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Great Britons format sold to South Africa.
South African broadcaster SABC has bought the rights to BBC format Great Britons and plans to use the show as part of its coverage of the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV continues restructure of key areas.
ITV has appointed a commercial director for the network and an operations head for its news group, writes Colin Robertson.
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Commissioning - BBC1 banks on Spicer for daytime show.
Self-made millionaire and TV antiques expert Lorne Spicer will attempt to boost the coffers of families around the country in a new daytime show for BBC1, writes Michael Rosser.
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Commissioning - BBC1 plans issue focused dramas.
BBC1 has commissioned a factual drama exploring what would happen if London was attacked by a
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Commissioning - S4C drama to celebrate Cardiff city.
The director of British gangster film Rancid Aluminium is making a£1.5m Cardiff-based drama series for Welsh channel S4C, writes Michael Rosser.
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Commissioning - Distributor's Q&A - Caroline Torrance.
The head of international drama at Granada International discusses the perennial appeal of detective series around the globe and the search for aspirational drama in the vein of Cold Feet.
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COMMISSIONS - ITV COMMISSIONS 2DTV FOR FIFTH RUN.
ITV has commissioned another series of satirical animation show 2DTV from the indie of the same
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COMMISSIONS - MAIDSTONE INDIE WINS COMMISSIONS.
Maidstone-based indie Peter Williams Television has been commissioned to make a 6 x 30-minute regional series
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COMMISSIONS - TOP TRUMPS INSPIRES CHALLENGE TV SHOW.
Challenge TV has ordered 20 x 30-minute episodes of a comedy panel show from Princess Productions,
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COMMISSIONS - SOMETHIN' ELSE LOOKS AT BRANDING SPORT.
Indie Somethin' Else is to chart the history of the brand within the world of sport
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COMMISSIONS - OBJECTIVE MAKES OVER E4 DATING SHOW.
Objective Productions is to revamp its E4 dating show Five Go Dating and will deliver 30
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BBC script error hinders ABC deal.
Plans to adapt BBC crime series Murder in Mind for the US could be scuppered after
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Turner and Nickelodeon make raft of promotions.
Kids networks Turner Entertainment and Nickelodeon UK have both restructured their management line-ups.Turner, which owns Cartoon
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Canning Factory to make cartoon for Five kids slot.
Animation specialist The Canning Factory has been given the greenlight to start production on a£1m pre-school cartoon for Five, writes Michael Rosser.
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FORMAT FOCUS: THE AMAZING RACE.
The Emmy award-winning reality show is about to enter its fifth series. Michael Rosser looks at what makes this show such a 'globe-trotting' success.
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FORMATS & DEALS - ITALIAN CHANNEL TO ADOPT KUMARS FORMAT.
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is to make a local version of comedy chat show The Kumars at
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FORMATS & DEALS - BBC AMERICA BUYS IDEAL WORLD'S LOCATION.
Indie Ideal World has sold 13 hours from the first three series of Channel 4 property
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FORMATS & DEALS - C4I SECURES DEALS WITH FRENCH CHANNELS.
Channel 4 International has secured a raft of sales in France, including the acclaimed arts reality
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FORMATS & DEALS - MIDSOMER GOES TO GERMANY FOR FIRST TIME.
All3Media International has made its first sale of ITV crime series Midsomer Murders to Germany. The
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FORMATS & DEALS - CELADOR SCORES MORE BRAINIEST SUCCESS.
Celador International has won further international success for its Brainiest ... quiz show with a new