All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 45
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RatingsDirk Gently investigated by 1.1m
FRIDAY: Comedy drama Dirk Gently has made its terrestrial debut, growing the number of viewers that first caught the Douglas Adams adaptation on BBC4.
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NewsNBCU acquires Matchbox stake
NBC Universal International has acquired a majority stake in an Australian production company – its first indie investment outside of the UK.
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NewsBattle begins for US hits
Competition will be fierce at this year’s LA Screenings as broadcasters battle to acquire the best from a bumper crop of new US comedy and drama.
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NewsBBC eyes The Voice for Saturday night
BBC1 is considering new singing format The Voice for a prime Saturday night slot following its success in the US.
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NewsSecret Iraq heads to Denmark
A BBC2 film about Iraq after the fall of Saddam has been sold to a Danish broadcaster by distributor Electric Sky.
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NewsSky poised to acquire Glee
Sky is set to snatch the rights to US high school musical Glee from Channel 4.
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VideoVideo: C4's Free Agents wins US series
Free Agents, the Channel 4 comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Sharon Horgan, is to be remade for US network NBC - which has released the first clips of their version.
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VideoVideo: Prime Suspect US
US network NBC has unveiled a first look at the new adaptation of ITV crime drama Prime Suspect.
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NewsMisfits and Ashes head to Latin America
Teen superhero drama Misfits and the BBC’s Ashes to Ashes have been acquired for broadcast in Latin America.
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NewsParthenon Kids secures sales
Distributor Parthenon Kids has secured a raft of sales for its children’s titles.
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NewsDisney India to remake Zodiak's That’s My Kid
Disney Channel has signed a format deal with Zodiak Rights to reversion That’s My Kid for young audiences in India.
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FeaturesHell on Wheels, AMC (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming drama from Mad Men cable broadcaster AMC.
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RatingsApprentice returns with 7.8m
TUESDAY: The Apprentice returned to BBC1 with its second strongest debut to date.
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NewsShine International to lose Grant in London move
Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group is to relocate its sales and distribution operation from Los Angeles to London and will lose boss Chris Grant in the process.
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NewsBBCW secures Epiphany deal
BBC Worldwide has signed an international distribution deal with factual indie Epiphany Productions.
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NewsFrance and Germany learn How To Live With Women
BBC3 reality series How To Live With Women is to be remade by Elisabeth Murdoch’s super-indie Shine Group in France and Germany.
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NewsFoxtel Australia acquires Peep Show, Father Ted from DRG
Foxtel Australia has acquired 80 hours of comedy and factual programming from distributor DRG, including the latest series of Channel 4’s Peep Show and classic comedy Father Ted.DRG senior vice president of acquisitions Diane Rankin has also secured the global distribution rights to Foxtel docu-soap The ...
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NewsRamsay's Nightmares head north
Optomen International has cooked up deals for Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in the wake of MipTV.
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NewsSky plans bid to poach Glee
Channel 4 faces a battle to retain the rights to Glee as Sky prepares to offer what could be a knockout bid for the hit US show.
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NewsTwofour signs Ayling as brands channel manager
Twofour has beefed up its digital channel division with the appointment of former Virgin Media TV commissioner Alex Ayling.