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Mr Selfridge
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Master’s key
With a credit list stretching longer than dozens of other writers combined, 80 year-old Andrew…
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Masterpiece deal gives Amazon UK drama
The extension of a deal with US broadcaster PBS has given Amazon US rights to…
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Ex-HBO Nordic drama chief returns to SVT
Göran Danasten has resurfaced at SVT, taking a new programming role at the Swedish public…
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Downton, Mr Selfridge enter Mongolia
ITV’s British period dramas Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge are headed into Mongolia following deals…
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PBS prepares Great British Bake Off
US pubcaster PBS has acquired The Great British Bake Off as it cements its place…
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British drama features on expanded Masterpiece
PBS will launch several new scripted series from the UK in its winter/spring schedules. The…
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Netflix buys ITV Studios dramas for Europe
Netflix has acquired several drama series from ITV Studios Global Entertainment for its services in…
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ITV Studios to launch branded block in Japan
A Japanese satellite broadcaster has signed a deal to launch a branded ITV programming block…
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Content crunch – the fight for rights
As the pace of consolidation quickens, competition for rights is fiercer than ever. Stewart Clarke…
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit dram Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before…
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News brief: Seven renews ITV Studios output deal
Australia’s Seven Network has renewed its output agreement with UK-based ITV Studios Global Entertainment. The…
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TVNZ gets Breathless with ITV Studios output deal renewal
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has acquired period drama Breathless, as it renews its first look…
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ITV Studios moves UK broadcaster into the international spotlight
ITV has been the most active TV company in the M&A space in recent times….
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Sundance Channel acquires shows for Latin launch
AMC Networks’ Sundance Channel has picked up new drama and factual titles for its soon-to-launch…
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PBS orders more Bletchley Circle, hails UK drama success
PBS has picked up the second series of period drama The Bletchley Circle. The US…
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PBS orders new Mr. Selfridge range
US public broadcaster PBS has come onboard a second season of its period drama Mr….
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ITV sells Mr Selfridge to BBC in Africa and NBC in Europe
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold drama series Mr Selfridge to new partners in Europe…
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ITV’s Mr. Selfridge shopped to Canuck net
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured a batch of deals with Canadian broadcasters, including one…
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AMC/Sundance gets new Asia Pac programming head
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has appointed a new head of programming and scheduling as one of…
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BBC orders War and Peace adaptation
UK public broadcaster the BBC has ordered a new adaptation of Tolstoy classic War and…
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ITV sells 50 hours to Belgium
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold a 50-hour package of its dramas to…
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ITV Studios on track for £100m profit in 2012
ITV Studios, the content arm of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, will report a profit of…