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NewsUS Upfronts: NBC drops Joey and Teachers
Struggling US broadcaster NBC has confirmed it is to drop Five sitcom Joeyand the US version of Teachersfrom its schedules while unveiling a drama laden schedule for 2006-07 to advertisers in New York at the upfront presentations.
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NewsThe Force is strong for Electric Sky
Factual distributor Electric Sky has tied up multiple deals for its latest slate of indie titles, including Done and Dusted's Sky One special Star Wars - Feel The Force.
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NewsID continues expansion
ID Distribution has added 38 hours of programming from factual indie Raw Cut Television to its catalogue and appointed former AETN International sales manager Cynthia Kennedy to the role of sales director.
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Granada restores classic films for Cannes
Three classic films from Granada International's film library will be screened at this month's Cannes Film Festival to celebrate the centenary of British director Sir Carol Reed's birth.
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The Buyers' Agenda
Various buyers from channels including the BBC, Sky and UKTV give their opinion on what they are looking for in a programme.
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WOW to take Last Requests for A&E
Members of the public who are looking to resolve major family issues before they die will feature in a pilot for a new reality series from London and LA-based World of Wonder.
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NewsScandis snap up All3Media's shock docs
All3Media International has secured a raft of deals across Scandinavia for its latest slate of factual titles, including the shock doc Death and The Cleaners.
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NewsThe Moors Murders gets 6.2m for ITV1
The opening episode of ITV1's two-part drama See No Evil: the Moors Murdersgained a hefty 6.2m (31.8%) at 9.30pm, beating off the competition from the other channels.
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NewsUS Upfronts: ABC thriller Invasion dropped
Channel 4 will be looking for a new Sunday night drama at the LA Screenings after US network ABC axed its supernatural thriller Invasion.
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NewsUS Upfronts: Extras actress bags US role
Extras actress Ashley Jenson is set to become an American star after US broadcaster ABC greenlit telenovela Ugly Betty.
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NewsTeachers TV loses EPG battle with Sky
Teachers TV has lost its battle with Sky to be moved to the documentaries category on the broadcaster's Electronic Programme Guide (EPG).
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NewsUS Upfronts: US version of Teachers faces axe
The US version of Teacherslooks set to be axed by the NBC network this week, with the six episodes that have already been produced unlikely to air in the UK.
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NewsShaps axes two more shows
Simon Shaps yesterday announced he had axed two more long-running shows - Rosemary and Thymeand It'll Be Alright on the Night- saying that 'volume without value' was no longer enough.
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NewsRDF staffs up US office
RDF Media continues to staff up its growing American operation, hiring one of the executive producers of US Supernannyas chief operations officer.
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NewsJust the Two of Us sells to Australia
The BBC has sold its critically panned talent format Just the Two of Us to major Australian broadcaster Network Seven.
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NewsSky One in hunt for greatest foreign footballer
Sky One has commissioned two sports shows for the new football season, including a show which will search for the most popular foreign player of all time in the Premiership.
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NewsGCap launches Captain Kremmen podcasts
GCap is making archive footage of Kenny Everett's 70s Capital Radio show, Captain Kremmen, available via podcast.
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NewsSky News boasts highest podcast
In the world of new media, announcements of firsts are a regular occurrence, but Sky News can truly claim to have beaten the competition by introducing the highest-ever video news podcast.
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NewsPEER POLL: Premiership TV rights
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: will viewers be the losers in the new Premiership TV rights deal?