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NewsShine sells choir format to China
Shine International has sold celebrity format Clash of the Choirs to leading Chinese broadcaster CCTV1.
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NewsCherry Healey goes global
BBC3 documentaries fronted by Cherry Healey have been sold around the world by DRG.
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NewsCake wins rights to Pocoyo
Cake has snapped up the distribution rights to children’s show Pocoyo, after ITV Studios Global Entertainment walked away from the series earlier this year.
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News71 Degrees North goes global
ITV reality show 71 Degrees North has been sold to six new territories by Banijay International.
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Hairy Bikers ride to US
US cable channel History has commissioned BBC Worldwide Productions to make a 12 x 30-minute version of Hairy Bikers to air in the States later this year.
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NewsZodiak wins race for Usain Bolt documentaries
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a new two-part film about record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt.
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Smithsonian extends OTF deal
Smithsonian Channel and indie Off the Fence have extended their distribution agreement through 2012.
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NewsCoolabi names licensing head
Entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi has appointed a new head of licensing.
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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsParthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.
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BBCW hires Endemol exec
BBC Worldwide has recruited a senior executive from Endemol Group to drive its strategy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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NewsZodiak takes web series to TV
Zodiak Rights has secured its first TV deal for web comedy Goodnight Burbank.
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NewsElectric Sky seals first 3D sales
Electric Sky has made its first ever sales of 3D content and has bolstered its catalogue with new acquisitions as demand for 3D programming continues to grow.
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NewsZig Zag options Nordic formats
Zig Zag Productions has secured five new formats as part of a fresh initiative to boost sales out of the Nordic region.
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NewsChina lands on Frozen Planet
A major new BBC doc series from the makers of Planet Earth has been picked up by China’s CCTV.
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NewsBBCW to remake Week Women Went for US
A BBC social experiment that takes all the women out of a community to see how the men cope without them is being adapted for audiences in the US.
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NewsTVF to bring doc on non-violent revolt to Mipcom
A crowd-funded film about the world’s leading expert on non-violent revolution has been picked up for distribution by TVF International.
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NewsITVS inks development deal with Bienstock Young Media
ITV Studios America has signed a first look development deal with two of the creative forces behind US shows The Apprentice and Survivor.
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NewsPBS on board Morse prequel
A new drama about the early years of Inspector Morse is to be co-produced by US public network PBS.
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NewsGeorge Gently to air in US
BBC1 period drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast in the US following a deal by All3Media International.