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NewsIMG Entertainment secures 9/11 doc
IMG Entertainment has secured the worldwide rights to distribute Darlow Smithson’s Channel 4 documentary 9/11: Phone Calls From The Towers, excluding Eire, UK and US.
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NewsParthenon hires Hit’s Shanks for first MD position
Parthenon Entertainment has appointed Hit Entertainment exec Mike Shanks as the company’s first managing director.
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NewsBBCW makes inroads into Europe with output deals
BBC Worldwide has made fresh distribution headway into central and eastern Europe and strengthened its foothold in Scandinavia after concluding five significant output deals.
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NewsDee Forbes named Discovery UK MD
Discovery has named Turner exec Dee Forbes as the new managing director and executive vice president of its UK/Ireland business.
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NewsMD steps down as Endemol restructures Asian ops
Endemol’s managing director for South East Asia has stepped down following a restructure of the production giant’s Asian operations.
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NewsStrictly Come Dancing is world's biggest format
Strictly Come Dancing has earned a place in the record books as the world’s most successful reality television format.
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NewsEx-Zodiak exec launches "culturally diverse" distributor
Former Zodiak Entertainment executive David Cornwall has resurfaced at the helm of new distribution company Scorpion TV with a focus on culturally diverse content.
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NewsCBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia
Six CBS-branded channels will launch in the UK later this year after the US giant’s international arm struck a joint venture deal with multichannel operator Chellomedia.
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NewsFresh orders for Big Brother in the US and Germany
Big Brother may be preparing for the end on Channel 4 but Endemol has confirmed new orders for the reality format in the US and Germany.
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News2waytraffic to offer fresh fact ent at Mipcom
Sony Pictures Entertainment-owned 2waytraffic is to launch three new shows to the international market next month, including the US version of Dragons’ Den.
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NewsThe Saint set to be resurrected by major Canadian producer
A Canadian production company is remaking iconic ITV thriller The Saint but has yet to approach UK broadcasters about the project.
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NewsFiver to tempt a younger audience with US shows
Fiver has acquired a hat-trick of US shows, including the recent reboot of Knight Rider, as part of a drive to attract a younger audience to the digital channel.
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NewsTake Me Out heads for Japan
Fremantle Media has sold its dating format Take Me Out to Japanese broadcaster TBS, just weeks after selling the show to ITV.
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RDF Rights seals deal to distribute Macqueen films
RDF Rights has signed a deal to distribute the first slate of films from former C4 head of documentaries Angus Macqueen’s indie Ronachan Films.
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NewsSky Real Lives picks up Little Couple
Sky Real Lives has acquired US reality series The Little Couple from Endemol’s Worldwide Distribution.
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NewsEndemol unveils new global distribution operation
Production giant Endemol is to combine its global sales business under the new title Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD) as part of a major push to radically grow the business.
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NewsBritish producers help Emirates NHU get off the ground
British wildlife film-makers have spread their wings into Abu Dhabi with a commission to produce a local natural history series about the Arabian Continent.
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NewsOff the Fence opens US office
Factual indie Off the Fence is ramping up its push into North America with the opening of an office in New York and the appointment of a new executive to run it.
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NewsWatch keeps Dancing with the Stars
UKTV has reacquired the rights to ABC’s Dancing with the Stars as the US version of Strictly enters its ninth series.
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NewsGMTV picks up fresh animation
GMTV has acquired over 200 episodes of animation in a deal with French company Moonscoop, including new series Chloe’s Closet.