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NewsLa screenings - Wanted: the next US hit.
The US networks offer plenty of quality shows, but standouts are in short supply. Dan Wootton asks what UK buyers will bid for.
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Minotaur strikes Rebus movie deal
Flextech-owned distributor Minotaur has licensed all six Rebusmovies to the BBC's international entertainment channel, BBC Prime.
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Factual series to examine impact of the Reformation
IWC Media has teamed up with Toronto-based factual indie Cream Productions to co-produce a series on the 16th century Reformation and the way it shaped the modern world.
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Granada sells Ant and Dec royal interview
Granada International has sold The Three Princes: 30 Years of the Prince's Trust- the Ant and Dec interview with Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry - to 10 international broadcasters.
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Irish broadcaster buys quiz show format
Talent TV has sold the format for Test the Nation to Irish broad-caster RTE.
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NewsWanted: the next US hit
The US networks offer plenty of quality shows, but standouts are in short supply. What will the UK buyers bid for?
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NewsBidding war starts for top US shows
The first bidding war has kicked off just days after the LA Screenings, with UK broadcasters battling to secure hot new 20th Century Fox dramas Vanishedand Shark.
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NewsABC wins Ant & Dec rights
Disney-owned US terrestrial network ABC has seen off stiff competition from NBC and Fox to win the rights to new Ant and Dec gameshow format The Con.Testand is now considering the Geordie duo as presenters.
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LA Screenings spawn first deals at Sky
Sky One has made the first signings of the LA Screenings picking up Hidden Palmsfrom Dawson's Creekcreator Kevin Williamson and Lovespring International, the new project from Will and Grace's Eric ...
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GI promotes Maxwell
Granada International has promoted Fiona Maxwell to director of operations and servicing.
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TWI brokers Miss World mobile deal
TWI has brokered a deal between the Miss World Organisation and Indian mobile services provider Mauj Telecom that will see the launch of a range of mobile content based around this year's event.
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C4 Opus Dei doc to air in US
Channel 4 documentary Opus Dei and The Da Vinci Codehas been picked up by US producer and distributor Faith & Values Media to air on the Hallmark Channel this June.
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Entara picks up Nick's Scurvy Rascals
Children's entertainment company Entara has expanded its portfolio of properties with the acquisition of all rights to the award-winning boys' series Those Scurvy Rascals.
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NewsBejuba! opens UK office
LA-based children's entertainment company Bejuba! Entertainment is expanding its presence in Europe, with the opening of a UK office.
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TVF racks up deals for Geldof doc
Factual distributor TVF International has secured a raft of deals across Europe for its latest slate of programming, including multiple sales for Geldof in Africa.
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NewsNat Geo sells wildlife to ten countries
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has secured deals in ten countries for more than 20 of its recently delivered wildlife titles.
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NewsScandis snap up C4 shock docs
Channel 4 International has racked up further sales in Scandinavia for its latest line-up of factual titles, including The Boy With a Tumour for a Face IIand The Falling Man.
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NewsComment: For growth, look global
At Pact's Creative Strategies conference in Glasgow last week, Grant Thornton's head of media and entertainment Terry Back suggested that more UK indies should be looking to the international market for growth.
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NewsFalcon Beach proves popular for Fremantle
Fremantle Media has secured a raft of sales for its new teen drama Falcon Beachafter promoting the series to international broadcasters at last week's LA Screenings.
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Canadian indie set for buying spree
Canadian indie DHX Media is planning to go on an acquisitions spree after raising£10m from a joint listing on the London-based AIM (Alternative Investment Market) and Toronto Stock Exchange.