All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 49
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NewsZen lives on around the world
BBC SHOWCASE: Detective drama Zen, dropped by BBC1 last month, has been picked up by a raft of international broadcasters.
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NewsBBCW takes ‘Upstairs’ Down Under
BBC SHOWCASE: BBC Worldwide has secured its first international sales of period drama Upstairs Downstairs.
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RatingsMore4’s McQueen profile draws 140,000
FRIDAY: A documentary about fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide last year, drew a modest audience to More4.
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NewsBBCW seals NZ deals
BBC SHOWCASE: BBC Worldwide has secured a series of new agreements that will see Upstairs Downstairs and Come Fly With Me air in New Zealand.
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RatingsBenidorm returns with biggest audience to date
FRIDAY: Comedy drama Benidorm returned to ITV with its highest ratings to date - while new Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner served up a strong starter.
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NewsChina opens doors to UK indie
A UK indie has united with China Central Television (CCTV) to identify international programmes and formats that can be licensed in the country.
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NewsFirst sales of Human Planet
BBC Worldwide has secured 22 sales of its Human Planet series – the first deals to be secured for the blue-chip documentary.
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RatingsReal King’s Speech draws 2.8m
WEDNESDAY: The real story behind award-winning film The King’s Speech proved a major hit for Channel 4 – but its new Model Agency series struggled.
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FeaturesHail Mary, CBS (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new drama pilot starring Minnie Driver.
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NewsFME taking BBC dramas to MipTV
FremantleMedia Enterprises is to launch three major BBC dramas to the international market at MipTV in April.
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NewsDon’t Tell the Bride to be remade for German TV
BBC3 reality show Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade in Germany as part of a wave of developments for the format throughout Europe.
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NewsZodiak renews first-look with Blast!
Zodiak Rights has renewed its development deal with Blast! Films, the indie behind Channel 4 drama series The Queen.
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NewsBBCW names indies director
BBC Worldwide has named its new commercial director for independents and new ventures.
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NewsDarlow Smithson to explore solar system
Endemol-owned Darlow Smithson Productions is to make a film about the farthest reaches of the solar system for US network PBS.
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NewsRamsay served up in France
Gordon Ramsay’s recent Channel 4 series about British restaurants has been picked up in France.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies up for Digital Emmy
Channel 4 series Embarrassing Bodies and Battlefront have been nominated for International Digital Emmy Awards – up against the Norwegian version of The X Factor.
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RatingsBBC3’s Junior Doctors treat 1.1m
TUESDAY: A new documentary series about newly qualified doctors gave BBC3’s usual audience figures a shot in the arm.
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NewsCBeebies to launch in Nordics
BBC pre-school brand CBeebies is to launch in Norway, Denmark and Sweden in June - the first fully localised version of the channel in the region.
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NewsHit ignites new Fireman Sam
Hit Entertainment has greenlit a new run of pre-school series Fireman Sam.
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RatingsLet’s Dance for Comic Relief raises 7.6m
SATURDAY: Charity series Let’s Dance for Comic Relief returned to BBC1 with more than 30% of the primetime audience.