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PBS
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Channel 4 remakes Swedish drama with Walter Presents founders’ prodco
Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a remake of Swedish drama Before We Die,…
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News round-up: India’s Zee5 launches first Pakistani original; PBS launches docs on Amazon; Global Agency sells ‘Mr Wrong’
India’s Zee5 launches first Pakistani original India’s Zee5 Global streaming platform will launch its first…
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BBC Four & PBS visit Notre Dame with Windfall Films
BBC Four in the UK and US broadcaster PBS have commissioned a special-access documentary from…
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PBS bites at Blink’s pet documentaries
UK indie Blink Films has produced two new documentaries about the history and secret lives of…
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Attenborough to front BBC, PBS series about secret lives of plants
Sir David Attenborough has been attached to present BBC Studios’ forthcoming five-part blue chip series…
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A+E’s ‘Miss Scarlet And The Duke’ heads to the US, Canada, Australia
US broadcaster PBS, Seven Network in Australia and CBC in Canada are among broadcasters to…
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Deals round-up: PBS takes Backshall, visits Vienna; UK, Germany land ‘Secret Song’; APC boards ‘Invisible Line’
PBS explores with Backshall, visits Vienna PBS in the US is preparing to air 10-part…
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Scripted deals: BBC First, RTL add ITVSGE drama; W9 acquires ‘The Hunting’; ‘Project Blue Book’ sales
BBC First, M-Net, RTL among ITVSGE deals BBC First, M-Net in Africa and Germany’s RTL…
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Format & factual deals: BBC buys ‘Serengeti Rules’; Orange Smarty strikes TI pact; Turkey remakes Nippon show
BBC, Arte, ZDF acquire PBS’s Serengeti Rules The BBC in the UK, Arte in France…
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ITVS drama ‘World On Fire’ finds home in the US
PBS in the US, BBC First in Australia and SVT in Sweden are among companies…
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Canal+, BBC2, PBS shoot for the Moon and Back
BBC2 in the UK, PBS in the US and French pay operator Canal+ are preparing…
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BBC’s ‘The Planet’ lands in Japan, US
The series, which finished airing on BBC2 in the UK this week, is fronted by…
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Channel 4, HBO partner for ‘Jihadi John’ doc
Months following the success of Michael Jackson two-parter Leaving Neverland, Channel 4 and HBO are…
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PBS launches streaming channel on Amazon
PBS distribution has launched streaming channel PBS Living on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, which will…
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PBS takes Fremantle’s ‘Beecham House’ to the US
Fremantle has struck a deal with PBS to launch Gurinder Chadha’s six-part drama series Beecham…
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PBS names ex-BBC America exec as programming chief
PBS has hired Perry Simon, an exec that has held top posts at BBC America,…
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Daily Show’s Trevor Noah to feature in OZY series for PBS
PBS and OZY Media have announced plans for Breaking Big, a 12-episode documentary series that…
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BBC Studios wins Royal Wedding commission from PBS
BBC Studios has secured its first ever commission from PBS in the US. The show,…
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ITVS appoints PBS’s Mike Kelley to US sales
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has appointed Mike Kelley as senior vice president for…
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PBS programming chief Hoppe switches to ABC
PBS’s chief programming executive, Beth Hoppe, has joined ABC’s news team in New York. Hoppe’s…
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PBS hits back Trump fund cut plans
US pubcaster PBS has quickly hit back at President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate all…
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BBC Worldwide Showcase: in deep water
Ocean will be the focus of the Tuesday night activity for buyers at the BBC…
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Cumberbatch to produce, star in new BBC drama
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is to produce and star in a BBC One adaptation of…
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Corus Kids chief to run Sprout in US
Deidre Brennan is leaving Canada’s Corus Entertainment after less than a year to become general…
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PBS boards BBC newspaper biz drama
US pubcaster PBS has come onboard upcoming BBC One six-part drama Press. The series –…
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Sky Vision hires for US, Asia
UK distributor Sky Vision has created new roles in the US and Asia, bringing in…
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Amazon and PBS strike kids TV deal
Amazon will show a raft of shows from the PBS Kids service after striking a…
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ITV Studios to crown Victoria in Cannes
Queen Victoria will appear in Cannes on ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s MIPTV slate. Victoria, a…
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Hulu scoops exclusive Curious George
Hulu has netted an exclusive deal for kids show Curious George. The deal gives the…
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PBS preps new kids services
PBS is launching a range of new kids offerings including a round-the-clock kids channel and…