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NewsDic Entertainment to list on Aim
US animation producer and distributor Dic Entertainment is planning to float on the UK's Alternative Investment Market this October and has appointed Bridgewell Securities as nominated advisor and broker.
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NewsComment: UK leads the factual pack
While the Hollywood studios are seeing a resurgence in sales for US dramas and sitcoms worldwide, when it comes to factual and reality programming it seems that UK distributors are leading the pack, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsFremantle launches Jamie's Great Italian Escape
Fremantle International Distribution is looking to expand the global reach of its Jamie Oliver franchise with the launch of Jamie's Great Italian Escape(6 x 30-minutes) at Mipcom.
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NewsID Distribution picks up Rainbow portfolio
London-based independent distributor ID Distribution has doubled its catalogue after picking up the international rights to 400 hours of lifestyle and factual programming from US cable broadcaster Rainbow Media Holdings.
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NewsDyke and Blackley to speak in Cannes
Hit Entertainment chairman Greg Dyke and former Merrill Lynch analyst Neil Blackley are among the latest heavy-hitters to join the expanded conference programme at this year's Mipcom.
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NewsTWI teams with Endeavor for new venture
Producer and distributor TWI has teamed with Hollywood talent agency Endeavor to launch Transend, a new production venture that will create entertainment and reality programming for the global market.
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3DD sells U2 concert to Channel 4
Music programming distributor 3DD Entertainment has been appointed to handle worldwide distribution of the high definition special Vertigo 2005 - U2 Live from Chicago.
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Princess launches new formats at Mipcom
Princess Productions will launch new formats We are Detectivesand Office Monkeyat Mipcom.
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Zig Zag's James Dean doc sold in Sweden
Amsterdam-based production and distribution company Off the Fencehas sold Zig Zag's brand new investigative documentary The Day That James Dean Diedto TV4 Fakta in Sweden.
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Schlessinger Media licenses BBC titles
US distributor Schlessinger Media, a division of Library Video Company, has licensed exclusive US educational and home video distribution rights to three new BBC series: Primary History: Aztecs, Science Clipsand Primary Geography: Water.
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Granda scoops HBO factual deal
Granada International has scored a coup by replacing Channel 4 International (C4I) as the distributor of HBO's documentary and family programming slates.
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Jetix moves into TV gaming
Jetix UK has launched a free-to-play games service on Telewest which allows kids to watch TV and play games at the same time.
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NewsPEER POLL: football coverage
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is overexposure by Sky damaging the Premiership?
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NewsGeorge reigns over Elizabeth with 5.3m
ITV1's new series All About Georgedebuted with 5.3 million (23.4%) last night - winning the 9pm slot ahead of Spooksand the first part of Channel 4's acclaimed drama Elizabeth I.
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NewsShare bonanza for ITV execs
ITV chief executive Charles Allen could bag over£1.5m after he was handed new share options this week.
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NewsEC on verge of antitrust action over TV football rights
The European Commission is on the brink of beginning legal action against the English Football Association Premier League over the carving up of television broadcasting rights.
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NewsSupernanny continues to grow with 5.3m
The long-running success of Channel 4's Supernannycontinued last night as the penultimate episode won its slot with 5.3 million (22.8%).
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Saxton to Virgin
Former Saatchi & Saatchi marketing director Kathleen Saxton has joined Virgin Radio as strategy and planning director, reporting to chief executive Fru Hazlitt. Saxton will work on overall strategy for the group, conducting an analysis of the business and helping to identify future opportunities. Saxton spent five years as business ...
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Oneword to podcast
Oneword Radio, the joint-venture between UBC Media and Channel 4, has launched a podcast of its daily author interview show Between the Lines. The national digital speech and entertainment-based station will make the daily half-hour show, presented by Paul Blezard, available for free download through audioville.com ...
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Imagine upgrade
Reseller Altered Images has fitted out Newcastle-based facility Imagine Nonlinear Post Production with a 4 terabyte LANshare, two new digitising stations and Avid 1000 and Media Composer offline plus four Avid Xpress Pro offline edit suites. Altered Images also gave Imagine's existing Symphony and Avid 1000 digitising stations an upgrade. ...