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NewsITV Studios picks up medical drama
ITV Studios, Global Entertainment has acquired a new medical drama for international distribution.
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NewsLittle Dorrit wins big at the Emmys
The BBC’s Little Dorrit proved to be a big winner at the annual Emmy Awards in the US.
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Jane Smith joins twofour54
Entertainment Rights founder Jane Smith has resurfaced at Abu Dhabi-based twofour54.
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NewsAbsolutely signs with DRG
Absolutely Productions, the indie behind Trigger Happy TV, has signed an exclusive development deal with distributor Digital Rights Group.
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NewsDisney strikes on-demand movie deal
IPTV platform FetchTV has secured the rights to films such as Doubt and Calendar Girls in a deal with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.
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NewsCzech viewers to get Cold Feet
Nineties drama Cold Feet is to be remade for audiences in the Czech Republic as part of a deal that includes 100 hours of original ITV Studios content.
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NewsTarget acquires rights to Hasselhoff docs
Target Entertainment Group has picked up the distribution rights to Meet the Hasselhoffs, the series of ob doc specials that launched this week on Living.
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NewsVirgin Media website to host on-demand Disney content
Virgin Media is to launch a website hosting on-demand third-party content and has kicked off proceedings by signing a major three-platform deal with Disney.
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NewsIMG Entertainment secures 9/11 doc
IMG Entertainment has secured the worldwide rights to distribute Darlow Smithson’s Channel 4 documentary 9/11: Phone Calls From The Towers, excluding Eire, UK and US.
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NewsParthenon hires Hit’s Shanks for first MD position
Parthenon Entertainment has appointed Hit Entertainment exec Mike Shanks as the company’s first managing director.
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NewsBBCW makes inroads into Europe with output deals
BBC Worldwide has made fresh distribution headway into central and eastern Europe and strengthened its foothold in Scandinavia after concluding five significant output deals.
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NewsDee Forbes named Discovery UK MD
Discovery has named Turner exec Dee Forbes as the new managing director and executive vice president of its UK/Ireland business.
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NewsMD steps down as Endemol restructures Asian ops
Endemol’s managing director for South East Asia has stepped down following a restructure of the production giant’s Asian operations.
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NewsStrictly Come Dancing is world's biggest format
Strictly Come Dancing has earned a place in the record books as the world’s most successful reality television format.
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NewsEx-Zodiak exec launches "culturally diverse" distributor
Former Zodiak Entertainment executive David Cornwall has resurfaced at the helm of new distribution company Scorpion TV with a focus on culturally diverse content.
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NewsCBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia
Six CBS-branded channels will launch in the UK later this year after the US giant’s international arm struck a joint venture deal with multichannel operator Chellomedia.
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NewsFresh orders for Big Brother in the US and Germany
Big Brother may be preparing for the end on Channel 4 but Endemol has confirmed new orders for the reality format in the US and Germany.
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News2waytraffic to offer fresh fact ent at Mipcom
Sony Pictures Entertainment-owned 2waytraffic is to launch three new shows to the international market next month, including the US version of Dragons’ Den.
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NewsThe Saint set to be resurrected by major Canadian producer
A Canadian production company is remaking iconic ITV thriller The Saint but has yet to approach UK broadcasters about the project.
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NewsFiver to tempt a younger audience with US shows
Fiver has acquired a hat-trick of US shows, including the recent reboot of Knight Rider, as part of a drive to attract a younger audience to the digital channel.