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NewsGranada International opens Hong Kong office
Granada International is opening a new office in Hong Kong to build on its sales activity in Asia, and has appointed James Ross to the new role of regional director Asia.
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NewsNew Endemol sales team heads to Discop
Endemol International's new finished programme sales team will be heading to this week's Discop market in Budapest with a slate of drama, factual and reality shows from its various production offices around the world.
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New licensing deals for Fifi and the Flowertots
Target Entertainment has struck a batch of new licensing deals for Chapman Entertainment's pre-school property Fifi and the Flowertots.
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Pocoyo secures Spanish licensing deal
Granada International's pre-school animated series Pocoyohas been picked up by Spanish licensing, marketing and promotions agency El Ocho.
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NewsComment: No more silly season
While much of Europe still grinds to a halt during July and August, the days of the international distributor being able to put their feet up during the summer months are long gone.
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Asian sales for Parthenon docs
Parthenon Entertainment has secured package deals with various broadcasters in Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong through its new agent in Asia, Bomanbridge International.
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NewsDic acquires Copyright Promotions
Aim-listed children's producer and distributor Dic Entertainment has made its first acquisition since floating in the UK last October, acquiring the privately-owned licensing agency Copyright Promotions (CPLG).
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Fremantle sells Falcon Beach into 18 countries
Fremantle International Distribution has confirmed the sale of teen drama Falcon Beach to the BBC, along with a host of additional international broadcasters, bringing the total number of countries set to air the series to 18.
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Mercury picks up new 9/11 doc
Mercury Media has picked up the international rights to a new US documentary about four widows who battled the White House for over a year to force the official investigation into 9/11.
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NewsITN confirms£1m boost and re-brand
ITN chief executive Mark Wood has confirmed that an additional£1m is to be ploughed into the company by shareholders in a bid to accelerate the growth of its archive and mobile TV business.
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NewsQueen honours Aardman founders with CBE
The co-founders of Aardman Animation are among a cluster of TV figures to have been given awards in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this year.
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NewsBig Brother's graceless departure nets C4 5.9m
Grace Adams-Short's departure from the Big Brotherhouse managed to bring a strong 5.9 million (28.3%) to Channel 4 at 10pm on Friday.
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NewsEndemol sale a matter of months
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has confirmed plans to sell Endemol within a matter months, increasing speculation of a John de Mol/Mediaset joint bid for the Big Brotherproducer.
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NewsSky One interviews Kylie
Sky One has secured an exclusive interview with Kylie Minogue, in one of the first television appearances made by the pop singer since she was treated for cancer.
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News50 jobs at risk as ITV shuts Granada Bristol
ITV is to axe its factual programme department Granada Bristol, which makes Channel 4's Monarchyseries, putting 50 jobs at risk.
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NewsITV and Pact strike new media rights deal
ITV and Pact have struck a deal over new media rights, giving the broadcaster a 30-day, cross-platform window in which to show programmes.
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NewsEx-Today editor Marsh welcomes C4 morning radio rival
Kevin Marsh, the former editor of BBC Radio 4's Today programme, has welcomed a planned Channel 4 rival to the show, but dismissed its criticism of Today as 'very familiar'.
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NewsiPod won't kill the radio star
Far from being the death knell for radio, the invention of the iPod could help shore up the medium, according to a new study of radio listeners' habits.
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NewsFreeview set to overtake satellite TV
Freeview is set to overtake satellite television in the UK by the end of this year, according to a new report on digital TV take-up.
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Why we decided to axe Sky News shows
Nick Pollard, head of Sky News, says the channel is 'getting on with things' after going through a turbulent few weeks which saw 17 jobs axed and two flagship shows ditched