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Channel 5 believes in The Bible
Channel 5 has acquired hit US miniseries The Bible. The UK free-to-air broadcaster has bought…
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H2 set for UK launch
A+E Networks is due to launch its H2 network, a complimentary brand to its History…
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Zodiak launches clips division
Zodiak Media has launched a new archive division to exploit its clips library online. Zodiak…
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BBC sells Bake Off to Discovery in Italy
The show tests the skills of amateur chefs in various challenges to find the country’s…
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Sky Vision takes ITN series to MIPTV
BSkyB-owned distributor Sky Vision has acquired rights to three titles from current affairs producer ITN…
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MIPTV News: Todd Lituchy’s New Media Vision aims to go Fame High
New Media Vision, the consultancy and distribution business run by former Disney and Viasat executive…
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MIPTV News: Noble Savage playing Mind Games in Cannes
Noble Savage, the formats company run by former Sony exec Fraser Small, is launching a…
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MIPTV News: Scorpion TV banks on Erasing Hate
London-based distributor Scorpion TV is heading into Cannes with four new doc features, including one…
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MIPTV News: Mondo lines up Home Plate MENA deal
Italy’s children’s firm Mondo TV heads to Cannes having secured Middle Eastern and North African…
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Thunderbird acquires Continuum producer Reunion
Canadian producer Thunderbird Films has acquired compatriot Reunion Pictures for an undisclosed sum. Miniseries and…
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BBC plans HD iPlayer push, questions hang over 3D
The BBC has plans to expand its HD output on the iPlayer following the closure…
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ABC explores Australia’s WWI
Australian broadcaster has hopped on the factual drama bandwagon with a fictionalised four-part series about…
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Israeli format Raid the Cage gets Turkey, Peru remakes
Sony Pictures Television has sold Israeli game show format Raid the Cage to broadcasters in…
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CSA launches reality TV consultation after Koh-Lanta deaths
French media regulator the CSA has initiated a joint consultation with the country’s channels on…
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News brief: KidsCo buys hidden camera series
International children’s channel KidsCo has acquired Novovision’s series Junior Hidden Camera for its global networks….
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MIPTV News: ITV Studios adds Scottish drama to slate
Distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment has added BBC1 crime drama Shetland to its MIPTV slate….
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MIPTV News: Rainbow to offer peak of new Winx season in Cannes
Italian producer-distributor Rainbow will head into MIPTV having secured a batch of new TV and…
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MIPTV News: Passion secures pre-market sales
UK-based Passion Distribution has scored 210 hours of content deals with the likes of Foxtel…
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Bertelsmann confirms RTL stake sale
German publishing company Bertelsmann has confirmed that it plans to reduce its holding in broadcaster…
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Gronenthal upped at AMC/Sundance
The international arm of AMC Networks has promoted Harold Gronenthal to executive VP, programming and…
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Broadcasters flock to A+E’s Duck Dynasty
Broadcasters in Europe, Asia and North America have acquired A+E Networks’ series Duck Dynasty. The…
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G.U.N.K. Aliens land on Network Ten
Australian commercial channel Network Ten has commissioned a 26-part animated comedy from US toon house…
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NickMom orders first scripted comedy
Nick Jr.’s parent-targeted primetime programming block NickMom has commissioned its first scripted comedy. 13-episode multi-camera…
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News brief: French primetime format set for Euro remakes
Producers in the Netherlands and Denmark are optioning Can’t Stop Media’s French primetime format Angels…
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Zodiak celebrates Rare Day deal
Zodiak Rights has struck a first look deal with UK factual indie Rare Day, handing…
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Executive moves at wellness firm Veria
Zee-backed health and wellbeing TV firm Veria has upped a key programming executive and hired…