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Rosemary and Thyme head to Italy
Granada International has sold crime series, Rosemary and Thymeand Murder in Suburbiainto Italy. RAI Italy's state broadcaster has picked up series one and two of both ITV1 dramas. The deal follows RAI's earlier purchase of Miss Marple. The ...
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Format focus: Going Hollywood
Trainees show just how hard it is to break into the LA entertainment industry - even if you have Method Man as a mentor - in this US reality series.
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BBC America signs Footballers' Wives
BBC America has bought the first four series of Footballers' Wivesand series one of Bad Girlsfrom distributor Target Entertainment. Both shows, made by Shed Productions, will air from 17 July. BBC America is hopeful that the ITV drama ...
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All3Media wins show rights
All3Media International has picked up rights to three shows from non-UK producers. The distributor has acquired US programme Busting Out, a Stir It Up production about breast obsession, and half-hour documentary Eva's Bag from the Netherlands' EO/Q Best Production, which deals with the memoirs of a Jewish family during the ...
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Discovery us takes on Pop Nation
Jane Root, the former BBC2 controller who now runs the Discovery Channel in the US, has commissioned Pop Nation: America's Coolest Stuff, a show about contemporary collectables, from Tiger Aspect Productions. The 8 x 60-minute series gives viewers valuations on items such as records and comics ...
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RDF Rights takes on Shingleton
RDF Rights has hired former Fremantle executive Barnaby Shingleton as an acquisitions executive. Shingleton joins RDF this month and will handle sales across all genres, with a particular focus on light and formatted entertainment. He has previously worked at ECM (now Screentime Partners), FremantleMedia Worldwide Productions and advertising agency Bartle ...
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C4's Perry Documentary sold to NZ
Why Men Wear Frocks, Twofour Productions' Channel 4 documentary on transvestite Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry, has been sold to New Zealand's Prime. The deal was made by distributor TVF International, which has also sold Maverick TV's C4 show Happy Birthday Thalidomideto ABC Asia Pacific.
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Nats to pioneer remote editing
Clients of Nats Post Production will soon be able to cut basic offline edits from home, in their office or out on location thanks to a partnership the facility is forming with an internet-based editing company.
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The media's political machine
The days when the gentleman's agreement dominated broadcasting regulation may be over, but behind every piece of legislation there is a complex web of lobbying and politicking.
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Don't stop us having fun
As indies are increasingly absorbed into larger groups, it's vital that creative leaders are given their head by their new owners and are allowed to take risks, says Roy Ackerman.
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Leave Corrie alone
Coronation Streetshould not be devalued just to shore up Celebrity Love Island, says Daran Little.
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C4's agenda setter
Channel 4 head of news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne rejects any notion of factual TV dumbing down and has a string of provocative, original and award-winning commissions behind her to prove it. By Suzy Bashford.
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A monster achievement
It has created a must-view Saturday-night slot, but Doctor Whohas also stayed true to its creative roots.
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Meet the comedy double-act
Baby Cow founders Henry Normal and Steve Coogan are expanding the indie into northern territories in a bid to tap into the region's strong comedy heritage.
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Passing the buck?
From the media secretary to Ofcom to the broadcasters, no one seems to want to take responsibility for policing freelance employment practices. So is Pact's voluntary register the answer?
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It's time to move on
Freelancers must move their campaign against exploitation to the next level if they are to make any kind of headway.
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Stopping the download pirates
Do broadcasters inevitably face massive losses from the increasing problem of programme piracy or can they beatthe pirates with a combination of legislation and their own download sites? Meg Carter reports.
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NewsCorrie writers fire warning over soap
Coronation Streetwriters have demanded an urgent meeting with ITV bosses over concerns that the network is damaging its flagship show by insisting on schedule changes and extra episodes to support reality flops.
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NewsNew BBC show for Norton
The BBC has finally found a show for comedian Graham Norton - more than 18 months after it signed him up to a£3m golden handcuffs deal.
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NewsPact opens door to new deal for freelancers
Freelancers working on reality and factual formats could be set for a new deal on pay and hours after Pact this week agreed to renegotiate its Production Agreement with Bectu.