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NewsBBCW names Australia programming exec
BBC Worldwide Australia has appointed a new head of programming and production for its channels in the region.
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NewsHoly Flying Circus heads to US
The BBC4 drama about the controversy surrounding Monty Python’s Life of Brian has been picked up for broadcast in the US.
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NewsFME hires Nwabueze to boost IP
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has appointed Solomon Nwabueze to exploit its IP around the world.
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NewsWide-Eyed to make Nat Geo Manhunt series
Wide-Eyed Entertainment, the indie behind March of the Dinosaurs, is to make a forensic science series in which investigators attempt to identify one person out of 313 million.
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NewsAll3 acquires C4 property format
All3Media International has secured the distribution rights to new Channel 4 property format You Deserve This House.
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NewsRed Arrow acquires Bevan Jones indie
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired a majority stake in Endor Productions, the indie owned by State of Play producer Hilary Bevan Jones.
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Chorion sells Olivia to Classic
The sale of Chorion’s catalogue continues with Classic Media securing pre-school brand Olivia.
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NewsLime in talks for US TOWIE
Lime Pictures has held discussions over a US version of The Only Way is Essex.
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NewsZeebox hires Time Warner exec to lead US push
Zeebox has appointed Time Warner senior vice president Jason Forbes to head the second screen companion app’s business in America.
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NewsCatch Phrase to be revamped
Classic gameshow Catch Phrase could return with a revamped format following the acquisition of its rights by distributor DRG.
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NewsOne World nominations revealed
The One World Media Awards has introduced two new categories for its 2012 ceremony on 8 May, covering hard hitting news and sustainability.
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NewsDisney: tax breaks would lure us back
The Walt Disney Company has written to the British government warning “it is unlikely to return to the UK” unless tax breaks for animation are introduced.
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NewsDiscovery gearing up for TLC UK launch
Discovery Communications’ plans to launch US lifestyle channel TLC in the UK are gathering momentum, according to industry sources.
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NewsA2E2 appoints Robinson to spearhead global growth
US animation studio A Squared Elxsi Entertainment (A2E2) is setting up an international headquarters in London and has hired former KidsCo boss Paul Robinson to run it.
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NewsE4 takes Revenge from makers of Twilight
A US teen drama from the maker of the Twilight films has been snapped up by E4.
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NewsDCD sells The Slap to Brazil
DCD Rights has sold award-winning Aussie drama The Slap to Brazil.
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NewsBBC should consider pressures on print journalists
The BBC should consider the impact of its online news operation in light of the “challenge” faced by paid-for news outlets, according to its director general.
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NewsE4 tops Europe imports chart
Digital channel E4 imported more foreign drama and comedy in 2011 than any other broadcaster in Europe, according to new research.
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NewsZodiak USA boss quits; returning to UK
Zodiak USA chief executive Grant Mansfield is leaving the company after just over two years.
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NewsBBC to expand Global News team
The BBC is looking for a “heavyweight” chief business correspondent to expand its Global News team and increase its international coverage.