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Features
The Buyer: Amanda Stevens
Amanda Stevens is head of acquisition and digital media at Comedy Central
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MipTV 09: Round-up
As the MipTV market in Cannes wraps up, Broadcastnow presents a selection of choice stories from throughout the week.
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Comment
Talking Point: MipTV
Last week we asked: Will UK content sell well at MipTV?72% said Yes 28% said No
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Virgin Media's Sit-Up TV sold to German company
Virgin Media has sold its Sit-Up TV business to Munich-based Aurelius for an undisclosed fee.
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Chuggington on track to Japan
MipTV: CBeebies CGI train series Chuggington has been sold to Japan's leading commercial broadcaster by Ludorum.
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Living acquires US version of 10 Years Younger
MipTV: Living has acquired nearly 200 episodes of 10 Years Younger US from Target Entertainment Group.
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US call for Fonejacker
MipTV: E4's notorious prankster Fonejacker will be heading to the US after Hat Trick International sold both series to Comedy Central.
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Driver Dan steaming towards CBeebies
MipTV: Indie 3Line Media has inked a deal with Abu Dhabi production team twofour54 to produce an Arabic and English version of children's series Driver Dan's Story Train for CBeebies.
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ITV1 kids shows sold to Germany/Japan
MipTV: RDF Rights has sold ITV1 kids shows Tricky TV and Finger Tips to broadcasters in a number of key territories, including Germany and Japan.
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Shine to pilot singing gameshow in Germany
MipTV: Shine Germany has won its first business three months before it officially begins trading - to pilot Reveille singing gameshow Fame and Fortune for ProseibenSat 1 broadcaster German Free TV Holding GmbH.
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Comment
Blog: Business is looking up at MipTV
This year's MipTV looked like it was headed for a wash-out but business is looking up on the croisette, writes Michael Rosser.
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HBO gives hope for third Conchords series
MipTV: HBO is anticipating a third series of cult comedy Flight of the Conchords, despite rumours that its creators would not return after a second run.
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First sales for RDF's Waybuloo
MipTV: RDF Media Group has signed its first overseas deals for Waybuloo, the£10m preschool show which will make its UK debut on CBeebies in May.
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Al Jazeera acquires Aardman's Timmy Time
MipTV: Aardman is to take Sean the Sheep's cousin to the Middle East after signing a flurry of new deals for his preschool spin off, Timmy Time.
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UK to show Pushing Daisies finale before US
UK audiences will get to see the final episodes of Pushing Daisies before US viewers, following a decision by ITV to air the full series of the axed ABC drama.
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MipTV: Day One
Despite a soggy start to the market in Cannes and noticeable decrease in delegates, there was still plenty of business to report from MipTV.
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Fremantle's Cohen bullish about downturn
MipTV: FremantleMedia chief executive officer Tony Cohen struck a positive note at a press breakfast in Cannes this morning saying that, despite the downturn, 2008 had been the company's best year ever.
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ITV Global acquires doc from South Park creators
MipTV: ITV Global Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights to a documentary series, featuring disabled reporters, from South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
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Paul Abbott signs with FME
MipTV: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has struck first-look deals with a host of international producers, including Shameless writer Paul Abbott's indie Abbott Vision.
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High Point adds classic Brit films to line-up
MipTV: Distributor High Point Television has picked up a library of classic British films, including Beat Girl, which it will distribute to broadcasters around the world.