Small MPU – Page 453

  • Money
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    UK projects secure EU investment

    2007-11-20T15:06:55.653Z

    Chorion, Brook Lapping, Seventh Art Productions and Bergmann Pictures have secured funding from the EU’s Media programme.

  • News

    BBC Worldwide names new marketing boss

    2007-11-20T14:49:47.157Z

    BBC Worldwide Americas has appointed Andrew Jackson to the newly created role of senior vice president of marketing.

  • Skunk Fu
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    Cartoon Network picks up Skunk Fu!

    2007-11-20T14:53:55.983Z

    Cake Distribution has licensed its hit animated series Skunk Fu! to Cartoon Network Europe for its EMEA Channels.

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    Davies builds Fluorescent's Empire

    2007-11-20T15:05:30.337Z

    Fluorescent Media has teamed up with the producer of the US version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? to jointly pitch and produce a new cross-platform gameshow format.

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    'War comedy' tops new BBC2 season

    2007-11-20T17:50:16.783Z

    A comedy about 'a small African war' as seen through the eyes of journalists will be aired by BBC2, as part of its winter/spring 2008 schedule.

  • Brits
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    Fremantle sells Brits down under

    2007-11-20T17:35:39.023Z

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold 84 hours of lifestyle and music programming to Australian pay-TV operator XYZ.

  • Peter Owen Jones
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    RDF Rights picks up Extreme Pilgrim

    2007-11-20T17:34:23.473Z

    RDF Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to BBC2’s new factual entertainment series Extreme Pilgrim.

  • People Ian Wright
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    Electric Sky signs up Ian Wright

    2007-11-20T17:33:27.380Z

    Electric Sky has picked up a raft of new titles in time for this month’s Asia TV Forum, including a new ITV1 travel series fronted by Arsenal legend Ian Wright.

  • People_Paul_Sowerbutts
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    Sowerbutts takes on Zodiak distribution role

    2007-11-20T17:32:20.020Z

    Diverse Production managing director Paul Sowerbutts has taken on the additional role of vice president of distribution at parent company Zodiak Television.

  • Shows_taking_flak
    News

    War comedy tops new BBC2 season

    2007-11-21T08:27:24.247Z

    A comedy about 'a small African war' as seen through the eyes of journalists will be aired by BBC2, as part of its winter/spring 2008 schedule.

  • BBC_strike
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    303 BBC staffers volunteer for redundancy

    2007-11-20T18:26:34.623Z

    The BBC Vision Productions division is understood to have had 303 people register their interest in voluntary redundancy.

  • People_Yvette_Fielding
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    TV's Most Haunted format goes to radio

    2007-11-21T10:35:30.437Z

    Ghosts, poltergeists and seances are expected at Kerrang! in Birmingham, after the station signed up TV's Most Haunted presenter Yvette Fielding to produce a weekly spook show.

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    HD Freeview moves a step closer

    2007-11-21T08:22:21.477Z

    BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have signed a preliminary agreement to deliver high definition channels on Freeview by the completion of digital switchover.

  • People_Doon_Mackichan
    News

    War comedy tops new BBC2 season

    2007-11-21T09:04:55.900Z

    A comedy about 'a small African war' as seen through the eyes of journalists will air as part of BBC2's winter/spring 2008 schedule.

  • News

    Prison breaks up early

    2007-11-21T09:09:57.983Z

    US drama Prison Break, which airs on Sky One in the UK, has come off the air for its Christmas break one month early.

  • People_Doon_Mackichan
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    Scandinavia sales for C4I factual slate

    2007-11-21T09:20:59.407Z

    Distributor Channel 4 International has sold a raft of factual and comedy shows to broadcasters in Scandinavia.

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    TV Critics 21 November 2007

    2007-11-21T09:43:11.350Z

    TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the start of BBC2’s Earth: The Power of the Planet - broadcast on 20 November 2007.

  • Shows_Underdog_show
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    All3 goes global with the Underdog Show

    2007-11-21T09:38:29.047Z

    BBC format The Underdog Show is to be remade in seven territories around the world following a series of deals struck by All3Media International.

  • People_Doon_Mackichan
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    War comedy tops new BBC2 season

    2007-11-21T09:45:20.053Z

    A comedy about 'a small African war' as seen through the eyes of journalists will air as part of BBC2's winter/spring 2008 schedule.

  • Aerial
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    Ofcom proposes Freeview upgrade

    2007-11-21T10:12:05.650Z

    Ofcom has proposed a significant upgrade of DTT that would offer more channels and new services, including free-to-air high-definition.