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NewsDistraction names new acquisitions manager
Canadian distributor Distraction Formats is looking to expand its slate of third-party formats, following the promotion of Nina Richardson to acquisitions manager in its London office.
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NewsGranada sells Ramsay and royals in Latin America
Granada International's recently opened Latin American office has struck a package of deals with Brazil's GloboSat and pan-regional channel A&E Latin America.
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NewsFremantle finds Canadian producer for Project Runway
Fremantle International Distribution has teamed with the production company behind the Canadian Pop Idolto create a local version of US entertainment reality series Project Runway.
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NewsNBC to make American Saxondale
Baby Cow Productions has signed a two-year deal with US network NBC which will see comedies Saxondaleand The Mighty Booshremade across the pond.
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Talpa TV inks Dutch first-look deal with C4I
John de Mol's Netherlands-based broadcaster Talpa TV has signed a first-look deal with Channel 4 International.
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Format Focus: Extra Extra
A European panel format is attracting interest following a US deal with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest
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Leopard wins big down under with Living commissions
UK indie Leopard Films has made further inroads into the Australasian market, selling a raft of programming to the Living Channel in New Zealand and an original documentary to Australian public broadcaster ABC.
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BT strikes film deal with Momentum
BT has secured a film deal with independent distributor Momentum Pictures for access to titles including Lost in Translation and O Brother Where Art Thou?
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Lazarus takes on DVD sales
London-based business consultancy Lazarus Consulting has been appointed the UK agent for Edel Music, which releases DVDs across Europe.
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NewsHallmark/ITV in joint rights deals
Hallmark Channel owner Sparrowhawk Entertainment has picked up four drama series from the LA Screenings, two of which have been acquired in partnership with ITV and one with the BBC.
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NewsSecond BB Australia housemate claims sexual abuse
The Big Brothersexual assault scandal deepened last night as a past housemate on the Australian show claimed she had also been victim to similar abuse while in the house.
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Southern Star to distribute Sky's Kylie interview
Australia's Southern Star International has been appointed as the international distributor of The Kylie Interview, which is set to air on Sky One on Sunday July 16 and on the Nine Network Australia on Monday July 17.
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BKN teams with Universal for home entertainment launch
AIM-listed animation company BKN International has struck a deal with Universal Music Operations (UMO) for the exclusive distribution of its DVD and home entertainment products in the UK and Ireland.
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Beastly Behaviour on mobile phones
Honeycomb Animation's cult animated series Beastly Behaviour is set to launch on The Comedy Channel on Vodafone Live in the UK, following a deal with mobile content specialists Mobile Streams.
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NewsAardman strikes mobile deal in Singapore
Singapore-based mobile operator M1 is to launch a video channel featuring clips from some of Aardman Animations most popular series, in a deal that was completed by mobile content publisher Starcut.
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NewsFireworks closes deals for kids' series
Fireworks International, a division of the UK's ContentFilm, has concluded a raft of sales for titles from its kids' catalogue, including a number of deals for live-action series Black Hole High.
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News3DD sells C4 music show in Bulgaria
3DD Entertainment has finalised a series of package deals with central and eastern European buyers, following its visit to last month's Discop market.
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NewsContentFilm targets US DVD market
AIM-listed film and TV distributor ContentFilm is teaming up with veteran US media execs Jeff Sagansky and Kerry McCluggage in a bid to establish a major presence in the US DVD business.
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NewsComment: Worldwide still way out in front
As Broadcast kicks off its annual survey of the distribution sector, it looks unlikely that any of the new breed of super indies will have closed the gap on BBC Worldwide.
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NewsLost gets sexy
The 'secret hatch' in hit US drama Lostcould be about to get steamy, with producers planning to inject a major dose of sex and romance into the third season of the show.