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NewsChuggington steams into Asia
Preschool animated series Chuggington, shown on Cbeebies, has been sold to broadcasters in Asia.
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NewsDRG picks up Real A&E
Sky 1’s The Real A&E has been sold into Scandinavia marking the first collaboration between distributor Digital Rights Group and indie Mandrill Television.
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NewsLeno may be returned to late slot
American television network NBC is considering returning comedian Jay Leno to his late night slot after experimenting with a primetime broadcast.
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NewsJungle Junction to air in 70 countries
Playhouse Disney’s UK animation Jungle Junction is to air in more than 70 countries worldwide following successful launches in the UK and US.
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NewsDisney Channels EMEA buys surf series for XD
Disney Channels EMEA has acquired an animated sitcom about six teenagers who come together one summer to surf and work at the world-renowned Surfer’s Paradise Resort.
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NewsITV2 picks up new American Idol
ITV2 has won the rights to broadcast the ninth series of American Idol and will air the show just one day after its US transmission.
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NewsBBCW promotes Taite
BBC Worldwide Channels has handed a promotion to programming exec John Taite and has created three new scheduling roles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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NewsOff the Fence picks up diamond doc
Off the Fence has picked up the distribution rights to Blink Productions’ forthcoming documentary about the world’s most famous jewel.
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NewsGeorge Gently goes global
BBC1 police drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast around the world in a raft of deals by distributor All3Media International.
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NewsCowell to produce Boyle TV special
Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has been handed her own US TV special.
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NewsOprah Winfrey Show to end in 2011
US television star Oprah Winfrey is expected to bring her popular talk show to an end after 25 seasons in 2011, according to her production company.
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NewsElectric Sky acquires conjoined twins doc
Electric Sky has picked up a new documentary about two-year-old conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna, who were today separated in a 32-hour operation.
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NewsHigh Point picks up Londoners
Londoners, dubbed “the Polish EastEnders”, has been picked up for international distribution by High Point Television.
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NewsSyfy in US transfer
BBC3 supernatural comedy-drama Being Human is to get an American makeover after Syfy greenlit a 13-part remake from RDF Media USA.
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NewsUK broadcasters win slew of AIB global awards
The UK dominated this year’s AIB Awards with Channel 4 and BBC News documentaries beating stiff competition from around the world.
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NewsBerger adds Spain to Warner Bros remit
Warner Brothers Entertainment’s UK boss Josh Berger will also run the company’s operations in Spain from next month.
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NewsCash Cab enters US syndication
Lion Television’s US daytime hit Cash Cab is to go into syndication with MGM Domestic Television.
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NewsBBCW secures first format deal for The Speaker
The BBC2 series that sought Britain’s best young public speaker is being remade in Georgia, alongside a local version of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
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NewsE1 raises presence with London base and hires
E1 Entertainment International is set to open an office in London to help it secure more UK programmes for the international market.
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NewsUK drama indies told to look for dishier actors
UK drama indies need to cast better looking actors if they want to sell to North America, according to several top distributors.