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Living acquires Australian ob docs
Living has acquired Australian ob doc series Nothing to Declare as part of a package deal with Cineflix International.
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NewsAlexa Chung's US show pulled from UK schedules
Plans to air Alexa Chung’s new US show in the UK have fallen through at the last minute due to “unforeseen clearance issues”.
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BBCW chairman to stand down
BBC Worldwide is on the hunt for a new chairman after revealing Etienne de Villiers will step down later this month.
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NewsAlexa Chung's US show to air in UK
Alexa Chung’s new show for MTV in the US is to be broadcast in the UK from next week.
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NewsBBCW names ITV Studios exec as development boss
BBC Worldwide has hired an ITV Studios exec who worked on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway as its new head of development.
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NewsBBCW partners with Ten Alps
BBC Worldwide has signed a three-year distribution partnership deal with Bob Geldof-owned factual indie group Ten Alps.
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NewsPrime Suspect to be remade in US
Award-winning ITV crime drama Prime Suspect is to be remade for US network NBC.
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NewsNat Geo goes on Border Patrol with US purchase
National Geographic Channel UK has bought a primetime US network series from Cineflix International that offers unprecedented access to the men and women who patrol America’s borders.
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NewsDiscovery boosts acquisitions arm with ex-ITV exec
Discovery Networks International has hired former ITV Global Entertainment director of business and legal affairs Helen Fox Gladwell to spearhead its acquisitions team.
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NewsNew Bollywood video service from BT
A new video on demand service offering Bollywood and south Asian music and films will be launched as a result of a five-year BT Vision deal.
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NewsSkins going global with "Brand Beckham" exec
Teen drama Skins is to be expanded into a worldwide brand following the appointment of the man behind “Brand Beckham”.
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NewsWorldwide sales for Wuthering Heights
New ITV period drama Wuthering Heights has been picked up for broadcast in the US, Canada and Australia.
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NewsDisney buys Marvel for $4bn
The Walt Disney Company has acquired Marvel Entertainment in a $4bn (£2.5bn) deal, positioning Spide-Man and the X-Men alongside Hannah Montana and High School Musical.
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NewsWire creator urges bravery in drama
EDINBURGH: David Simon, creator of acclaimed US crime saga The Wire, has said that TV drama should be brave enough to appeal to a niche audience.
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NewsIllegal TV downloading habits revealed
New research has revealed that US drama Heroes was the most popular illegal download this year, while Top Gear also proved popular with filesharers.
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NewsTen Alps targets Asian buys
Ten Alps is to embark on an aggressive acquisition spree in South East Asia, in a bid to roll out the company’s multiplatform content model across the region.
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NewsIzzard to star in feelgood CBBC Christmas drama
CBBC has ordered a flagship Christmas family drama starring Eddie Izzard as a mysterious man with the ability to “recover the lost”.
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NewsNBCU hires O’Donoghue for international growth
NBC Universal has hired Hat Trick co-founder Denise O’Donoghue to spearhead its international production strategy and forge fresh partnerships with the indie sector.
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NewsPassion sells fat teen doc to US cabler
BBC1 documentary Too Fat For 15 is to be served to viewers on US cable channel The Style Network, following a deal with Passion Distribution.
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NewsTiger Aspect links with Muppet Show creator for CBBC comedy
Tiger Aspect Productions has teamed up with The Muppet Show creator The Jim Henson Company for a new drama about a group of friendly monsters.