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NewsOutnumbered set for US
BBC1 comedy Outnumbered is to be remade for a US audience after Fox ordered a pilot episode from Hat Trick. The UK indie has teamed up with US TV finance specialist Media Rights Capital for the remake. It was ordered by Fox Broadcasting Company's entertainment president Kevin Riley, the former ...
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NewsCall Girl up for Rose d'Or
Secret Diary of a Call Girl and its star Billie Piper are in the running for the prestigious Rose d'Or international television awards. Includes full nomination list.
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NewsIndia's Zee TV plans world news channel
India's biggest broadcaster is planning to launch a global news channel to rival BBC World and CNN and is eyeing takeover targets around the world, writes Chris Forrester
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NewsDawn Porter's tales from LA
Super Slim Me presenter Dawn Porter is penning an exclusive blog for Broadcastnow that will follow her experiences while making a new Channel 4 series in the US.
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Zodiak boosts team
Zodiak Television has strengthened its management structure in Europe with a number of appointments.
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NewsBelgium buys Torchwood
Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood will be broadcast in Belgium and the Netherlands for the first time as part of a major new content deal between BBC Worldwide and the Sci Fi channel.
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Dave buys first five Fifth Gear series
UKTV's male-skewing channel Dave will add Fifth Gear to current favourite Top Gear after acquiring the first five series of the motoring show from All3Media International
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NewsWorldwide makes trio of sales for Mistresses
BBC Worldwide has completed a trio of sales for BBC1 drama Mistresses at BBC Showcase.
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NewsBodices and bonnets prove popular at BBC Showcase
British period drama has proved popular with international buyers at the BBC's Showcase event in Brighton with bumper sales of Cranford and Oliver Twist.
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NewsCaptain Mack flies to GI
Granada International has acquired distribution rights to new CITV series Captain Mack and will launch the live action kids show at MipTV.
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NewsBBCW teams with Asia on Beijing doc
BBC Worldwide has signed a three-way agreement with Asian production companies to make a “landmark” doc on Beijing for its Global Channels business.
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NewsZeal wins NME Awards
Zeal Entertainment has secured the distribution rights to a package of shows based around this year's NME Awards.
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NewsLittle Bird takes flight with Horrid Henry
Little Bird Rights, the recently launched distribution arm of indie producer Little Bird, has picked up the international rights to Novel Entertainment's animated children's series Horrid Henry. The deal marks the first third-party acquisition for Little Bird's sales arm, which was set up last year initially to exploit the producer's ...
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NewsSouthern Star to distribute Coastal's ITV thriller
Australian distributor Southern Star International has picked up the international rights to Coastal Productions' new ITV1 crime drama A Place of Execution. Based on the best-selling novel by Wire In The Blood creator Val McDermid, the three-part series is set to begin production this April, with Coastal's Sandra Jobling and ...
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Power options Shooting War
Drama producer and distributor Power has optioned the film and television rights for the critically-acclaimed graphic novel Shooting War, written by US journalist and documentary film-maker Anthony Lappé.
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Cake sells Eliot Kid to Cartoon Network
Boutique children's distribution outfit Cake Distribution has licensed its animated comedy action series Eliot Kid to Cartoon Network for its EMEA channels.
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NewsGerman deal for Aardman's Chop Socky Chooks
Cartoon Network Germany has acquired all TV rights to Aardman Animations' new 3D animated series Chop Socky Chooks from Canadian distributor Decode Enterprises.
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NewsPortman inks pre-sales for Underbelly
DRG-owned Portman Film & Television has secured its first pre-sales for controversial Australian crime drama Underbelly, which debuted to strong ratings earlier this month. Produced by Australia's Screentime for the Nine Network, the 13 x 1 hour series has been pre-sold to Viasat in Scandinavia and Superchannel in Canada and ...
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Monster inks African deals
Dublin-based Monster Distributes has inked two major package deals in South Africa covering a raft of animated series and specials.
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NewsHit to launch theme park in Dubai
Hit Entertainment is to open its first ever theme park in the Middle East, as part of a new 3 billion square foot leisure and entertainment development in Dubai.