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NewsNew Skins sold ahead of debut
The forthcoming new series of teen drama Skins has been picked up by broadcasters in Latin America and South Korea as part of a raft of new sales by All3Media International.
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Live German TV stunt ends in serious injury
Millions of German TV viewers saw a man seriously injure himself trying to jump over a car on a live show.
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NewsBBCW scores format first in South Korea
Strictly Come Dancing is to be adapted for audiences in South Korea, the first time BBC Worldwide has secured a format deal in the country.
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NewsOverseas iPlayer to host ‘best of British’ content
The global iPlayer will host content from other UK broadcasters when it launches next year as part of a “best of British” brand proposition.
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NewsZodiak wins commission for Al Jazeera kids’ series
Zodiak Media Group has won its first commission in the Middle East and has handed Nigel Pickard responsibility for production in the region.
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NewsMore 4 secures US cancer drama The Big C
More 4 has secured UK broadcast rights for dark US comedy drama The Big C from Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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NewsUndercover Boss sold worldwide
Factual series Undercover Boss has been sold into more than 175 territories by distributor All3Media International.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to launch with subs model
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch the global iPlayer on a subscription-only model when it goes live in the first half of next year, it has been revealed.
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NewsUS firm rescues Foyle's War
The rights to detective series Foyle’s War have been bought by US group Acorn Media, as part of a deal to take over a number of assets from defunct indie Greenlit.
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NewsEagle Rock seals digital platform deal
Eagle Rock Entertainment has secured a deal that will see over 200 titles licensed to digital platforms.
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NewsSky to launch Arabic news channel
Sky has formed a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corp to launch an Arabic-language news channel across the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsUBC to develop apps for Astral
UBC Media Group has signed a deal with Canadian broadcaster Astral Radio to produce more than 80 mobile apps for its stations.
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NewsAll3Media appoints former CBS president
All3Media has bolstered its international team with the appointed former CBS president Nancy Tellem as US non-executive director.
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NewsAll3Media pushes to seal VoD deals in US
All3Media is planning a major push on sealing video-on-demand (VoD) content deals in the US as it looks to boost its digital revenues.
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NewsCake sells brace of kids series
Cake Entertainment has secured sales of two live-action kids’ comedy series in six territories, including Italy and Israel.
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NewsDRG signs deal to air 40 docs on Australia’s Foxtel
DRG has concluded a major sales deal with Australian subscription broadcaster Foxtel that will see 40 of the distributor’s factual titles, including Channel 4’s Time Team, air throughout the country.
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NewsITV loses Australia's Next Top Model deal
Granada Media Australia is understood to have lost its contract to produce Australia’s Next Top Model following a major gaffe in this year’s final, when the wrong winner was announced live on air.
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Lockerbie film picked up in Asia
An investigative film about the 1988 Lockerbie disaster has been acquired for broadcast in Japan, as part of a raft of new deals by Cineflix International Distribution (CID).
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NewsJeremy Kyle’s US show to air next September
The US version of The Jeremy Kyle Show has been scheduled to launch in September 2011.
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NewsShine Group hires News Int exec to push global brands
Shine Group has hired News International’s Lori Heiss to push brand extensions for key shows such as MasterChef.