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NewsBBC wins two digital awards at Banff
BANFF: The UK claimed three of four prizes at the nextMedia Banff Interactive Awards, including two for the BBC.
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NewsPulse Films to promote US directors
Pulse Films and US indie Chelsea have agreed to promote each other’s award-winning directors as part of a new strategic partnership.
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September Films UK wins primetime MTV order
September Films has won its first US commission from MTV Networks for a high-profile documentary about teenage pregnancy.
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NewsMumbai director tackles Haiti
The Bafta award-winning director of Terror In Mumbai is to tackle the fallout of the Haitian earthquake for his next project.
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NewsFox eyes US version of Million Pound Drop
Endemol UK’s latest format Million Pound Drop is US-bound after Fox ordered a TX pilot.
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NewsGervais collects Banff award
BANFF: Comedian Ricky Gervais picked up an honorary award last night at the Banff World Television Festival and thanked the BBC for “letting us do exactly what we wanted”.
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NewsBBC on board new kids gameshow
BANFF: The BBC has signed up for a new medieval-themed gameshow for pre-teens that will be produced in Canada.
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Eyre heads back to Off The Fence after Target stint
Off The Fence has hired Target manager Georgina Eyre as head of acquisitions.
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NewsBBC wins Banff hat-trick
BANFF: The BBC scooped three ‘Rockie’ awards at the Banff World Television Festival last night (June 14).
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NewsDisney brings Canadian comedy to the UK
Disney Channel UK has picked up Canadian older children’s comedy How To Be Indie.
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UK lead Rose d'Or nominations
The UK broadcasting industry heads the nominations for the 2010 Rose d’Or competition - a prestigious global award for television entertainment.
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NewsC4 secures Pillars Of The Earth
Channel 4 has picked up epic historical mini-series Pillars Of The Earth - the first major US acquisition to premiere in the UK on the core C4 channel since Dirty Sexy Money two years ago.
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NewsBBC America picks up RDFR football doc
BBC America is one of the several international broadcasters to pick up an inspirational new football-themed documentary.
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NewsFX sinks teeth into The Walking Dead
FX has picked up the UK rights to zombie thriller The Walking Dead, the first series to be wholly produced by US cable network AMC.
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NewsBBC fires up new Torchwood with US deal
Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is to return to BBC1 next year with funding from US cable broadcaster Starz Entertainment.
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NewsNight Garden planted in US
BBC children’s series In the Night Garden is to make its US debut following a deal by BBC Worldwide.
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NewsWaybuloo acquired in Italy
CBeebies preschool series Waybuloo has been picked up for broadcast on two channels in Italy.
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NewsBBCW names Euro managers
BBC Worldwide has made two senior appointments to oversee sales across key European territories.
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NBCU and E1 co-pro cop show
Universal Networks International and indie E1 Entertainment are to co-produce a police drama with the aim of securing distribution across 100 channels within 12 months.
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NewsITV signs World Cup doc
ITV has bagged a new ad-funded football documentary that ties in with this summer’s World Cup and promises to reveal why England misses so many penalties