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NewsCineflix secures Gypsy Life rights
Cineflix has acquired the international distribution rights to Daisybeck Productions’ A Gypsy Life For Me, marking the first deal between the two companies.
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NewsPaul Buccieri to lead ITVS international
Paul Buccieri, ITV Studios America’s president and chief executive, is to become the production company’s new international supremo.
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NewsZodiak secures 9/11 docs
Zodiak Rights has acquired the distribution rights to two Channel 4 films about 9/11.
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NewsFX to keep Walking Dead window closed
The return of zombie drama The Walking Dead will air in the UK less than a week after its premiere in the US in a bid to tackle piracy.
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NewsE! to air Joan Rivers show
A US reality series about the tumultuous relationship between comedian Joan Rivers and her daughter is to air on the E! channel in the UK.
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NewsITV Fred West drama to air in US
Appropriate Adult, the forthcoming ITV drama based on serial killer Fred West, is to air in the US on Sundance Channel.
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NewsBritish TV execs 'cowards', says Daily Show's John Oliver
The lack of a British equivalent to the Daily Show is entirely down to “cowardice on the part of television executives”, comedian John Oliver has claimed.
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NewsBullseye scores US pilot for I Secretly Hate You format
Bullseye Productions has created I Secretly Hate You, a factual entertainment format that is being piloted by US network A&E and is arousing interest from UK broadcasters.
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NewsMarchlands marches to Spain
Supernatural drama Marchlands has been acquired for broadcast in Spain by commercial terrestrial Antena 3.
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NewsZodiak bags rights to Aussie courtroom doc
A documentary series that features the first access to major criminal trials in Australia has been acquired by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsMerlin returning to Syfy US
The new series of magical drama Merlin is to air on Syfy in the US following a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsCineflix signs major Italian deal
A new William Shatner series has helped Cineflix secure its biggest ever deal in Italy.
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NewsC4 acquires five new US series
Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.
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NewsBritish talent scores Emmy nods
British talent is well represented at this year’s Emmy awards with Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther and Upstairs, Downstairs all in the running.
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NewsC4 to air DSP space shuttle doc
Darlow Smithson is to produce a fast-turnaround documentary to tie in with the return of shuttle Atlantis this month, which marks the end of the US space programme.
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NewsPensioner prank show set for BBC1
A pensioner prank show is the latest international entertainment format set for BBC1.
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NewsFremantleMedia to resurrect Through The Keyhole
Sir David Frost’s cult gameshow Through The Keyhole could be revived as a Cribs-style format after the worldwide rights were bought by FremantleMedia.
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NewsBBCW seeks investment to boost profits
BBC Worldwide is hoping to get the greenlight from the BBC Trust to access more capital in order to drive growth, following this week’s record profits.
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NewsShine eyes up Aussie format for global push
Shine International is planning a major push on an extreme property series set to launch in Australia this month.
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NewsSecond chance for Love Thy Neighbour in Spain
Love Thy Neighbour, the reality format that struggled to find an audience on Channel 4 in March, has won a second chance to shine in Spain.