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NewsHulu plans international service
Online video service Hulu plans to launch a subscription service internationally following its launch in the US.
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News19 Emmy nods for Glee
US high school musical comedy Glee has drawn 19 nominations for US Emmy awards - going up against 30 Rock and Modern Family for best comedy.
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NewsCelador wins £177m Disney Millionaire ruling
The British production company which created Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is celebrating a multi-million pound “David and Goliath” legal victory against Disney today over profits from the game show.
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NewsAll3Media’s Undercover Boss heads down under
Undercover Boss is to be adapted for audiences in Australia and Spain, following a string of new deals signed by All3Media International.
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BBC’s Beyond Boundaries gets Mexican remake
Beyond Boundaries, the BBC reality series about a group of disabled adventurers, is to be remade as Zodiak Entertainment’s first Mexican production.
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NewsBBCW hires RDF Kids exec
BBC Worldwide has appointed an RDF Kids exec to develop programming for the CBeebies brand around the world.
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NewsNew Wallace & Gromit sold into Europe
The new BBC1 inventions show, fronted by animated stars Wallace & Gromit, has been picked up for broadcast in France and Germany.
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NewsFarrar quits NBCU for BBCW
BBC Worldwide has poached NBC Universal executive Jon Farrar for a senior role at its channels business.
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NewsEndemol secures US drama order
Endemol USA has made its first foray into scripted drama after securing a pilot for a western from cable network AMC.
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NewsBBCW execs pay rises
Total pay for BBC Worldwide staff has rocketed from £155.5m to £182.1m in the year to April 2010.
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NewsFiver aims for "fun" line-up with new shows
Five has unveiled several new shows for its digital channels including a new drama from the makers of Sophia’s Diary and an animated series from a writer of The Simpsons as it moves to inject “more fun and positivity” into the schedules.
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NewsBBC and C4 challenged over doc-buying policies
The BBC and Channel 4 are “short-changing” viewers by not airing enough acquired documentaries, according to newly formed pressure group the Documentary Distributors’ Association.
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NewsITVS’ May The Best House wins home and abroad
An ITV property-based game show pilot is to be made into a major series at home and adapted in Spain for Antena 3.
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NewsRoad Wars sets course for Oz and Scandinavia
Sky 1 series Road Wars is steering towards broadcasters in Australia and Scandinavia following deals by DRG.
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NewsBBCW reveals 3D dino epic
BBC Worldwide has joined forces with US producer Evergreen Films to create a 3D dinosaur spectacular.
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NewsLarry King to quit chatshow
Larry King, who has interviewed statesmen and stars from a primetime perch at CNN for 25 years, said he will step down this autumn from his nightly show.
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NewsBravo acquires Hawaii Five-O remake
Bravo has beaten stiff competition from Five to win the exclusive UK rights to the remake of US cop show Hawaii Five-O.
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NewsITV secures Monk and movies in NBC deal
ITV has acquired cult US daytime drama Monk and hundreds of movies in a major new deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsShine relocates IWC show Down Under
IWC Media property format Relocation, Relocation is to be produced for the Australian market by Shine Australia.
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NewsUK tops list of European buyers of foreign shows
The UK has emerged as the largest market in Europe for TV acquisitions, with broadcasters investing about £650m in 2009, according to a report by Content Economic Research (CER).