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NewsBBCW partners with See-Saw Films
BBC Worldwide has signed a first look deal with the fledgling television arm of The King’s Speech and Shame co-producer See-Saw Films.
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NewsDreamWorks acquires Classic Media for £100m
DreamWorks Animation is acquiring Classic Media giving it access to a host of kids characters including Noddy, Postman Pat, Rupert the Bear and Basil Brush in a deal worth $155m (£99.86m).
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NewsMalone to front The Choir US
Choirmaster Gareth Malone is heading to the US for a remake of Twenty Twenty’s BBC2 series The Choir.
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NewsDiscovery moves in for WMR’s Top Secret Weapons
Discovery’s Military Channel in the US has agreed a pre-sale deal with indie World Media Rights for Top Secret Weapons - Revealed.
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NewsWartime Farm picked up for Eastern Europe and Canada
Wartime Farm, a forthcoming Lion TV production for BBC2, has been picked up by Viasat for Russia and Eastern Europe, and Knowledge Network in Canada.
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NewsITV poised to land access-all-areas Liverpool FC doc
ITV is close to acquiring a high-profile documentary series providing unprecedented access to Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsSky signs Miramax film deal
Sky has signed an exclusive deal with film studio Miramax for rights to a range of titles including Pulp Fiction, Chicago and Starsky & Hutch.
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NewsNew Girl moving to E4
US sitcom New Girl is moving from Channel 4 to E4 after its mid-season break.
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NewsWarren in talks to roll out Box Nation internationally
Boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren is planning to roll out his recently established subscription channel Box Nation internationally as it approaches 100,000 UK subscribers.
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NewsC5 acquires JJ Abrams thriller Person of Interest
Channel 5 has secured the exclusive UK rights to JJ Abrams crime thriller Person of Interest.
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NewsITV hires Shine's Ruth Clarke
ITV Studios has continued its senior management overhaul, this time hiring Shine International’s Ruth Clarke to head up indie relations for distribution arm Global Entertainment.
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NewsNerd TV becomes Red Arrow's fourth UK indie
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired its fourth UK indie, buying a majority shareholding in Nerd TV from Charlie Parsons Creative.
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NewsLow Winter Sun remake for Mad Men network
Channel 4 crime drama Low Winter Sun is to be remade for US cable network AMC.
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NewsStudio Lambert remakes Israeli dating show for ITV2
Studio Lambert is to make a reality dating show for ITV2 based on a format pioneered by Israeli broadcaster Keshet Broadcasting.
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NewsSony's Eddie Nelson dies aged 43
International TV executive Eddie Nelson has died following a brief illness.
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NewsUK falls behind in TV social media link-ups
The UK is lagging behind other countries when it comes to TV engaging with social media and the wider multiplatform world, according to new statistics and industry experts.
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NewsJust Spee named Endemol CEO
Just Spee has been appointed chief executive of Endemol taking the role vacated by Ynon Kreiz.
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NewsFM boss outlines global trends
MIPTV: Fremantle Media chief executive Tony Cohen has said he remains confident about global entertainment market anticipating an increase in the number of formats available.
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NewsDiscovery hires ex-NHU boss Andrew Jackson
The former head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit has joined Discovery Channel to lead a push on landmark series and specials.
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NewsDexter creator remaking French drama with 4Rights
The creator of Dexter is adapting a French series for the US, with investment from Channel 4’s 4Rights.