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NewsS.H.I.E.L.D and Lucky 7 remake among ABC pick-ups
ABC has picked up twelve new series including the much touted superhero drama S.H.I.E.L.D and the remake of Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate.
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NewsBruckheimer drama set for CBS
US network CBS has ordered a raft of series including a political thriller from Jerry Bruckheimer and a comedy starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
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NewsNetflix strikes Disney movie deal
Netflix has struck a deal with Disney that will see a raft of films including Avengers Assemble, The Muppets and Dumbo launch on the online platform in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsStephen Lambert lands TNT reality series
US cable network TNT has ordered a new reality series from All3Media America and Stephen Lambert.
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NewsNBC orders Chicago Fire & Ironside remakes
NBC has ordered a spin-off of Chicago Fire and a remake of Ironside as part of its new programming line-up.
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NewsHay departs amid Channel 4 acquisitions reshuffle
Channel 4 head of acquisitions Gill Hay is leaving the broadcaster as the acquisitions team is moved under the remit of commercial affairs director, Martin Baker.
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NewsC4 dishes up more Friday Night Dinner
BBC executive Paul Gilbert is joining Big Talk Productions to boost its drama output as Channel 4’s orders a third series of the indie’s sitcom Friday Night Dinner.
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NewsBT Sport to bid for FA Cup rights
BT Sport is to bid for the rights to the FA Cup final, Community Shield and England international friendly games from 2014 after The Football Association kicked off a competitive tender process.
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NewsYouTube introduces subs fees
Episodes of Sesame Street, Inspector Gadget and Ultimate Fighting Championship classic bouts are among the first pieces of content that users must pay to view on YouTube as the video-sharing site launches its subscription service.
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NewsCardinal Burns jumps to C4
Channel 4 comedy duo Cardinal Burns are moving from E4 to the broadcaster’s main channel as the Left Bank show wins a recommission.
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NewsFox resurrects 24
Jack Bauer is set for a return to TV as Fox has revealed it is developing a new series of 24.
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NewsThe Simpsons showrunner develops animated British comedy
Former The Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein is developing an animated adult comedy series with Altrincham-based producer and VFX studio Factory Transmedia.
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NewsTomorrow People set for US remake
Youth skewing US network The CW has ordered four new dramas, including a remake of British children’s sci-fi series The Tomorrow People, ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Motive
Pay TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired first-run rights to crime drama Motive.
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NewsYoung Doctor’s Notebook opens in the US
US cable network Ovation has acquired A Young Doctor’s Notebook after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsMilitary Channel secures CIA series
Discovery-owned US cable network The Military Channel has picked up CIA Declassified from World Media Rights.
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NewsSony staff face axe as company restructures
Sony Professional Solutions Europe (PSE) is in consultation with an undisclosed number of employees, as the company prepares for a round of redundancies and restructuring.
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NewsNBC orders About A Boy series
US network NBC has ordered three new dramas including a remake of British feature film About A Boy ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsITN posts bumper operating profits
ITN’s operating profits rocketed 61% to £3.7m last year on the back on winning the 5 News contract and new commissions including ITV’s The Agenda.
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NewsSky: BT Sport a marketing gimmick
Sky has labelled BT Sport’s offer of free Premiership games for broadband customers as a “marketing gimmick”, as a war of words erupts between the pay TV operators.