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NewsFremantle to spend its way out of credit crunch
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia chief executive Tony Cohen has pledged to plough money into development and acquisitions in a bid to weather the economic crisis.
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NewsGreen's Extreme Fishing dodges censure
Ofcom has thrown out 26 complaints of animal cruelty against Five's show Extreme Fishing with Robson Green.
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NewsDisney inks comedy deal with Microsoft
MIPCOM: Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has signed its first Europe-wide distribution deal for its multiplatform content arm Stage 9 Digital Media.
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NewsE4 to drop branding for zombie drama
E4 is to drop its on-screen logo for the duration of upcoming Big Brother zombie thriller Dead Set.
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NewsMTV's Jones to take on acquisitions
MIPCOM: MTV executive Heather Jones has been handed additional responsibilities for acquisitions across music and comedy.
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NewsITV seals huge Krypton Factor AFP deal
ITV1's revival of The Krypton Factor will be fully funded by software and services provider Sage in the broadcaster's biggest advertiser funded programme deal to date.
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NewsEngland game gives ITV1 The X Factor
A combination of The X Factor and live coverage of England's World Cup qualifier against Kazahkstan helped ITV1 to one of its best ratings performances this year on Saturday (11 October).
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NewsAmaze cuts ties with private equity firm
Production company Amaze TV has severed its ties with the private equity group Palamon Capital Partners following the collapse of the Dutch firm D&D, which Palamon also owned.
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NewsITV to close Granada Factual North
ITV is to close Granada Factual North, the production team behind Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs, resulting in 26 redundancies.
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NewsOff the Fence wins Babelgum order
Off the Fence has won its first online commission, a factual wildlife series for web TV platform Babelgum.
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NewsC4 marketing chief quits
Channel 4's marketing director Polly Cochrane is to step down after ten years, ahead of a restructure of her 170-strong team.
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NewsMerlin to cast spell in Germany
MIPCOM: BBC1 drama Merlin is set to air in Germany after the country's biggest commercial broadcaster, RTL, picked up the series from FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).
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Newsmyvideorights seals YouTube deal
Digital video distributor myvideorights.com has signed a deal to provide professional rights-cleared TV content to YouTube.
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NewsViacom boss 'optimistic' but tightening purse strings
MIPCOM: Viacom chief executive Philippe Dauman has said he is 'optimistic' that the media will perform well in the economic downturn, despite downgrading expectations of the media giant's performance.
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NewsBeat the Star to return
MIPCOM: ITV1 have ordered a second series of the Vernon Kay-fronted gameshow Beat the Star from indies Diverse and Gallowgate.
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NewsRussia to remake Top Gear
MIPCOM: BBC motoring show Top Gear is to be remade for audiences in Russia and there are plans to introduce the format to France and Germany.
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NewsThomas on track for China
MIPCOM: Thomas the Tank Engine is to roll into China for the first time, following a deal by Hit Entertainment.
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NewsTV Critics 14 October ‘08
“The script was tight and convincing, and the performances exemplary.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsEndemol opens Kuala Lumpur office
Mipcom: Endemol has expanded its presence in South East Asia with the establishment of a new regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
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NewsTarget sets sights on Judge Penny
MIPCOM: Target Entertainment Group has secured the distribution rights to a US reality show based around the dramas of a family court.