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NewsPortman picks up Ullman's State of the Union
DRG-owned Portman Film & Television has picked up two new comedies from Allan McKeown Presents, including Tracey Ullman's new US comedy State of the Union.
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NewsHit launches iTunes channels
Hit Entertainment has become the latest UK distributor to make its programmes available for purchase and download from the iTunes store in the UK.
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NewsFremantle strikes download deal
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has struck a deal with download service Coolroom that will see classic series such as Dangermouse and Baywatch available to own and rent online.
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NewsGalleon teams with Chelsea for Chinese football show
Aim-listed Galleon Holdings has struck a deal with premiere league football club Chelsea to produce a new football talent search show in China.
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NewsMonster inks more deals for Planet Rock
Dublin-based Monster Distributes has struck a raft of new deals for its celebrity biography series, Planet Rock Profiles.
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NewsDawn's further tales from LA
Dawn Porter continues her exclusive blog for Broadcastnow following her experiences making a new Channel 4 series in the US.
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NewsBBCW says 'Allo 'Allo to Germany
British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo has been sold to Germany - despite the shows famously anti-German stance.
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NewsThe Saint set for TV film
Classic ITV series The Saint is to make a comeback in the form of a two-hour TV film that could lead to the production of a new show.
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NewsNohr leaves Granada International
Granada International managing director Nadine Nohr is leaving the distributor.
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NewsReality stars win payout
Contestants on the French version of reality show Temptation Island have won the right to strike and paid overtime following a legal challenge.
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BBCW in Red first-look drama deal
Red Production Company, the Manchester indie behind Queer As Folk, has signed a first-look deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsAsian growth sees BBC mull China Showcase
BBC Worldwide is mulling the launch of a BBC Showcase event in China in line with plans to expand its Asian presence.
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NewsRTL earnings rise again
German media group RTL has reported a 5% increase in adjusted earnings and has pledged to expand UK-based production arm Fremantle Media.
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NewsGot Talent winner gets Hollywood treatment
A US film studio is developing a film based on the rags to riches story of Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts with Simon Cowell lined-up as producer. Paramount Pictures have acquired the rights to produce a film of Potts' life, who shot to stardom through ITV1's Saturday night variety ...
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NewsID sells 100 hours of HD programming
DRG-owned ID Distribution has racked up deals for another 100 hours of HD programming from US network Voom HD.
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NewsEndemol USA sets up video game group
Endemol USA has set up a new group to focus on the casual games markets in the US and appointed Eric LaVanchy as director of gaming.
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NewsPortman picks up new drama titles
DRG-owned Portman Film & Television has picked up the international rights to three new drama titles from broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand, including its third series from Nine Network.
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NewsBBC Worldwide inks format deal for Life on Mars
BBC Worldwide has struck its first ever scripted format deal in Spain, for a local production of Kudos Film and Television's Life On Mars.
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NewsWDYTYA poised for US commission
Wall to Wall is developing a six-part version of geneology series Who Do You Think You Are? for a major US network. The Shed Media-owned producer is currently casting for six celebrities to uncover their family heritage in the show, and will be hopeful of securing a full commission from ...
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NewsNY-LON going Stateside
Channel 4's 2004 translatlantic drama NY-LON is to be remade for US network CBS. The channel has ordered Pangea Management Group, RDF USA's scripted arm, to produce a pilot, which is the first network show for the division.