All articles by Will Hurrell – Page 6
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Sky Real Lives to air US reality show Diet Tribe
Sky Real Lives has acquired a reality weight loss series that originally broadcast on US cable network Lifetime.
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The Buyer: Amanda Stevens
Amanda Stevens is head of acquisition and digital media at Comedy Central
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Revival planned for Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
MipTV: Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, the classic ‘90s entertainment show, is being prepped for a revival around the world - although it is uncertain whether Chris Evans will return for a UK version.
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ITV1 kids shows sold to Germany/Japan
MipTV: RDF Rights has sold ITV1 kids shows Tricky TV and Finger Tips to broadcasters in a number of key territories, including Germany and Japan.
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Fremantle's Cohen bullish about downturn
MipTV: FremantleMedia chief executive officer Tony Cohen struck a positive note at a press breakfast in Cannes this morning saying that, despite the downturn, 2008 had been the company's best year ever.
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ITV Global acquires doc from South Park creators
MipTV: ITV Global Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights to a documentary series, featuring disabled reporters, from South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
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Paul Abbott signs with FME
MipTV: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has struck first-look deals with a host of international producers, including Shameless writer Paul Abbott's indie Abbott Vision.
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High Point adds classic Brit films to line-up
MipTV: Distributor High Point Television has picked up a library of classic British films, including Beat Girl, which it will distribute to broadcasters around the world.
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Oz Clarke and James May go global
MipTV: RDF Rights is serving BBC2 travel series Oz and James Drink to Britain to the international market for the first time and has already secured sales in six territories.
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DRG acquires BBC dramas
MipTV: Distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has swooped to snap up the distribution rights to three BBC dramas, including the second series of Criminal Justice and Five Days.
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Bazalgette to chair SPT UK
Former Endemol chief creative director, Peter Bazalgette, has become non-executive chairman of Sony Pictures Television's UK production business.
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Heathcliff and Hannay go down under with ABC
ABC Television in Australia has acquired BBC1's remake of spy story The 39 Steps and ITV1's yet-to-air Wuthering Heights from ITV Global Entertainment.
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MipTV 09: Factual: Buyers: David Weiland
Senior vice-president, programming, BBC Worldwide Channels
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MipTV 09: Factual: Buyers: Ken MacDonald
Vice-President, Programming, Discovery Channel, Canada
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MipTV 09: Factual: Buyers: Marijke Huijbregts
Commissioning editor, AVRO Close Up, the Netherlands
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MipTV 09: Hot Picks: Entertainment
Like it or not, the global credit crunch is likely to be the topic of conversation among TV execs at this year's MipTV.
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MipTV 09: Hot Picks: Drama
It's been a rocky two years for drama production on both sides of the Atlantic.