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NewsDuck Quacks echoes across the world
Duck Quacks Don’t Echo is to travel across the world after Sky Vision closed a number of key programming deals.
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NewsBenefits Street to go global
Controversial Channel 4 series Benefits Street is set to be remade around the world after Fremantle Media acquired the rights from Love Productions.
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NewsITV buys stake in Teen Wolf indie DiGa
ITV has acquired DiGa Vision, the US indie responsible for MTV’s remake of Teen Wolf.
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NewsDiscovery to air Everest leap
Discovery is to air live coverage of Californian daredevil Joby Ogwyn jumping from the summit of Mount Everest.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsSky renews HBO deal as operating profits dip 8%
Sky has forged a coproduction deal with HBO to develop new drama series and the businesses have renewed their UK exclusivity deal for a further five years.
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NewsBeyond's Connell joins Heaney's TCB
Paul Heaney’s emerging distribution company TCB Media Rights has poached sales exec Karen Connell from Beyond Distribution.
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NewsWhite Queen sequel gathers pace
US cable network Starz is moving forward with The White Princess, the sequel to its BBC co-production The White Queen, and has begun working with writer Emma Frost on new scripts.
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NewsMPs oppose commercialisation of BBC World Service
A group of MPs have opposed BBC plans to further commercialise the World Service, believing it could jeopardise the independence of the unit’s output.
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NewsBBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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NewsITV Studios extends Oz output deal
ITV Studios has extended its output deal with Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network.
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NewsNBC adapting Rosemary's Baby
Horror thriller Rosemary’s Baby is being remade for TV after US network NBC ordered it as a miniseries.
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NewsThe Blacklist renewed by NBC
US broadcaster NBC has renewed The Blacklist, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, for a full 22-episode second series.
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NewsITV confirms Rising Star deal
ITV has confirmed that it has acquired Israeli musical talent competition Rising Star in its quest for a breakthrough entertainment hit.
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NewsPulse eyes US with Vice deal
Pulse Films has struck a deal with Vice Media to boost the indie’s expansion into the US.
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NewsVicious picked up by PBS
ITV comedy Vicious is to join Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge on PBS after the US broadcaster struck a deal with Shine International.
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NewsHomeland and Masters of Sex renewed
Channel 4 acquisitions Homeland and Masters of Sex have both been recommissioned by US cable network Showtime.
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NewsSimon Andreae drops UK indie plans for job with Fox
Simon Andreae has taken a major role with Fox in the US just two months after he partnered with Sony Pictures Television to create UK-based producer Scarlet Media.
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NewsDavie unveils BBCW plans
BBC Worldwide boss Tim Davie has unveiled his global ambitions for the company, which include a new premium drama channel, increased investment in content and revamped plans for its global iPlayer service.