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NewsSky takes Thatcher doc global
A raft of international broadcasters have acquired Sky Vision documentary Thatcher: A Memoir following the death of the former prime minister.
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NewsTVF plans formats push
British distributor TVF International is aggressively expanding into formats following the hire of its first formats chief Daniel Nembhard.
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NewsZig Zag gameshow lands at Syfy
US cable network Syfy has ordered high-octane gameshow Exit from UK indie Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsBanijay revives UK indie plan
French producer and distributor Banijay Entertainment is resurrecting plans to acquire a British production company and hopes to strike a deal before the end of the year.
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NewsNetflix orders series from The Matrix creators
Netflix has commissioned a sci-fi drama from The Matrix creators Andy and Lana Wachowski and Babylon5 creator Joe Michael Straczynski.
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NewsComedy Central bolsters programming team
Comedy Central is to expand its UK programming team following the promotion of Chris Collie to vice president of programming.
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NewsIngenious poaches BBCW indie exec
Media investment firm Ingenious Media has poached key BBC Worldwide indie exec Simon Cox.
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NewsNaomi Campbell to front The Face for Sky Living
Sky Living has commissioned Princess Productions and Shine TV to produce a UK version of Naomi Campbell-fronted modelling series The Face.
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NewsSundance Channel orders The Descendants
US cable network Sundance Channel has commissioned six-part drama The Descendants as its third ever drama.
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NewsNBCU eyeing more UK indies
NBC Universal wants to further expand its international production division in the UK, Australia and Canada as part of the next stage of the company’s growth plans.
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NewsBBC America orders gadget special
US cable network BBC America has ordered a gadget doc from Gawker-owned technology web site Gizmodo and a New York-based Endemol-owned producer.
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NewsGeordie Shore heads to Oz for sixth season
MTV UK has renewed Geordie Shore for a sixth season, which will see the reality stars head to Australia.
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NewsGermany's RTL orders The Audience from ITVS
The Audience is to remade in Germany after ITV Studios struck a format deal with RTL.
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NewsBBCW exec to lead drama for FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia has hired former BBC Worldwide drama chief Sarah Doole as part of its push into drama.
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NewsNetflix to hike UK content spend
Video on-demand operator Netflix is to increase its UK content spend to compete aggressively with pay TV broadcasters including Sky.
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NewsIrish indies eye global gains
The Irish independent sector could be set for consolidation, or at least significant investment, amid a backdrop of increasing interest from international format distributors and changing regulations around terms of trade.
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NewsShowtime orders Sam Mendes horror drama
US cable network Showtime has ordered a horror series from Skyfall director Sam Mendes and Call The Midwife producer Neal Street Productions.
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NewsC5 delivers William & Kate baby doc
Channel 5 has ordered ITN Productions to beef up its Wills & Kate: Baby Fever doc for a fast-turnaround broadcast this evening.
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NewsITV2 orders 'risqué' pilot of BBC America panel show
ITV2 has commissioned a “risqué” late-night panel show pilot adapted from a programme that Graham Norton indie So TV makes for BBC America.
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NewsMox pits local businesses against each other for BBCW series
BBC Worldwide has ordered a local business-themed, fact-ent format as its first fully funded series since pledging to treble the number of hours it commissions.