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    Dracula returns to Transylvania

    2007-01-15T15:30:00Z

    Granada International has sold BBC1's stylish new adaptation of Draculato Pro TV in Romania.

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    Fox orders Kitchen Nightmares

    2007-01-15T15:30:00Z

    US network Fox has ordered another helping of Gordon Ramsay, with production set to start next month on a US version of Optomen's hit Channel 4 series Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.

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    Torchwood and Primeval head to New Zealand

    2007-01-15T15:30:00Z

    BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed over 40 hours of programming to New Zealand's TVNZ, including new ITV sci-fi drama Primevaland Doctor Whospin-off Torchwood.

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    Springwatch migrates to Animal Planet

    2007-01-15T15:30:00Z

    BBC2 series Springwatchand My Life as a Childare both set to cross the pond to the US this spring, under two new format deals brokered by BBC Worldwide.

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    Electric Sky to co-produce HD docs

    2007-01-15T15:25:00Z

    Factual distributor Electric Sky is to co-produce two new original high-definition series with US channel operator Voom HD Networks.

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    ER inks US home entertainment deal

    2007-01-15T15:25:00Z

    Entertainment Rights has struck a multi-year deal with The Weinstein Company and its Genius Products home entertainment arm for the distribution and co-production of home video releases and videogames in the US.

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    High Point opens Irish office

    2007-01-15T15:15:00Z

    Film and TV drama distributor High Point Group has set up a new subsidiary in Ireland, as it continues to expand its production activities.

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    ID brokers VoD deals for Rainbow Media

    2007-01-15T15:15:00Z

    ID Distribution has secured a raft of deals with broadcasters in Europe and the Middle East for VoD content from US channel operator Rainbow Media.

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    BBC backs Content 360 at MipTV

    2007-01-15T15:00:00Z

    Multimedia and application developers will have a chance to compete for a share of 100,000 euros in development funding at this year's MipTV, during the second annual Content 360 competition.

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    19TV to make Brit-friendly American Idol

    2007-01-15T08:00:00Z

    19TV has lined-up British celebrities to take part in specially recorded parts of American Idolhosted by Cat Deeley. The changes are part of plans to make the series more UK-friendly.

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    Shed wins Fox pilot

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Shed Productions has won its second US network pilot commission in a month after Fox ordered a new comedy drama called Nurses.

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    Max secures distribution for Guinness shows in Asia

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Distributor Max Entertainment has sold more than 200 hours of Guinness World Records TV (GWR) shows into Asia.

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    UK dramas travel to Malaysia

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has launched an entertainment channel in Malaysia airing shows such as Doctor Who, Waking the Deadand Rebus.

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    BBC seals treble deal for Tern TV

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has secured the international sales of three factual entertainment series by Scottish indie Tern Television, including Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses.

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    Optimistic sets up Los Angeles office

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Participation TV specialist Optimistic Media has set up a US office and appointed a head of development for North America with plans to crack the US market.

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    Five bids in for Endemol

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Endemol could have a new owner by the end of April, following a deal to reintegrate its French arm into the main business. Five bids for the production company are understood to have already been placed with its owner, Telefónica.

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    IMG in talks to buy top US reality producer

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    IMG Media is in talks to buy Californian reality show specialist Bunim/Murray Productions, best known for Paris Hilton vehicle The Simple Lifeand MTV show Making the Band.

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    Bids in for Endemol as sale approaches

    2007-01-09T12:35:00Z

    Endemol could have a new owner by the end of April, following the reintegration of its French arm back into the main business. Five bids for the production company are understood to have been placed with its owner Telefónica in November.

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    FremantleMedia sells Three's Company to Latin America

    2007-01-09T11:30:00Z

    FremantleMedia's Latin American distribution arm has sold comedy format Three's Companyinto networks in Chile and Ecuador.

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    Zeal moves to Brighton

    2007-01-09T11:10:00Z

    Indie Zeal is moving its distribution arm to Brighton. Managing director Andrea Jackson, who set up Zeal's international sales business, will lead a team of five people at the new office which will be solely dedicated to Zeal's format and programme distribution business.