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BBCW greenlights first CBeebies series
MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide Channels has commissioned its first original international production for CBeebies, which will launch in Australia and later migrate to the UK.
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NewsSeinfeld confident Marriage Ref will air in UK
MIPCOM: US comedian Jerry Seinfeld is “extremely confident” that his new show about married couples will be remade in the UK and expressed a desire for more feel good comedy over humiliating reality shows.
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NewsBBC daytime gets more Pointless
BBC2 has ordered a second 30-part run of Endemol daytime quiz show Pointless.
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NewsPhillips to host Sky Real Lives soldier series
Sky Real Lives is to “bring into sharp focus” the dedication, danger and loneliness of those serving in the British Armed Forces in a major series hosted by Fiona Phillips.
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NewsMeet the Natives heads Stateside
MIPCOM: Keo Films has won its first US commission with an adaptation of Meet the Natives for the Travel Channel and National Geographical Channels International.
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NewsSky and Discovery in shock ad sales renewal
Sky and Discovery Europe have called a truce on their year-long ad sales legal battle by signing a new four year deal starting in January 2010.
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NewsChapman strikes first BBC deals
Chapman Entertainment has struck its first deal with the BBC, which has taken its new preschool properties Little Charley Bear and Rah Rah The Noisy Lion.
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NewsZig Zag gets cash boost
Movie production and finance firm Future Films has entered the TV space for the first time by signing a funding deal with Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsKidsCo eyes 2010 launch
KidsCo has set a 2010 deadline for its UK launch and is considering going free to air.
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NewsNew Wallace & Gromit heading down under
MIPCOM: Aardman Animations has pre-sold its live action Wallace & Gromit science show it to ABC Australia.
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Simpsons enlisted in obesity battle
In a drive to reduce obesity, episodes of US cartoon The Simpsons will be sponsored by the Department of Health.
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NewsEngland qualifier exclusively online
The England international against Ukraine will be streamed live and exclusive over the internet on a pay-per-view basis, says media group Perform.
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NewsCameron calls for independent debates
Televised general-election debates between political party leaders should be organised by a senior independent figure to keep them fair, says David Cameron.
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NewsSkillset's biggest grant to train "next gen" leaders
Skillset has made its biggest ever training grant to help a creative leaders develop the skills to face TV’s most pressing issues, such as the emergence of multiplatform delivery and falling production budgets.
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NewsZodiak takes majority stake in Dangerous
MIPCOM: Zodiak Entertainment has taken a majority stake in factual and drama indie Dangerous.
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NewsDiverse unlocks da Vinci archive
MIPCOM: Diverse Production has secured access to Leonardo da Vinci’s private notebooks for a documentary series that it hopes to sell to international broadcasters.
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NewsMcKellen to star in DLT comedy
MIPCOM: Sir Ian McKellen is to star in a mockumentary about a failing drama school to be made by DLT Entertainment.
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NewsWithnail star slams "boring" drama
Actor Paul McGann has launched a blistering attack on the UK drama industry, claiming it no longer deals with a broad range of subject matter or has “the bravery to tackle things that might be riskier”.
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NewsSky plans £1.5m rebrand
BSkyB is to carry out a £1.5m rebrand in an effort to position itself as a warmer and more customer-friendly brand.