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NewsBBC’s Mistresses gets US remake
A BBC drama about four female friends and their illicit affairs is to be remade for US audiences.
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NewsNorth One wins US order for Gadget Show pilot
US cable network G4 has commissioned a pilot episode of North One Television’s long-running technology entertainment show The Gadget Show, marking the indie’s first venture into the country.
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NewsLeft Bank developing Mandela drama
Nelson Mandela is to be the focus of a big budget mini-series co-developed by Left Bank Pictures.
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NewsNutopia lands second History mega-doc
Nutopia’s latest mega-doc will be a 12-hour series for History detailing the building of the Pyramids, the construction of the Great Wall of China and the creation of Easter Island statues.
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NewsChannel 5 acquires Body of Proof
Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to US crime drama Body of Proof.
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NewsShine International names new boss
Shine Group has appointed a new chief executive for its sales and distribution division, following the decision to relocate its HQ from Los Angeles to London.
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NewsSky Atlantic to air 'Glee for grown-ups'
Sky Atlantic has scored exclusive UK TV rights to NBC’s new “Glee for grown-ups” drama Smash.
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NewsWatch secures JJ Abrams’ Alcatraz
UKTV has locked down the exclusive UK rights to Lost creator JJ Abrams’ new sci-fi drama Alcatraz.
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NewsKudos to adapt Swedish drama Real Humans
Kudos is adapting Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans as a co-pro with original makers Matador Films.
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NewsC4 to air Jacko doctor interview
Channel 4 is to broadcast an exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray who was yesterday found guilty of causing Michael Jackson’s death.
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NewsTarget founder steps down
Alison Rayson is to step down as chief executive of Target Entertainment, the distribution business she founded in 1998, and has appointed a new managing director to take the reins.
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NewsCineflix recruits Chris Bonney
Cineflix Media has hired Chris Bonney, a Warner Bros and former Outright Distribution exec, as chief executive of the indie’s rights across its production, scripted and distribution divisions.
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NewsNetflix to hit UK in early 2012
Subscription video-on-demand service Netflix, which has 25 million members across the US, Canada and Latin America, will launch in the UK and Ireland early next year.
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NewsUS version of The Trip in the works
The makers of BBC comedy The Trip are in talks to serve up a new version in the US.
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NewsC5 acquires Dallas remake
Channel 5 has secured the exclusive rights to a forthcoming remake of US drama series Dallas.
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NewsMipcom 2011: at-a-glance
Browse Broadcastnow’s full coverage from Mipcom 2011, including news, comment and features.
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NewsBBCW urges indies to ‘come and talk to us’
BBC Worldwide is “open for business” and actively looking for indies in which to invest, its chief executive has said.
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NewsNetflix snaps up Being Human in first UK deal
Netflix has signed one of its first UK content deals, buying the UK original of Being Human and the US remake.
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NewsRussia conjures Magicians remake
MIPCOM: Shine format The Magicians, which will return to BBC1 as a live show next year, is to be remade for audiences in Russia and the Ukraine.
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NewsFremantleMedia revives The Villa; doubles kids investment
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia is to revive late ’90s Sky1 reality format The Villa and the company’s distribution arm is doubling its investment in kids content.