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NewsStudio Lambert lands Hollywood trophy wife
Studio Lambert has landed an eight-part series for US cable network E! following a number of Hollywood trophy wives.
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NewsA+E plans UK first-look push
A+E Networks is planning a major push on first-look deals with UK producers as it aims to establish its international distribution business globally.
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NewsBlink gears up for US push with high-end factual
Blink Films will push into bluechip factual after setting up shop in the US and hiring Brad Kohlenstein, senior vice-president of development at Discovery’s Science Channel.
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NewsPulse Films strikes A+E Networks deal
Pulse Films and its East Entertainment label have struck an international distribution deal with A+E Networks.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils MeetMarket projects
Windfall Films’ documentary about Victoria Deryshire’s battle with cancer will be among the films pitching to secure funding at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsAmazon UK acquires Hulu comedy
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to Casual, an original comedy produced for US streaming rival Hulu.
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News60 Days In set for UK remake
Hit US prison experiment 60 Days In is set for a British remake after Pulse Films optioned the format rights.
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NewsNetflix boards BBC's Watership Down
Netflix has boarded BBC1’s remake of classic children’s novel Watership Down.
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NewsMTV US commissions clutch of Brits
Barcroft Media and Done + Dusted have picked up major MTV US commissions, while the broadcaster is remaking ITV2’s The Almost Impossible Gameshow.
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NewsRevealed: UK’s top US shows
Superheroes and supernatural sleuths continue to be popular subjects for US network dramas acquired by British broadcasters.
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NewsBea Hegedus opens London consultancy
Former Fox TV Studios exec Bea Hegedus has launched a London-based consultancy to broker international format deals and offer programme support for fledgling OTT services.
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NewsABC signs landmark deal with Lumsden
Former BBC and Sky comedy chief Lucy Lumsden has set up an indie and closed a landmark first-look deal with Hollywood studio ABC Studios.
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NewsNetflix to boost in-house production arm
Netflix is to expand its in-house production division to compete with the likes of Amazon and HBO.
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NewsBBC's Money for Nothing heads to US
Scottish indie Friel Kean Films is developing its BBC daytime format Money For Nothing for America.
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NewsBBC facing 'cash raid' from DCMS
The BBC faces an anxious wait for the white paper on charter renewal amid conflicting reports over the weekend about government plans to raid the corporation’s finances.
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NewsSky and Sony strike European movie deal
Sky has struck a European movie deal with Sony Pictures Television – its first pan-regional agreement since the creation of Sky Europe.
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NewsBBCW buys stake in Jonathan Strange indie
BBC Worldwide has bought a stake in the parent company of talent agency Curtis Brown and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell producer Cuba Pictures.
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NewseOne denies ITV takeover bid
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has poured cold water on claims that it is an ITV takeover target.
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NewsVivendi battles Sky in Europe
French media conglomerate Vivendi will go head to head with Sky in the battle for sub scribers across Europe after acquiring a major stake in Italian group Mediaset.Vivendi, which owns French pay-TV broadcaster Canal+ and UK indies including Red Production Company, has taken full control of ...
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NewsAlison Sharman to return to the UK
Former ITV exec Alison Sharman is returning to the UK after three years at Australian public broadcaster SBS.