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NewsITNP lands US commission
ITN Productions has been commissioned to produce the 2016 Power Triumph Games by US Veterans organisation OurVetSuccess.
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NewsC4 recruits Deutschland 83 sequel
The follow-up to Deutschland 83 is to be made available on Channel 4 and Walter Presents after Amazon Germany ordered a second series of the spy thriller.
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NewsSky Vision lands Savage Kingdom
Sky Vision has picked up international rights to Icon Films’ natural history series Savage Kingdom.
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NewsRicky Gervais preps ABC gameshow
Ricky Gervais will executive produce and star in an ABC studio game show featuring adult contestants competing for cash prizes with the help of a child panel.
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NewsDNI revamp and Kaplan exit puzzles suppliers
UK factual producers are working through the implications of a Discovery Networks International restructure in which the media giant will merge its International Content Group with its UK/ Ireland business and prioritise local investment.
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NewsHit format transforms Twofour
Transformation series This Time Next Year has become Twofour’s most successful international format to date, despite not yet having aired in the UK.
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NewsJapan back in the spotlight
A raft of new Japanese physical gameshows and entertainment formats in the vein of Ninja Warrior and Dragons’ Den could be heading to the UK after producers and distributors renewed their focus on the market.
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NewsPippa Lambert to move to the US
TV agent Pippa Lambert is to relocate from London to Los Angeles after joining WME.
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NewsSky Italia plans dramas to follow Young Pope
Sky Italia is developing high-end dramas based on the country’s football corruption scandal, the impact of the Arab Spring and Europe’s financial crisis, to follow The Young Pope.
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NewsEurosport boss: BBC Olympics deal made reputational sense
Eurosport chief executive Peter Hutton has revealed that failing to strike an Olympics deal with the BBC would have been a PR blunder for the new rights holder.
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NewsNBC to adapt Studio Lambert's Common Sense
Studio Lambert has scored a major US network commission with NBC adapting its forthcoming BBC2 topical comedy series Common Sense.
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NewsUS network PBS boards Prime Suspect prequel
US public broadcaster PBS has boarded ITV’s Prime Suspect prequel Tennison.
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NewsSky Atlantic buys French crime drama
Sky Atlantic has expanded its slate of foreign language drama after acquiring Belgian crime thriller Public Enemy.
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NewsDiscovery reshuffles UK division as Marjorie Kaplan exits
Marjorie Kaplan is exiting Discovery Communications after almost 20 years at the company, and less than one year into her post as president of content at Discovery Networks International (DNI).
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NewsPlimsoll lands major Nat Geo co-pro
Plimsoll Productions has promoted Andrew Jackson and will co-produce a major wildlife series for Nat Geo as part of its international expansion plans.
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NewsWalter Presents eyes factual move
Foreign-language drama service Walter Presents is planning to move into factual programming nine months after its launch.
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NewsGroupM Entertainment turnover grows by 20%
Group M Entertainment (GME) grew its revenue by more than £5m in 2015, although profits at the WPP-owned firm dipped slightly.
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NewsSky Living acquires procedural Conviction
Sky Living has picked up investigative procedural Conviction from Entertainment One ahead of Mipcom.
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NewsBBC4 acquires remake of slave drama Roots
BBC4 has bought A+E Studios’ high profile remake of Roots, the classic 1977 American slavery drama.
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NewsUKTV's W buys property formats from Cineflix Rights
Cineflix Rights has sold more than 200 hours of lifestyle and crime programming to UKTV, Sky and CBS Reality.