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NewsHBO Europe hires London-based drama exec
HBO Europe has hired its first London-based executive, The Borgias producer Steve Matthews.
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NewsFormer Discovery exec Andrew Jackson joins Plimsoll
Former Discovery executive Andrew Jackson has joined Grant Mansfield’s fledgling indie Plimsoll Productions.
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NewsSex Box scores US series
Controversial Channel 4 show Sex Box has been picked up for a full series in the US following a successful local pilot.
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NewsBBC First creates interactive Twitter drama
International channel BBC First has called for Twitter users to contribute ideas to an online drama.
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NewsCBS to remake Friday Night Dinner
US network CBS is to remake Big Talk Productions sitcom Friday Night Dinner.
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NewsAnalysis: US acquisitions
A raft of big-budget US acquisitions are set to be unveiled over the next few weeks as British broadcasters conclude their efforts to land this year’s offerings from the LA Screenings.
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NewsHBO plots more Sky co-pros
HBO is hunting for dramas which it can co-produce with Sky, as well as looking to order a family-friendly scripted series.
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NewsBBC Worldwide bolsters content team
Nat Geo commissioner Hannah Demidowicz and Viacom vice president of commissioning Andrea Speziale-Bagliacca are to join BBC Worldwide’s commissioning team.
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NewsITVS partners with US literary agent
ITV Studios America has struck a first-look deal with the US literary talent and production firm behind series including Boardwalk Empire, Criminal Minds and True Blood.
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NewsGreat British Menu heads to TF1
Optomen’s cooking format Great British Menu is to be remade in France following a deal between broadcaster TF1 and indie Pernel Media.
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NewsITN & DRG plan Prince Harry birthday doc
Prince Harry’s forthcoming 30th birthday is to be the subject of a documentary after ITN Productions partnered with international distributor DRG.
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NewsStarz returns to Outlander
Left Bank Pictures’ sci-fi period drama Outlander is to return for a second series after being recommissioned by US network Starz.
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NewsBBC and Starz tie up for The Kills
The BBC is teaming up with US network Starz on a political conspiracy thriller produced by former HBO chief Colin Callender.
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NewsTom Hanks takes Yesterday back to the '60s
Factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired Tom Hanks-produced documentary series The Sixties.
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NewsKada lifts lid on Oprah order
Small UK indie Kada Media has lifted the lid on how it snagged a major 13-part commission from The Oprah Winfrey Network.
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NewsAnalysis: HBO’s UK ambitions
HBO has been building closer ties with the UK television sector over the past few years and is expected to grow its relationships even further in the future.
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NewsFMI cashes in on Cowell return with X Factor sales
Fremantle Media International (FMI) is lining up its first batch of global sales for the UK version of The X Factor as it bids to capitalise on the return of Simon Cowell.
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NewsCowboy Builders to set up in Spain
Long running UK format Cowboy Builders is to be remade in Spain after Warner Bros International Television Production struck a deal with RTL-owned Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia.
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NewsShine sells INXS drama to Showtime
Shine International has sold Australian miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart to US cable network Showtime.
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NewsBBC heist drama set for US remake
Inside Men, the BBC1 mini-series about a £15m heist, is to be remade in the US by Homeland and 24 showrunner Howard Gordon.