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    ABC's Six Degrees goes back on air

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    US network ABC has rescheduled drama series Six Degreesafter it was pulled in November, but the show could still be sidelined to ITV2 or ITV3 when it airs in the UK.

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    Torchwood heads to Network Ten

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide's Australasian arm has sold sci-fi drama Torchwoodto Australia's Network Ten. It is the corporation's first drama deal with the broadcaster for 15 years.

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    Korean broadcaster buys Top Gear for digital service

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has sold almost 40 hours of Top Gearto a South Korean mobile TV broadcaster.

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    BBC gears up for indie rights deals

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide's indie unit hopes to sign a raft of new media rights deals with independents after reaching an agreement to distribute comedy producer Baby Cow's content on new media platforms.

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    Warner and Buena Vista rivals team up to launch indie

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    Two former rival executives from Warner Brothers International Television and Buena Vista International Television have teamed up to create a London-based indie.

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    All3Media moves into Germany

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    Super-indie All3Media is making its first move towards becoming a major international company by acquiring one of Germany's biggest indies.

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    All3Media snaps up German indie

    2007-02-28T10:20:00Z

    Super-indie All3Media is making its first move towards becoming a major international company by acquiring one of Germany's biggest independent producers.

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    Comment - Python, papadums and digital rights

    2007-02-27T09:00:00Z

    In between an appearance from Michael Palin and an Indian themed dinner, the big talking point at this week's BBC Showcase has been the growing importance of new media.

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    Endemol USA acquires JoeCartoon.com

    2007-02-26T16:26:00Z

    Endemol is moving into the animation business with the acquisition of JoeCartoon.com, the US website behind the cult Frog in a Blenderanimated short.

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    Entara names Plummer-Andrews non exec director

    2007-02-26T15:20:00Z

    London based rights company Entara has appointed children's programming veteran Theresa Plummer-Andrews as non-executive director.

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    TVF inks more VoD deals

    2007-02-26T15:00:00Z

    Factual distributor TVF International has struck six new deals in the burgeoning online video market, amounting to over 800 hours of content.

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    Discovery orders more Cash Cab from Lion

    2007-02-26T15:00:00Z

    Lion Television USA's New York office has received an 80-episode order from Discovery Channel for its popular quiz format Cash Cab.

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    3DD poaches exec for digital push

    2007-02-26T15:00:00Z

    Independent producer and distributor 3DD has launched a new digital arm and appointed Will Ennett as sales manager for new media as it continues to ramp-up its development and acquisition of new media rights.

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    Outright secures more deals for third parties

    2007-02-26T15:00:00Z

    Outright Distribution, formerly Screentime Partners, has struck a raft of new deals for Reef Television's The Grape Escapeand Moonbeam Films' BBC4 series Counter Culture.

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    BBC to outline new media strategy at MipTV

    2007-02-26T14:55:00Z

    BBC Vision director Jana Bennett and director of future media and technology Ashley Highfield will outline the corporation's new media strategy during a joint keynote address at MipTV this April.

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    Zodiak buys Swedish producer Yellow Bird

    2007-02-26T11:45:00Z

    Scandinavian producer Zodiak Television Group has continued its acquisitions spree with a deal to buy Swedish crime drama specialist Yellow Bird.

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    Endemol France squares up to De Mol bid

    2007-02-26T10:30:00Z

    Endemol France's bid for the entire Endemol group is being backed by the chairman of a luxury fashion group LVMH.

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    Poker plays the European game

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    UK-based gaming channel The Poker Channel is preparing to expand into six European territories and is set to become the first dedicated poker channel in Scandinavia and France.

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    Russian TV network takes Wedding show

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    All3Media International has secured pre-sales for the format to the upcoming BBC1 entertainment series Your Wedding in Their Hands.

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    ID scores deals for Betty's Freaky Eaters

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    ID Distribution has secured a hat trick of international deals for Betty TV's new BBC3 series Freaky Eaters.