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Discovery acquires sex therapy doc
Discovery Fit and Health in the US is among the buyers of Real 40 Year…
News brief: ITV’s 12 Yard gets BBC One gameshow order
ITV Studio-backed UK producer 12 Yard has won a commission from BBC One for a…
Broadcasters bag IFC’s Bang Bang and Bunk
Canadian distributor Tricon has sold a pair of comedy shows to The Comedy Network. The…
Turner UK tells producers: ‘flood us with ideas’
Turner Broadcasting System UK and Ireland’s general manager has called on producers to “inundate” the…
Five Minutes to a Fortune heads to Italy
UK entertainment format Five Minutes to a Fortune is being piloted in Italy. A local…
C4 Online boss leaves for Microsoft Studios
Jen Topping is joining Microsoft Studios’ UK production arm. Topping will join Microsoft from Channel…
Shazam raises US$40m from America Movil
Shazam has raised US$40 million (€31 million) in funding from Latin American telco America Movil,…
Electric Sky selling new royal baby doc
UK-based producer and distributor Electric Sky has picked up the international rights to William and…
BBC tries on Pressure Pad
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a 25x45mins gameshow set in a “stunning high tech…
Russian media firms join forces to fight illegal downloads
Russian film and TV companies are creating a new group that will fight online piracy….