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UKTV lands Parks and Recreation
UKTV has acquired US comedy Parks and Recreation for its general entertainment channel Dave. The…
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ProSiebenSat.1 issues drama copro call
Germany broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has issued an open call to the international market as it launches…
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BBCWW bags US Office scripts, Luther deal
BBC Worldwide has acquired scripts to the US version of BBC comedy The Office, and…
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NBC unveils new shows, cancels Constantine
US broadcaster NBC has unveiled new dramas and comedies for its 2015-16 slate, while axing…
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Legendary moves into Asia, poaches Oe
Independent US studio Legendary Entertainment has expanded its TV operation to Asia and recruited influential…
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NBC tries out Netflix binge model
NBC is making an unprecedented move for a US broadcast network by launching the entire…
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Tom Forman – why you need me if you want to crack the US
The meeting always goes the same way. On one side, you’ve got me and my…
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Netflix greenlights Ansari comedy
Streaming service Netflix has given the greenlight to an untitled comedy series from stand-up and…
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US drama Parenthood getting Italian remake
Italian pubcaster Rai has ordered a local version of US network comedy Parenthood. The format…
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MGM travels with Burnett’s A.D.
MGM International Television Distribution is taking Mark Burnett-produced bible-themed scripted series A.D.: Kingdom and Empire…
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NBC lands on Bear Grylls’ Island
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a local version of Bear Grylls-fronted Channel 4 adventurer series…
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US deals for Turkish dramas
Two US Hispanic channels in the US have bought Turkish dramas as the latter’s scripted…
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NBC commissions Israeli gameshow
US broadcast network NBC has tapped Armoza Formats for a local version of entertainment show…
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Turkish drama remake confirmed for NBC
Pilot season is well underway in the US, with news emerging overnight NBC has confirmed…
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NBC straps in for Apocalypse Slough
US broadcaster NBC is on board Sky1’s upcoming end-of-times comedy-drama Apocalypse Slough. NBC involvement as…
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Miss Universe Pageant entices FIC, Turner
Fox International Channels in Southeast Asia and Japan and Turner International in Latin America are…
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Simon Perry to run production at Swedish film fund
+++CORRECTION An earlier version of this story named former BBC America boss Perry Simon as…
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Korea’s Grandpas format heading for Europe
Hit Korean format Grandpas Over Flowers has been optioned in France, Germany and the UK….
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Korea’s KBS connects with Israel’s Gordin Cell
South Korean broadcaster KBS is to get a local version of Israeli scripted drama MICE…
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Channel 5 examines NBC’s Mysteries of Laura
UK digital channel 5USA has bought NBC procedural The Mysteries of Laura. The Channel 5-owned…
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Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals
Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me…
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Sony’s Huaso cuts remaking NBC comedy for China
Sony Pictures Television-backed Chinese prodco Huaso Film has struck a deal with its counterpart Croton…
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Norway’s TV3 picks up NBC’s State of Affairs
Norwegian free-to-air channel TV3 has picked up State of Affairs, the political drama that airs…
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Netflix replaces NBC as Tina Fey comedy’s home
Netflix is replacing US broadcaster NBC as the home of upcoming Tiny Fey/Robert Carlock comedy…
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Ex-Fox chief Reilly lands Turner CCO role
Former Fox network chief Kevin Reilly has joined Turner Broadcasting System as president of cable…
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NBC comedies axed after poor ratings
NBC has cancelled freshman comedies A to Z and Bad Judge following a run of middling…
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Laura gets full season run on NBC
NBC has made Debra Messing vehicle The Mysteries of Laura its first new season drama…
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NBC reworks ITV Saturday variety show
US broadcaster NBC is working on its own version of ITV’s British variety show Ant…
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NBC to remake Turkish drama
US broadcaster NBC has greenlit a pilot of a Turkish drama, Game of Silence. LA-based…
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Marc Graboff leaves Core as mega-merger moves closer
Marc Graboff, the former NBC programming boss, is leaving Core Media Group. His departure is…