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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Motive
Pay TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired first-run rights to crime drama Motive.
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NewsYoung Doctor’s Notebook opens in the US
US cable network Ovation has acquired A Young Doctor’s Notebook after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsMilitary Channel secures CIA series
Discovery-owned US cable network The Military Channel has picked up CIA Declassified from World Media Rights.
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NewsNBC orders About A Boy series
US network NBC has ordered three new dramas including a remake of British feature film About A Boy ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsTV4 orders first show in English from eOne
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is moving into English-language programming for the first time and has ordered half-hour comedy series Welcome To Sweden.
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NewsFox TV gambles on Europe
Fox TV Studios is betting that a number of its European adaptations – including a remake of Channel 4’s ambulance drama Sirens – can replicate the success of domestic hits including The Americans and Burn Notice.
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NewsFox orders Gavin and Stacey US remake
US network Fox has picked up eight series including the US remake of Gavin and Stacey ahead of its annual Upfronts event.
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NewsIndie consolidation hits the US
The US production sector is set for the creation of a new wave of super-indies after three more major deals were agreed.
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NewsYnon Kreiz made Maker Studios chair
Former Endemol boss Ynon Kreiz has joined YouTube channel operator Maker Studios as executive chairman as the VoD business expands internationally.
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NewsViasat hires ITV's Ross for UK formats push
Pan European broadcaster Viasat is ramping up its interest in UK formats with the hire of ITV Studios format exec Merrily Ross as vice president of formats.
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NewsHorror Channel takes flight with Wonder Woman
The Horror Channel has acquired 1970s cult superhero series The New Adventures of Wonder Woman after striking a deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsVoD deal sees Skins head to China
Company Pictures’ youth drama Skins is to be distributed in China after All3Media International struck a deal with VoD provider Tencent.
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NewsMiss Venezuela wins BBC doc
BBC is to produce a documentary about Miss Venezuela with Latin American broadcaster Venevision.
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NewsOR Media strikes deal with BBCW
Indie producer OR Media, the company behind BBC2 doc Michael Portillo’s Great Euro Crisis, has struck a development and distribution deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsUS music network aiming to tune in to UK
Vevo chief executive explains that a focus on original content will be key to success
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NewsABC books Gogglebox for talent contest
US network ABC is developing You’re Booked, a new talent contest format from Gogglebox Entertainment.
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NewsTwofour appoints Middle East chief
UK indie Twofour has hired Paul Harper as general manager of the company’s fledgling Middle Eastern operation.
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NewsHulu lands Moone Boy
US online video platform Hulu has snapped up BBC Worldwide comedy Moone Boy - and continues to beef up its original programming portfolio with its debut animated series and a period western.
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NewsNetflix names release date for prison drama
Netflix will launch its fourth original series, female prison drama Orange Is The New Black, in July.
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NewsFar Moor sets up US division
TV financier and indie producer Far Moor has opened an office in LA and hired industry veteran Louisa Spring as part of its expansion into the US.