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    Granada sends classics to Germany

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    Granada International has licensed a package of more than 30 classic British feature films to new German cable channel Kabel Eins Classics.

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    Jetix secures rights to Iggy Arbuckle

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    Jetix Europe has secured the European pay-TV rights to kids animation series Iggy Arbucklefrom National Geographic in the US.

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    Novel takes Horrid Henry to market

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    Novel Entertainment has struck a deal with Canadian distributor Nelvana Enterprises to distribute kids animation series Horrid Henryinternationally.

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    Fremantle develops ideas with Yang

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    Fremantle Media has signed a first-look development deal with former CNN correspondent Serena Yang to develop a raft of lifestyle programmes for the international market.

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    Tori goes to Living

    2007-02-22T08:00:00Z

    Living has acquired hit US reality show Tori and Dean: Inn Love, which follows Tori Spelling and her husband Dean risking everything trying to build a hotel empire.

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    Desperate Housewives to run until 2011

    2007-02-21T17:00:00Z

    US studio ABC has signed up Desperate Housewivescreator Mark Cherry for a further four years. The eight-figure deal will secure the future of the hit US show until 2011.

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    C4I lines up drama offer for MipTV

    2007-02-21T13:01:00Z

    A BBC1 drama-documentary from Touching the Voidproducer Darlow Smithson and the first TV comedy from Trainspottingauthor Irvine Welsh are among the highlights of Channel 4 International's programme at MipTV.

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    Italian publisher joins race for Endemol

    2007-02-21T10:00:00Z

    Italian publisher De Agostini is preparing a bid for Big Brotherproducer Endemol, according to reports in Italy.

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    BBC Worldwide on track to hit TV sales of£190m

    2007-02-20T08:45:00Z

    A growing list of deals with digital media platforms, combined with strong growth in traditional programme sales, look set to drive BBC Worldwide's TV sales to around£190 million for this financial year.

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    Comment - New terms, new challenges

    2007-02-20T08:30:00Z

    With two separate events focusing on rights exploitation taking place in London this week, it's clear that many indies are still getting to grips with the impact of the terms of trade.

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    Two series recommissioned for Cineflix

    2007-02-19T15:00:00Z

    Canada and London-based indie producer Cineflix has picked up re-commissions for two of its flagship properties Mayday and Psychic Investigators.

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    Apace Media forms Eastern European joint venture

    2007-02-19T15:00:00Z

    UK media group Apace Media has formed a strategic partnership with Scandinavian broadcast group MTG in order to strengthen its broadcast business in the Balkan region.

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    Fremantle expands lifestyle slate with first look deal

    2007-02-19T15:00:00Z

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has signed a first look development deal with former CNN correspondent Serena Yang to deliver a host of lifestyle titles for the international market.

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    Millichip returns to RDF Rights as COO

    2007-02-19T14:55:00Z

    Former RDF Rights director of acquisitions Jane Millichip is returning to the company after an 18-month stint in New Zealand to take up the new position of chief operating officer.

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    US deals for TVF International

    2007-02-19T14:45:00Z

    Factual distributor TVF International has concluded a number of deals in the US including two sales for Five's The Madness of Prince Charles.

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    Lion names US development head

    2007-02-19T14:45:00Z

    Lion Television USA has appointed Christy Spitzer as director of development as it continues to expand its presence in the US market.

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    BBC Worldwide makes US appointments

    2007-02-15T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide Productions US office has made new hirings to help it achieve its ambitious growth strategy.

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    Outright secures Russian deals

    2007-02-15T08:00:00Z

    Outright Distribution, formerly Screentime Partners, has licensed Lion Television's gameshow format Cash Cabto the TNT network for a further five years.

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    Curse of Diana's dresses appeals to US

    2007-02-15T08:00:00Z

    Minotaur has secured significant sales in the US and Canada for a controversial Living TV documentary about Princess Diana's dresses.

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    C4I sells Taliban and Iraqi films

    2007-02-15T08:00:00Z

    Distributor Channel 4 International has sold a trio of hard-hitting documentaries about Iraqi death squads and Taliban fighters to networks in Belgium, Finland, Norway and Sweden.