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NewsIndie consolidation hits the US
The US production sector is set for the creation of a new wave of super-indies after three more major deals were agreed.
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NewsHorror Channel takes flight with Wonder Woman
The Horror Channel has acquired 1970s cult superhero series The New Adventures of Wonder Woman after striking a deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsVoD deal sees Skins head to China
Company Pictures’ youth drama Skins is to be distributed in China after All3Media International struck a deal with VoD provider Tencent.
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NewsUS music network aiming to tune in to UK
Vevo chief executive explains that a focus on original content will be key to success
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NewsTwofour appoints Middle East chief
UK indie Twofour has hired Paul Harper as general manager of the company’s fledgling Middle Eastern operation.
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NewsHulu lands Moone Boy
US online video platform Hulu has snapped up BBC Worldwide comedy Moone Boy - and continues to beef up its original programming portfolio with its debut animated series and a period western.
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NewsNetflix names release date for prison drama
Netflix will launch its fourth original series, female prison drama Orange Is The New Black, in July.
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NewsITVS GE poaches NBCU scripted exec
Scripted director of NBC Universal International channels, Fraser Robinson, is joining ITV Studios Global Entertainment to focus on scripted acquisitions and co-productions.
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NewsABC orders Endemol talent format
US network ABC has ordered talent competition Sing Your Face Off, a remake of Endemol format Your Face Sounds Familiar.
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NewsPassion signs first scripted deals with Derek sale
Passion Distribution has struck its first deals for scripted comedy and drama after selling Ricky Gervais comedy Derek around the world.
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NewsFox order opens doors in US for LoveLive
Multiplatform indie LoveLive is to set up in the US after securing a documentary commission from Fox.
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NewsNickelodeon picks up more Tickety Toc
Nickelodeon has picked up another batch of Zodiak Kids’ series Tickety Toc which it will air internationally including via Nick Jr. in the US and UK.
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NewsTwofour strikes Australian sales
Twofour Rights, the fledgling international division of the UK indie, has sold over 100 hours of programming to Australian broadcasters.
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NewsDirecTV orders Full Circle from Momentum
US pay-TV broadcaster DirecTV has ordered edgy adult drama Full Circle from Nick Hamm’s UK indie Momentum Television.
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NewsDigital approach appeals to sci-fi maestro
The creator of Heroes talks to Peter White about teaming up with Pure Grass for latest show.
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NewsTwofour Rights strikes Scandinavian deals
James Nesbit is heading to Finland after Twofour Rights sold his latest documentary to broadcaster YLE.
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NewsHaving faith in Brits pays off for The Bible
The Bible sells approximately 25 million copies every year, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the first major attempt to adapt it into a big-budget US cable miniseries has proved so successful.
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NewsPBS America lands deal with BBCW
PBS America has acquired a raft of content from BBC Worldwide, marking the pay TV channel’s second major acquisition deal in weeks.
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NewsZodiak inks Rare Day deal
Documentary specialist Rare Day has signed a first look development deal with Zodiak Rights – the distribution division of Zodiak Media.
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NewsStarz buys into Bindi's Bootcamp
US cable network Starz has acquired live action kids series Bindi’s Bootcamp from FremantleMedia.