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NewsAnger over BBC's US funding bid
The BBC World Service Trust has prompted outrage in America by asking the US government for funding to help combat censorship in countries such as China and Iran, according to reports.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys up for Monte Carlo award
BBC1 show Mrs Brown’s Boys is the sole UK comedy nomination at the 51st Monte Carlo Television Festival - going up against US hits 30 Rock and Glee.
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NewsWorst Week remade in France/Italy
BBC1 comedy The Worst Week of My Life is being remade for audiences in France and Italy.
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News2waytraffic signs format alliance with Nordic World
2waytraffic, owner of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, has secured a first look deal with Nordic World.
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NewsEndemol Sport teams with Diageo
Endemol has partnered with drinks giant Diageo to develop and produce new sports entertainment formats throughout Africa.
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NewsZodiak renews TéVé deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its distribution deal with TéVé Media Group for a further five years.
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NewsPassion brings in Meteorite Men
Passion Distribution has bolstered its catalogue with US science and DIY titles from LMNO Productions.
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NewsDLT hires Espresso exec
My Family producer DLT Entertainment has named its new sales and acquisitions executive, hired to drive forward its international business.
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NewsMidsomer race-row producer to step down
Midsomer Murders producer Brian True-May will step down from the show after “the current production run” following a race row.
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NewsBBC and BSkyB to sit on creative industries board
The BBC and BSkyB are to sit on a new board that will aim to advocate and enable growth in the creative industries.
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NewsQuake threatens tape supply
Producers and post houses are facing a tape crisis as Japan-based manufacturers struggle to resume operations in the earthquake and tsunami-hit country.
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NewsGypsy Weddings ties knot with book/DVD publishers
Channel 4 smash hit Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is to be released on DVD on the day of the royal wedding and has also secured a major publishing deal.
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NewsRemarkable hires Blakeson in hunt for ent formats
Endemol-owned Remarkable Television has boosted its entertainment team by drafting in Tom Blakeson.
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NewsTalent agency offers to fund indie pilots
Talent agency James Grant Group plans to fund pilots for indies as part of an ambition to own a share of TV format rights.
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NewsWarner takes to the water to fish for Good Food
Celebrity chef Valentine Warner is to travel Britain’s coastline and rivers in search of the country’s best fish for Good Food channel.
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NewsLevi leaves ITVS to head up Iambic entertainment
Former DCD boss Chris Hunt has hired ITV Studios’ Jonathan Levi to head up his new entertainment formats business.
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NewsBBC calls for radio indies to tap into fund
Chris Burns, the BBC’s group manager for Audio and Music and newly appointed “indie champion”, has called on indies to tap into the broadcaster’s radio Innovation Fund.
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NewsBBC tells radio indies to cross over into TV
The BBC has urged radio indies to raise their ambitions and pitch cross-platform ideas with significant scale.
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NewsBBC cuts £500m from pension deficit
The BBC has eroded nearly a third of its pension deficit through new arrangements agreed last year - which is to be redeployed into programmes and services.
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NewsC4 looks to Fresh One for a different take on dance
Channel 4 plans to bring a different approach to dance competitions on TV with a three-part Fresh One documentary about the Street Dance XXL UK Championships.