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NewsWhite Heat to air in US
BBC dramas White Heat and Inside Men have been picked up for broadcast in the US.
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NewsDiscovery hires ex-NHU boss Andrew Jackson
The former head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit has joined Discovery Channel to lead a push on landmark series and specials.
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NewsChapman shows shift from Target to Cake
Chapman Entertainment has signed a deal with Cake to distribute its entire catalogue, following the demise of its previous partner Target Entertainment.
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NewsBulgaria to remake Money Drop
Endemol format The Money Drop will be adapted for Bulgaria as part of a wider set of deals with Viasat across Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsBouquet of Barbed Wire sold to US
ITV drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire is to be broadcast to viewers in the US on multiplatform cable network Ovation.
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NewsMassive Moves rolls to Oz
New doc series Massive Moves, which debuted on UKTV’s Home last night, has been picked up by broadcasters in Australia, France and Canada.
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NewsOptomen cook up Ramsay remakes
Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares format is being remade for viewers in five new territories including Spain and Poland.
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NewsITVS GE ties with Animal Planet
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured a deal with Animal Planet to distribute 150 hours of programming around the world.
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NewsNutopia going back to the 80s for Nat Geo US
Nutopia is to use its mega-doc formula to investigate the cultural, political and financial impact of the 1980s for Nat Geo US.
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NewsShine launches US formats unit
Shine America has launched a new division of the company dedicated to the creation and development of formats.
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NewsBanijay on board Fridge format
Banijay International has tied with UK indie Mendoza Films to serve cookery format This is Your Fridge around the world.
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NewsBBCW names Japan boss
BBC Worldwide has hired a 30-year veteran of Sony as its new Japan president.
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NewsShine Intl COO Rakusen to exit
Martin Rakusen, Shine International’s chief operating officer, is leaving the company and the position will not be replaced.
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NewsDexter creator remaking French drama with 4Rights
The creator of Dexter is adapting a French series for the US, with investment from Channel 4’s 4Rights.
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NewsSPT hires exec to work with indies
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed Donna Cunningham as executive vice president of operations for international production - moving the role to London.
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NewsDRG sends UK athletes worldwide
Ahead of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, distributor DRG has sold two documentaries featuring British athletes around the world.
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NewsContent acquires crime drama Amber
Distributor Content Television has picked up the international distribution rights to new crime thriller Amber.
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NewsChile to remake The Bank Job
Endemol has made its first format sale of Channel 4 game show The Bank Job in Chile.
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NewsCatalan Time Team to return
A remake of archaeology format Time Team has been recommissioned in Catalunya.
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NewsTurner acquires Mr Bean eps
Turner Broadcasting has acquired all 14 episodes of live-action comedy series Mr Bean from Tiger Aspect Productions.