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FeaturesRaising Hope, Fox (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming Fox comedy Raising Hope.
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New Fox unit poaches Target exec
Fox’s new unscripted formats division in the US has hired a senior Target Entertainment exec.
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NewsChuggington back on track to US
Ludorum has licensed a second series of kids series Chuggington to US channel Playhouse Disney.
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NewsBBCW names EMEA channels boss
BBC Worldwide has promoted Ian McDonough to senior vice president for EMEA at its channels division, replacing Dean Possenniskie.
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NewsMasterChef cooks up fresh format deals
Shine International is maintaining the aggressive growth of its MasterChef brand by signing six new format deals around the world.
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NewsAP to handle TV-am archive
Groundbreaking 1980s morning news programme TV-am is set to reappear on viewers’ screens after US news agency AP signed an exclusive global deal with rights owner Moving Image Communications to manage its archive.
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NewsSinbad sets sail to Sky 1
Sky 1 has unveiled a slate of new commissions and US acquisitions for its autumn schedule including a new take on the legend of Sinbad and a doc about Prince William’s first trip to Africa.
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NewsX Factor mag eyed for US launch
FremantleMedia Enterprises will look to launch The X Factor magazine in the US if the forthcoming UK version is successful.
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NewsEntourage first HBO show for Sky
Entourage looks set to be the first of the HBO shows that are already established in the UK to move to Sky.
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NewsHBO's Treme confirmed for Sky
David Simon’s Treme will come to Sky as part of its HBO deal, the broadcaster has confirmed, with back catalogue shows likely to be offered mostly via on-demand.
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Nat Geo is final partner on The Egyptian Job
National Geographic has become the final funder for a “factual comedy” from CGI specialist Wide- Eyed Entertainment inspired by a heist in ancient Egypt.
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NewsObjective’s O’Connor moves to LA to spearhead US charge
Objective Productions managing director Andrew O’Connor has moved to the US, where he will head up the company’s push to break into the market.
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NewsFX buys The Defenders
FX UK has picked up the rights to CBS’s new legal comedy drama The Defenders.
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NewsMTV UK hires Brookman to oversee channels
MTV Networks UK has appointed former Five director of acquisitions Vanessa Brookman as its vice-president of programming.
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NewsSTV agrees format swap deal with Kinetic in bid to crack US
STV Productions aims to establish a stronger foothold in the US after striking a format swap deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.
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NewsC4 picks up NBC’s 24-style conspiracy thriller
Channel 4 has picked up the UK rights to The Event, a conspiracy thriller with echoes of 24 and Lost that has been touted as one of the biggest US dramas of the year.
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One in four Australians watch MasterChef final
MasterChef has broken its own ratings record in Australia, with one in four of the population watching the final at its peak.
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FremantleMedia Enterprises to make motor racing drama
The commercial arm of FremantleMedia is to adapt a motor racing book into a new drama series as part of a push for its scripted output.
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NewsC4 links with Kinetic to secure US cable dramas
Channel 4 has secured a potential pipeline of US drama and miniseries through a development deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.