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Life on Mars US axed
ABC has axed the US remake of BBC1 hit Life on Mars after just one series - though it will still have beaten its UK predecessor by one episode.
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Schneider-Sickert to leave FremantleMedia
Christian Schneider-Sickert is to step down from his role as chief operating officer of FremantleMedia and is to leave the company.
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CBBC aquires Angus & Cheryl
The BBC has bought the rights to a Spanish cartoon that offers a children's view of the battle of the sexes.
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Canal+ acquires Jude Law doc
French broadcaster Canal+ has picked up the Jude Law-fronted political documentary The Day After Peace from distributor 3DD Entertainment.
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UK indie to make Renaissance drama for Canal+
UK producer Helion Pictures is to work with the man behind HBO's prison drama Oz on a new historical drama for Canal+ in France.
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Simpsons to make TV history
The Simpsons is set to enter its third decade on air with an order for two more seasons from US network Fox.
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Endemol preps US shows
Endemol's UK and US heads have co-devised three US network entertainment shows as part of a global strategy to pool resources for international formats.
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Electric Sky picks up Bourne doc
UK distributor Electric Sky has acquired the rights to a recent Channel 4 Cutting Edge documentary.
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Fremantle ups its game with stake in Ludia
Fans of The Bill could soon be using their Nintendo Wii to walk the streets of Sun Hill after Fremantle Media bought a minority stake in Canadian video game specialist Ludia.
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London job cuts on the horizon at Discovery EMEA
Discovery Networks EMEA is to “decentralise” some of its London-based support services, affecting between 20 and 30 staff.
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BBC America signs up for Kudos' Iraq war drama
Kudos Film and Television's BBC1 Iraq drama Occupation is being part financed by BBC America and will star Murphy's Law actor James Nesbitt.
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BBC Showcase Q&A's
BBC Showcase: Broadcastnow spoke to key BBC Worldwide executives at its Showcase event in Brighton about how the distributor is coping with the economic downturn, their favourite new shows and what's in store for 2009.
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Living finds The Locator
Living has acquired a US documentary series from distributor Off the Fence (OTF) about people in search of lost friends and family.
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Digital deal for Target
Myvideorights.com has signed a two year digital distribution deal with Target Entertainment Group to represent a range of entertainment titles from its catalogue.
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Merlin to cast spell in China
BBC1 drama series Merlin is set to air in China after being sold to the country's largest broadcaster.
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US network buys Beautiful People
BBC Showcase: BBC Worldwide has sold series one and two of its new BBC2 comedy Beautiful People to US gay and lesbian network Logo.