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NewsThe Banana Splits to reform for TV comeback
Cartoon Network is resurrecting arguably the world's greatest animal-based rock band - The Banana Splits.
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NewsABC defends 'rip-off' claims
US producer ABC Studios has defended accusations that it encouraged producers to rip-off formats - branding a ‘leaked memo' as “misconstrued and misread”.
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NewsFormats body slams ABC over 'rip-off' claims
An international body dedicated to TV intellectual property rights has accused US producer ABC Studios of encouraging producers to rip-off programme formats.
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Distributor Debmar gets into Hot Seat
Newcastle-based indie Standing Stone Productions has sold the rights to new reality gameshow format Hot Seat to worldwide distribution company Debmar-Mercury.
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NewsSky Movies and MTV to remake Rocky Horror
Sky Movies has inked a partnership deal to remake classic musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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NewsITN furious over Ray arrest in Beijing
ITN has vowed to make “the strongest possible protest” to the Chinese authorities after ITV News China correspondent John Ray was arrested and detained.
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NewsUS picks up Britcoms
Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd has found a new home in the US, after a trio of comedy sales by distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).
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NewsDoctor Who's Moffatt wins writers prize
Doctor Who executive producer Steven Moffatt has won his third consecutive Hugo award for an episode of the BBC series.
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NewsSky One grabs JJ Abrams' Fringe
Sky One has secured the rights to the new US drama series from JJ Abrams, the producer behind Lost, Alias and the forthcoming Star Trek movie.
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NewsBBC's Merlin heading Down Under
Australia's Network 10 has picked up the broadcast rights to the BBC1 fantasy drama Merlin from FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).
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OTF sells 200 hours around the world
Off the Fence (OTF) has completed a raft of deals, selling around 200 hours of programming to territories across the world.
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Bulgaria boards BBC Dancing bandwagon
Bulgaria has become the latest country to acquire BBC Worldwide format Dancing with the Stars, the international version of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsGecko signs first-look deal with All3Media
Gecko Productions, the indie behind Five's shock-doc Girl in the Box, has signed a first-look deal with All3Media International.
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NewsLythgoe quits American Idol; launching jv with Fuller
British producer Nigel Lythgoe is to step down from American Idol after six years to form a new joint venture with long-term collaborator Simon Fuller.
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NewsRoss Russell to join BBCW
Neil Ross Russell, the Sparrowhawk executive behind the joint children's digital channel KidsCo, is to join BBC Worldwide as its managing director for children's.
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NewsITV buys into US online producer
ITV has taken a 10% stake in US multiplatform producer Electric Farm Entertainment for $2m (£1.01m).
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BBC3 goes after Summer Heights prequel series
BBC3 is in talks to acquire the prequel to Australian mockumentary Summer Heights High.
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UKTV Food gets takeaways
UKTV Food has picked up four international culinary titles including the 5 x 60-minute Greatest Dishes in the World from Shine Reveille International and the 9 x 30-minute Kylie Kwong: My China from Fremantle Media.
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Target sells Popstars to Holland and South Africa
Popstars, the entertainment format that gave Hear'Say their 15 minutes of fame, is to be remade in the Netherlands and South Africa.
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ID Hustles for Russian and Belgian sales
ID Distribution has sold the format rights to Objective Productions' The Real Hustle to producers in Russia and Belgium.