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NewsITV planning pay channel in Asia
ITV plans to launch a pan-Asian pay TV channel and is previewing the offering to broadcasters in the region.
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NewsBritz sold to US
Britz, Channel 4's gritty drama about two British-born Muslims, is to be shown in the US later this year after being acquired by cable channel BBC America.
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NewsITVP and Fox tie-up to develop US/UK remakes
ITV Productions will produce a UK version of classic US sitcom Dharma and Greg as the first part of a major international production partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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NewsThurman to star in BBC2 drama
Uma Thurman is to play a recovering alcoholic adulteress in one of two celebrity-packed BBC2 play adaptations being co-produced with HBO.
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Vision in Take Away deal
Vision Independent Productions has closed a deal with Germany's Schwartzkopff TV for 180 episodes of BBC food challenge show Take on the Take Away.
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Five buys Nat Geo slate
Five has acquired seven new history and scientific shows from National Geographic Television International (NGTI).
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Cineflex makes Euro deals
London-based distribution company Cineflix International has signed a number of deals with Greek and Belgian broadcasters.
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BBCW seals two eastern European deals
BBC Worldwide has concluded two major deals in eastern Europe during this year's Discop market in Budapest.
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NewsKeo gives first look to Outright
Outright Distribution has secured a first-look distribution deal with Keo Films, the indie behind Channel 4 anthropology series Meet the Natives.
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NewsCall Girl proves US hit
The US debut of Secret Diary of a Call Girl on Showtime managed to charm 949,000 viewers, the cable network's highest ever rated debut for a new show in its 30-year history.
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NewsFive strikes NGTI deal
Five has acquired seven new history and scientific shows from National Geographic Television International (NGTI).
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NewsSky Sports extends golf deal
Sky Sports has signed a record breaking six-year extension to its rights deal for the US Open Championship.
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NewsCineflix wins fresh sales
London-based distribution company Cineflix International Ltd has signed a number of deals with Greek and Belgian broadcasters.
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NewsLife On Mars US hits the skids
The US remake of hit BBC show Life on Mars is facing stormy waters on its transatlantic crossing after losing its writer-producer and scrapping its original pilot.
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NewsMark of Cain scoops Monte Carlo prize
Channel 4's Mark of Cain and HBO's John Adams were the big winners at the 48th Monte Carlo TV Festival last night (12 June).
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NewsBoomerang acquires Derek
Turner Broadcasting has acquired a fourth series of the live-action comedy Life with Derek, to broadcast on Boomerang in 2009.
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UTV plans content link-up if ITV drops PSB
Northern Irish broadcaster UTV will approach British, Irish and US broadcasters to supply the bulk of its content if ITV is freed from or relinquishes its public service broadcasting licence.
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Objective's Real Hustle travels to Israel
Objective Productions' BBC3 format The Real Hustle is being adapted for audiences in Israel.
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NewsPassion for World of Wonder
Passion Distribution, the sales house being launched by Sally Miles, has secured its first exclusive content deal with factual indie World of Wonder.