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NewsBBC axes Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue, the Australian soap ordered by the BBC as a successor to Neighbours, is to be axed after just a single series.
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NewsDuvall has second bite of Cracker
Hollywood actor Robert Duvall is backing a second attempt at remaking ITV1's crime drama Cracker for the US.
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NewsTurkey experiences a Wipeout
Endemol has expanded into Turkey, where its first commission will be a local version of gameshow format Wipeout.
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NewsITVW trebles indie fund
ITV Worldwide has tripled its development and acquisitions investment fund to grow its work with independent producers.
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NewsNeil Sean joins Fox
Former Sky Showbiz correspondent Neil Sean has joined sister US broadcaster Fox News as its royal reporter.
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NewsPlayhouse Disney buys Tinga Tales
Tiger Aspect's ambitious Tinga Tinga Tales kids project, which is being animated in Africa, will air on Playhouse Disney in the US and be distributed by Entertainment Rights worldwide.
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September shock docs sold to three countries
A trio of September Films documentaries on extreme human conditions has been sold to broadcasters throughout Europe, Australasia and North America.
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New Garfield slopes over to Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network has acquired a new CGI series based around comic strip cat Garfield.
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NewsIndia hails Cash Cab after A3M/UTV deal
Gameshow format Cash Cab is to begin picking up fares in India following a format deal between All3Media International and domestic producer UTV.
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NewsC4i secures Belgian sales
Hard hitting documentaries including My Boyfriend the Sex Tourist and The Girls Who Were Found Alive have been sold to Belgian public broadcaster VRT by Channel 4 International.
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NewsBBCW acquires Oz channel; launching three more stations
BBC Worldwide is to acquire full control of Australian pay-TV channel UK.TV and is preparing to roll out three new branded channels.
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NewsIMG hires former BBCW sales exec
IMG has appointed a former BBC Worldwide sales executive to spearhead sales in its entertainment division.
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NewsITN strikes al-Jazeera deal
ITN Source, the archive footage service, has signed a six-figure deal with al-Jazeera to give the network access to over 800,000 hours of video content for use in its programming.
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NewsITV planning pay channel in Asia
ITV plans to launch a pan-Asian pay TV channel and is previewing the offering to broadcasters in the region.
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NewsBritz sold to US
Britz, Channel 4's gritty drama about two British-born Muslims, is to be shown in the US later this year after being acquired by cable channel BBC America.
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NewsITVP and Fox tie-up to develop US/UK remakes
ITV Productions will produce a UK version of classic US sitcom Dharma and Greg as the first part of a major international production partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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NewsThurman to star in BBC2 drama
Uma Thurman is to play a recovering alcoholic adulteress in one of two celebrity-packed BBC2 play adaptations being co-produced with HBO.
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Vision in Take Away deal
Vision Independent Productions has closed a deal with Germany's Schwartzkopff TV for 180 episodes of BBC food challenge show Take on the Take Away.
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Five buys Nat Geo slate
Five has acquired seven new history and scientific shows from National Geographic Television International (NGTI).
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Cineflex makes Euro deals
London-based distribution company Cineflix International has signed a number of deals with Greek and Belgian broadcasters.