
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NewsNick UK buys Extreme Babysitting
Nickelodeon UK has acquired Canadian live action kids series Extreme Babysitting.
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NewsFox brings Nordic Noir to the US
Nordic noir is headed to the US after Fox Television Studios struck a development deal with the Scandinavian arm of Eyeworks.
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NewsUniversal shifts drama focus
Universal Channel has acquired Sleepy Hollow, the TV adaptation of the classic tale from Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
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NewsSnakes in the City slithers to Nat Geo
National Geographic Channels International has acquired five docs, including Snakes in the City from factual producer Earth Touch.
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NewsIreland's TG4 orders raft of docs and formats
Irish-language broadcaster TG4 has commissioned a raft of documentaries and entertainment formats from local indies to bolster its autumn schedule.
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NewsMidsomer Murders meets The Killing for Scandi special
Bentley Productions has teamed up with DR, the Danish broadcaster behind The Killing, to make a Scandinavian Midsomer Murders special.