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NewsFive boosted by new channels - but at a cost
Update:The owner of Five, RTL, has sliced£83 million from the value of the broadcaster saying that rising programming costs and the loss of call TV revenues means it is no longer worth what was paid for it. [ALL]
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NewsNBC seals Sparrowhawk acquisition
NBC Universal has confirmed its acquisition of Hallmark International owner, Sparrowhawk Media, for a reported $350m (£174m), as exclusively revealed by Broadcastearlier this year. [ALL]
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NewsRDF appoints new kids sales boss
RDF Rights has appointed former Jetix and Hit Entertainment exec Henrietta Hurford-Jones as head of children’s TV sales.
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3DD makes three appointments
3DD Entertainment has made a number of new appointments, hiring Anita Barnard as sales manager, Steve Wood as financial controller and Jane Parker as legal and business affairs executive.
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Off the Fence sells docs to Russia
Factual producer and distributor Off the Fence has stuck a raft of deals in Russia for its latest slate of docs, including two titles from Bristol-based indie Quickfire Media.
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Outright inks deals for TV Asahi format
Outright Distribution has secured new deals in Belgium and the Netherlands for its Japanese format Ranking the Starsand racked up options in seven other territories for the celebrity panel show.
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NewsUnderground Ernie goes Worldwide
BBC Worldwide has picked up the international programme sales and merchandising rights for Joella Productions' animated pre-school series Underground Ernie.
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NewsEndemol formats optioned in Korea
Korean production company Olive9 has optioned five Endemol International formats ahead of this year's BCWW (Broadcast Worldwide) conference in Seoul.
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NewsCake strikes US deal for Skunk Fu!
Children's programming distributor Cake Entertainment has sold animated series Skunk Fu!to US broadcast network Kids' WB!
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NewsFrears blasts MacTaggart lecture
The director of Oscar-winning movie The Queen, Stephen Frears, has described Jeremy Paxman as a public school bully following the Newsnightanchor's MacTaggart lecture. [ALL]
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NewsZodiak buys Bullseye TV
Scandinavian group Zodiak Television is to acquire London-based production and distribution company Bullseye TV. [ALL]
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NewsEmap pleased with bidder interest
Emap finance director Ian Griffiths has told Broadcastnow.co.ukthat the company's board has been 'encouraged by the level of interest' in the group's assets. [ALL]
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NewsBBC3 unveils third Body Image season
BBC3 has commissioned eight documentaries for its third Body Image season, including the story of an 18-year-old who travels to Thailand to undergo a sex-change. [ALL]
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NewsLife on Mars creators given drama greenlight
BBC1 has given the greenlight to Bone Kickers, a new drama from the co-creators of Life on Mars.[ALL]
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NewsBlog: A presenter's view of Edinburgh
Presenter Kate Garraway waxes lyrical about Paxo's GMTV rant, fighting for recognition with Kirstie Allsopp and being inspired by the next generation of television makers. [ALL]
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NewsITV2 takes boxers on a ghost hunt
ITV2 is lining up Amir Khan, Joe Calzaghe and Chris Eubank to take part in its Ghost Hunting With...franchise next year. [ALL]
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NewsHit US shows made available on iTunes
MTV Networks International, The Walt Disney Company and Apple have joined forces to allow UK iTunes downloads of full-length television shows from some of America's biggest channels.
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NewsRicochet hires NBC exec for US push
Supernannyindie Ricochet Television has hired NBC executive Jennifer O'Connell as senior vice president of its North America office.
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You the Jury: Getting dressed up and knocked out
Mark Cullen and David Libbert review this week's television
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NewsGMG chief plans for 'integrated future'
Guardian Media Group chief executive Carolyn McCall will introduce greater cross-pollination between the group's radio, television and newspaper divisions as part of 'a big future for digital' at the company.