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LONDON: Marking its foray into original programming, Food Network UK has commissioned a 9×30-minute series featuring London chef and market trader Andy Bates. Tentatively titled Andy Bates’ Street Food, the series will look at the history behind some of Britain’s …

LONDON: A further 12 broadcasters have signed deals with BBC Worldwide to air the crime-solving drama Sherlock, based on the classic detective tales from Arthur Conan Doyle. CH1 and CH5 in Russia, Czech TV of Czech Republic, RTV Slovenia, Estonia’s …

LONDON: The new series from Hannah Montana co-creator and executive producer Michael Poryes, Life with Boys, has been picked up by Nickelodeon to air across a number of territories via a deal with Classic Media. Nickelodeon took on exclusive TV …

This column originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of World Screen. In late September, as we do every year, the International Academy presented its awards for distinguished work in news reporting. Predictably, some of the nominees were young, aggressive …

This column originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of World Screen. I must admit to a certain sense of trepidation before speaking to him. As a viewer, I was all too aware of his not-so-nice image as a judge …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Networks International has established a new unit dedicated to the production and development of content for TLC International. The new unit will be overseen by Luis Silberwasser, the senior VP and international head of content at Discovery …

LOS ANGELES: Bill Schultz, who stepped down as co-CEO of Moonscoop U.S. earlier this year, has formed a new venture, Home Plate Entertainment (HPE), which has already clinched a deal to represent a new property from Canada’s Yowza Animation. HPE will focus on …

KNOXVILLE: The newly created post of senior VP and general manager of HGTV is to be filled by Kathleen Finch. At HGTV, Finch is charged with leading all aspects of program development and production. She will work closely with HGTV …

EL SEGUNDO: BBC Worldwide has inked a deal to bring three comedies—No Heroics, How Not to Live Your Life and Mutual Friends—to DIRECTV’s The 101 Network. Mutual Friends will premiere on The 101 Network November 3 at 10 p.m., followed by …

NEW YORK: Asia TV USA, the media distributor of Zee TV and Veria, has named Ray Donahue as manager of international program sales. Donahue will be based in New York. He is tasked with developing international carriage deals, program sales …