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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsNew Teen Wolf unveiled
The first images from MTV’s new look Teen Wolf, based on the 1985 Michael J Fox movie, have been released.
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NewsMentorn secures deals for Cops shows
BBC blue-light shows Traffic Cops and Motorway Cops have been picked up in Australia and Sweden, following new deals by Mentorn International.
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NewsSky 1 to simulcast Lost finale
Sky 1HD is to air the finale of Lost at 5am on Monday 24 May - exactly the same time as it goes out on ABC in the US.
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NewsDragonfly set to sign baby format US deal
One Born Every Minute is on the brink of a US remake that would be the first major format deal for Shine Group’s Dragonfly Film and Television Productions.
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NewsOutright deal paves way for 9/11 and Kennedy docs
A new investigation into the assassination of JFK and a film about the “art of 9/11” have taken a step closer to production following a major first-look deal between Outright Distribution and Trilby Films.
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NewsRagdoll’s Night Garden travels to US on Hasbro Hub ticket
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka Pakka finally look bound for America, after it emerged that Discovery’s new Hasbro-backed channel is in advanced talks to take In The Night Garden.
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NewsWindfall sends Giants down under
Windfall Films’ Inside Nature’s Giants and The Operation: Surgery Live have been sold to Australian network SBS.
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NewsNat Geo orders more Mystery from Parthenon
Parthenon Entertainment has won a commission to produce a new series of Mystery Files for National Geographical Channel International.
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NewsGhost Whisperer and Numb3rs latest US casualties
The axe has fallen on US series Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs and Melrose Place, opening more gaps in the schedules of UK broadcasters.
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NewsGest to produce Michael Jackson doc
David Gest is to make a major new documentary about Michael Jackson that will feature interviews with the late pop star’s family and friends as well as never-before-seen footage.
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NewsRamsay’s Indian series sold to India
Gordon Ramsay’s tour of India for Channel 4 has been sold to Zee Networks – in India.
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NewsHBO shows to stream on 3 mobile
3 subscribers will be able to watch hit US shows on their mobiles including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage and The Sopranos following a deal with US studio HBO.
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NewsNBC axes Heroes; Scrubs flatlines
The axe has fallen on troubled US sci-fi series Heroes while ABC has decided to call time on Scrubs.
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NewsFlashForward and Law & Order cancelled
Five will be hunting a noisy US drama at this week’s LA Screenings following news that ABC has cancelled FlashForward and NBC has canned Law & Order.
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NewsTarget sends Peak Season to VH1
Distributor Target Entertainment has sealed a raft of sales in the US, including shipping faux Canadian reality show Peak Season to VH1.
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NewsCarnival in distribution debut deal
NBC Universal-owned Carnival Films has launched a strategy to acquire distribution rights from rival indies with a deal to fund BBC2 drama Worried About The Boy.
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NewsLime Pictures secures first US commission
Lime Pictures has won its first international commission, with Nickelodeon US ordering an English-language adaptation of a Belgian teen drama originally planned for CBBC.
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NewsChannels fight for best of US
Acquisitions executives are expecting one of the most highly competitive LA Screenings to date as UK broadcasting heavyweights look to replace major shows that are coming to an end.
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NewsRecord international buyer interest in UK indies at MipTV 2010
UK indies experienced their busiest year on record at MipTV last month, according to Pact, as international buyers ratcheted up demand for formatted and multiplatform content.