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NewsFive revives Shake! with Disney
Five is to reinstate Shake!, the tween strand it dropped in 2007, after signing a strategic sponsorship deal with Disney.
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NewsCBeebies to launch in US in BBCW expansion push
BBC Worldwide is gearing up to launch its preschool channel CBeebies in the US, bolstering its growing presence in the North American market.
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NewsE4 acquires US teen drama Glee
E4 has picked up UK rights to glossy US teen musical drama Glee, from Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy.
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ITV Studios makes German version of Loose Women
ITV Studios will remake Loose Women for German broadcaster VOX in its first international format deal for the panel talkshow.
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NewsFinn Arnesen quits Turner after 16 years
Finn Arnesen, senior vice president and general manager at Turner Broadcasting, is leaving the company.
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NewsMurdoch Mysteries to film in UK
Canadian co-pro Murdoch Mysteries is to get more of a British flavour for its third run, thanks to a strengthened co-production deal between UKTV, ITV Studios, Global Entertainment and indie Shaftesbury Films.
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NewsCake signs Huhu copro deal
Kids indie Cake Entertainment has signed a co-production deal to work on short-form animation series Huhu.
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NewsBBCW appoints India Productions head
BBC Worldwide has appointed Myleeta Aga to run its India Productions operation, following Saul Nassé’s decision to return to the UK .
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NewsSaul Nassé named controller of BBC Learning
The BBC has named Saul Nassé as its new controller of Learning, replacing Liz Cleaver who opted not to follow the department to Salford.
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NewsVandermeer appointed ITV controller of acquisitions
ITV has promoted its head of legal and business affairs for acquisitions Jonathan Vandermeer to the new role of controller of acquisitions.
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NewsMonster Moves to air across Europe
Windfall Films’ engineering series Monster Moves has been picked up for broadcast by Discovery Europe.
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NewsUS version of Who Do You Think You Are? sold Down Under
Outright Distribution has sold the forthcoming US version of Who Do You Think You Are? into Australia.
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NewsITV Studios picks up medical drama
ITV Studios, Global Entertainment has acquired a new medical drama for international distribution.
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NewsLittle Dorrit wins big at the Emmys
The BBC’s Little Dorrit proved to be a big winner at the annual Emmy Awards in the US.
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Jane Smith joins twofour54
Entertainment Rights founder Jane Smith has resurfaced at Abu Dhabi-based twofour54.
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NewsAbsolutely signs with DRG
Absolutely Productions, the indie behind Trigger Happy TV, has signed an exclusive development deal with distributor Digital Rights Group.
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NewsDisney strikes on-demand movie deal
IPTV platform FetchTV has secured the rights to films such as Doubt and Calendar Girls in a deal with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.
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NewsCzech viewers to get Cold Feet
Nineties drama Cold Feet is to be remade for audiences in the Czech Republic as part of a deal that includes 100 hours of original ITV Studios content.
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NewsTarget acquires rights to Hasselhoff docs
Target Entertainment Group has picked up the distribution rights to Meet the Hasselhoffs, the series of ob doc specials that launched this week on Living.
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NewsVirgin Media website to host on-demand Disney content
Virgin Media is to launch a website hosting on-demand third-party content and has kicked off proceedings by signing a major three-platform deal with Disney.