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The King of US reality
Mark Burnett's Emmy Award-winning Survivorpaved the way for the unscripted TV craze in the US. And with an Apprenticespin-off starring Martha Stewart set for autumn, the British-born producer insists it's not over for the reality genre yet. By Melissa Grego.
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Five buys UK rights to house from NBC
Five's new director of acquisitions, Jay Kandola, has made her first purchase, buying the UK terrestrial rights to US medical drama Housefrom NBC Universal International Distribution. The show features Hugh Laurie in the lead role as Dr Gregory House, a maverick anti-social doctor who specialises in ...
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Sci fi playout move
The Sci Fi Channel has moved its playout and transmission operations to its sister company, CNBC Europe. The move is expected to make the Sci Fi Channel significant cost savings as it brings its business in-house within the NBC Universal group. CNBC has installed a Pebble Beach multi-channel Neptune automation ...
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Format focus: Project Runway
Aspiring designers compete to get their designs on the catwalk, as wannabe models slug it out to wear them.
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NewsUS buys again from UK
British producers strengthened their grip on US network schedules this week with the BBC, RDF Media, Ricochet and Granada all picking up recommissions.
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Sci-fi orders Star Wars shorts
Sci Fi UK has greenlit its first commission in over two years, ordering a series of Star Warsshorts which will also air across owner NBC Universal's network of European channels. London-based Flawless Media, in collaboration with Lucas Film and Twentieth Century Fox, is making ...
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NewsSci-Fi lines up Star Wars tribute
Sci Fi UK has greenlit its first commission in over two years, ordering a series of shorts to tie in with next month's eagerly awaited Star Wars Episode III.
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NewsKreiz buys into Smartjog
Ynon Kreiz, the former founder and chief executive of Fox Kids Europe, has bought a stake in Smartjog, a company that specialises in tapeless programme distribution.
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NewsSky weighs in for more Battlestar Galactica
BSkyB has signed up to co-produce a second series of US sci-fi drama Battlestar Galactica.
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Hit sale nets£29m for founder Orton
HitEntertainment founder and chairman Peter Orton is set to leave the company after selling out to private equity firm Apax.
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Betts to leave uktv for sci-fi channel
NBC Universal has poached UKTV commercial director Nick Betts to head the UK Sci-Fi Channel. He will join in the summer, reporting to Patrick Vien, president of NBC Universal Global Networks. Betts replaces former managing director Dan Marks who left in January to take up a new role as chief ...
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NewsUKTV chief joins Sci-Fi
NBC Universal has poached Nick Betts from UKTV to head up the UK Sci-Fi Channel.
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NewsApax buys Hit for £490m
Private equity firm Apax has beaten off competition from US buyers to acquire Hit Entertainment for £489.4m.
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NBC orders Teachers pilot
NBC has commissioned a pilot of Channel 4's axed school drama Teachers.
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NewsAnother Freeview slot up for grabs
Crown Castle is to put another Freeview slot up for grabs in the next couple of months.
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NewsITV and C4 favourites to get Freeview slot
The race to secure the vacant Freeview slot has narrowed down to two companies - ITV and Channel 4.
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Biggest Loser heads for Living TV
Living TV has picked up US format The Biggest Loserfrom Reveille productions, the producer behind the US version of The Office.
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House finds home at Hallmark
Hallmark has bought the multichannel rights to US medical drama Housefrom NBC Universal International Distribution. The show features British actor Hugh Laurie in the lead role as Dr Gregory House, 'a brilliant but anti-social diseases specialist'. Due to debut in April, the 16 x 60-minute series ...
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US exec remakes three UK shows
The US executive behind the American remake of The Officehas lined up three more adaptations of British series as his next projects.