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Teachers’ TV
Angela Taylor, acquisitions controller, Teachers’ TV The buyer: Angela Taylor, acquisitions controller The channel: Teachers’…
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Fremantle inks Live from Abbey Road deals
FremantleMedia has closed a number of international deals for the second season of its live…
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Ozie Boo
The show: Ozie Boo The producer: Esteban Productions, Cyber Group Animation The distributor: Cyber Group…
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ABC to coproduce Scorpion Island
Australian public broadcaster ABC is to coproduce BBC kids reality series Escape From Scorpion Island…
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Disney sells Amas (Housewives) to Azteca
TV Azteca, the second leading broadcaster in Mexico, has picked up Amas de Casas Desesperadas,…
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Shine Reveille inks Canadian deal
Canadian broadcaster Rogers Media has inked a volume deal with distributor ShineReveille that includes a…
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Nick Lat Am eyes animation
Nickelodeon Latin America is looking to launch a number of local animated series this year…
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What’s the next great American remake?
Beverly Hills 90210 spin off – 90210 – was subject to the biggest buzz at…
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ShineReveille boosts Lat Am business
ShineReveille, the recently merged production and distribution company, is ramping up its sales business in…
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LA Screenings 2008
The LA Screenings usually consist of a fairly predictable round of pilot viewing sessions,…
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US Upfronts: Pickups
The new shows picked up the by US networks. ABC The Goode Family (Prod: MRC…
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Screen Australia budget unveiled
Screen Australia, the government body set up to oversee subsidies for local TV and film…
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Nick launches tween telenovela
Nickelodeon Latin America is launching the first tween telenovela – Isa TKM (Te Quiero Mucho)…
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Rainbow comes out for Sundance
Rainbow Media, the programming arm of US cabler Cablevision, will buy Robert Redford’s arts and…
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Territory Focus: Central & Eastern Europe
Broadcasters in Central and Eastern European countries have been relying on long-running telenovelas since the…
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Feature: Evergreen Drama
Susan Bower took over as executive producer of the Australian soap Neighbours in this, its…
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Feature: Low-cost docs
Despite a dwindling number of slots, broadcasters are still investing huge sums in big-ticket documentary…
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Buyer Profile: Tom Zappala, ABC Family
The buyer: Tom Zappala, head of acquisitions and scheduling, ABC Family ABC Family is the…
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ABC Family announces schedule
US cable network ABC Family has unveiled its latest programming schedule, including three new original…
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Lightworks scores new commissions
US indie producer Lightworks has scored a number of major drama and factual commissions, including…
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Nat Geo launches new docs
National Geographic has commissioned two major series for its international channels, striking deals with UK…
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Logo acquires travel series Bump
MTV’s gay and lesbian network Logo has acquired travel series Bump from Canadian producer and…
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Warner Bros to launch channel in India
Warner Bros. is to launch an English-language channel in India later this year. The channel,…
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TBI talks to Life on Mars creator Tony Jordan
Tony Jordan is one of the UK’s most respected scriptwriters. As part of the long…
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Pink
The show: Pink The Series The producer: Loud Pictures Productions, Generate The distributor: Generate Concept:…
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Europe Images ramps up Lagardere deals
M5Europe Images International, the factual distribution arm of French media conglomerate Lagardere, has ramped up…
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Arte expands daytime schedule
French documentary broadcaster Arte is set to expand its daytime programming schedule for the first…
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Survivor showrunner buys into Lonelygirl co
The producers of hit web TV series Lonelygirl15 and Katemodern are set to massively increase…
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Disney’s Barry Jossen talks to TBI about the launch of its digital production arm Stage 9
Barry Jossen is the general manager of Disney’s recently inaugurated digital studio Stage 9. Co-executive…
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Raft of Fremantle indie deals on the cards
FremantleMedia is eyeing the acquisition of up to 15 production companies following the launch of…