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The show, which airs on BBC in the U.K., was recently picked up in CEE, CIS, Africa, New Zealand, Germany and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from GME said: \u201cWe are very excited to be working with Passion Distribution and have no doubt that <em>Robot Wars<\/em> will be a huge success in Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nick Tanner, the senior sales manager for Passion Distribution, added: &#8220;<em>Robot Wars<\/em> is an exciting and distinctive television brand. 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