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NewsBenny Hill to launch new US channel
Indie DLT Entertainment has sold three shows including The Benny Hill Show to new US station Antenna TV.
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Taboo race doc sold into eight territories
Rageh Omaar-fronted documentary Race and Intelligence: Science’s Last Taboo has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.
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NewsDaily Show to make way for More 4 investment
Channel 4 is to plough more investment into original commissions and co-productions for digital channel More 4 after cutting back episodes of The Daily Show to just one a week.
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NewsZodiak to distribute Wikileaks film
A documentary about the Wikileaks scandal is to be distributed by Zodiak Rights, following a deal with makers Premières Lignes.
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NewsHelen Jackson to replace Garvie at BBC Worldwide
Helen Jackson has been appointed the new international production boss at BBC Worldwide, replacing Wayne Garvie who left for super-indie All3Media in September.
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NewsZodiak signs two-year deal with Nine Lives
Zodiak Rights has secured a two-year development deal with Manchester-based indie Nine Lives Media, and renewed agreements with Betty TV and ZKK.
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NewsDRG bags rights to new US sitcom Retired At 35
DRG has picked up the distribution rights to US comedy Retired At 35.
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NewsNickelodeon acquires two US toons
Nickelodeon UK has picked up two animated series from its US division.
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Darlow Smithson to infest Animal Planet
Indie Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned to make a new mini-series about major infestations.
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NewsSmall Potatoes planted in France/Finland
Forthcoming CBeebies show Small Potatoes has been harvested for broadcasters in France and Finland.
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NewsZodiak launches digital/AFP unit
Zodiak Media Group is to merge its digital and branded content companies to form a new division designed at exploiting its content around the world.
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NewsFood Network acquires new shows
Food Network and sister channel Fine Living Network have acquired six new programmes covering world cuisine and cultural hot spots.
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NewsBBC could raise £1bn from Worldwide sale
BBC Worldwide, the corporation’s commercial arm, could be partially privatised to raise up to £2 billion and allow the BBC to spearhead growth in exports from Britain’s creative industries, according to reports.
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NewsAP to distribute Celebrity Footage
The Associated Press (AP) is to distribute content produced by Los Angeles-based agency Celebrity Footage through its sales division, AP Archive.
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NewsNBCU boosts UK presence
NBC Universal International has poached Hat Trick’s head of comedy and appointed the former creative director of Diverse and Silver River as it accelerates its production ambitions in the UK.
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NewsPower rescued by African firm
Producer and distributor Power Corp International has been bought out of administration by African media investment business Sabido Investments for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsBBC2 and Animal Planet order Icon snake odyssey
BBC2 and Animal Planet US have commissioned a doc from Icon Films following reptile expert and conservationist Romulus Whitaker as he travels across India on a “serpentine odyssey”.
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NewsPillars of the Earth sequel greenlit
A sequel to the epic history drama The Pillars of the Earth is to go into production next year.
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NewsShine poaches Disney exec
Shine International has appointed a Disney executive to a new top-level role at the distributor.
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NewsC5 acquires US zombie drama The Walking Dead
Channel 5 has picked up the free-to-air rights to The Walking Dead, the hit US zombie drama starring British actor Andrew Lincoln.