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    BBC in bid to improve Israeli-Palestinian coverage

    2006-06-20T09:25:00Z

    The BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen is to be given an expanded role as the BBC moves to improve its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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    Fremantle brings drama and docs to Discop

    2006-06-12T16:00:00Z

    Fremantle International Distribution (FID) will be looking to tie up further deals for US drama series Falcon Beach at Discop, after its successful launch at last month's LA Screenings.

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    Fox orders 24 film script

    2006-06-09T08:00:00Z

    Jack Bauer finally looks set to head to the big screen after US studio 20th Century Fox commissioned a script for a feature-length film version of its drama 24.

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    Five wins Screenings favourite Shark.

    2006-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Five is believed to have fought off stiff competition from ITV to snap up the rights to 20th Century Fox legal drama Shark, one of the best received shows at the recent LA Screenings, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Nigella Feasts sells to more than 70 countries

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    ID Distribution has pre-sold Nigella Lawson's new US show Nigella Feastsinto over 70 territories worldwide, even before filming on the series has begun.

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    Zeal strikes deal to distribute CD:USA

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Distributor Zeal Television has secured its first sales of American weekly music show CD:USA.

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    Reveille in talks to sell UK shows

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Reveille, producer of the US versions of The Officeand Betty the Ugly, is in discussions with UK producers about representing both their unscripted and scripted productions.

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    The Office works for the French

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    The Office , Le Bureau, has launched to positive reviews on major pay broadcaster Canal Plus.

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    Pact to launch UK producers partnership

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Pact has announced plans to launch a UK Pavilion at Mipcom in October, housing up to 35 British producers under one banner.

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    Five wins Screenings favourite Shark

    2006-06-08T08:00:00Z

    Five is believed to have fought off stiff competition from ITV to snap up the rights to 20th Century Fox legal drama Shark, one of the best received shows at the recent LA Screenings.

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    Tiny Tearaways make US debut

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    Outline Productions is to make a version of its BBC3 hit parenting show House of Tiny Tearawaysfor The Learning Channel in the US.

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    Novel and Darrall Macqueen selected for Cartoon Forum

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    New series from Darrall Macqueen, the company behind CBBC's Sunday morning show Smile, and Fimblesproducer Novel Entertainment are among the 10 British animation projects selected for this year's Cartoon Forum.

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    Extreme expands mobile content

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    The Extreme Sports Channel has struck a deal with distributor Black Diamond to create content exclusively for its mobile TV service.

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    C4I secures sales down under

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    Channel 4 International has sold a package of eight titles to Australia's ABC as part of a major output deal with the public broadcaster.

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    Extreme sales for Minotaur

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    Flextech-owned distributor Minotaur has sold Twofour Productions' Extreme: Skinny Celebritiesand Extreme: Celebrity Surgeryin seven territories.

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    Guinness World Records returns to Spain

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    Guinness World Records TV's El Show De Los Recordsis back on the air in Spain, following a deal with Spanish production company Europroducciones.

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    BBC Worldwide names global channels SVP

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has named Anne Howarth as senior VP for its global channels division.

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    BBC targets US with Alagiah-fronted news show

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    BBC World News is looking to make its mark in the highly competitive US market with the launch of a live breakfast bulletin fronted by Six O'clock Newspresenter George Alagiah.

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    Comment: A strong global BBC is good for UK TV

    2006-06-05T16:00:00Z

    While Mark Thompson was talking about the BBC taking on the likes of Google last week, the corporation's commercial arm was already ramping up its activities in the international market.

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    Five launches two new channels

    2006-06-05T10:45:00Z

    Five has confirmed plans to launch two new, free-to-air digital channels this autumn.