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Starz Seeks $1 Billion in Funding
Chris Albrecht meeting with potential partners worldwide to raise financing for original programming
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Lindsay Lohan’s India Doc Gets Her in Trouble, Fails to Attract Viewers
Only 600,000 watched “Lindsay Lohan’s Indian Journey” on BBC
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BBC, PBS Renew ‘Masterpiece’ Partnership
Coming co-productions include new version of “Upstairs Downstairs” and Sherlock Holmes
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BBC Head: Fewer U.S. Shows in the Future
Mark Thompson says a higher proportion of its resources will be spent on local programming.
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Former ‘Dr. Who’ to Play Lennon in BBC Beatles Breakup Pic
Christopher Eccleston, “Torchwood’s” Naoko Mori cast as John and Yoko.
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Ancier Steps Down as Head of BBC Worldwide America
Will stay on as a consultant and non-executive director.
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BBC to Cut Pay, Jobs
British Broadcasting Corp. plans to slash salaries, staff.
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A Vampire, a Werewolf and a Ghost Walk Into a Show …
Syfy has ordered 13 Americanized episodes of the BBC hit “Being Human.”
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Exclusive: ABC Developing Cool Twist on ‘Dancing’
Alphabet, BBC Worldwide are planning a celebrity-driven ice skating competition. Ice, ice baby!
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Brit TV and the Art of Barrel Scraping
Forget “Brideshead,” What we excel at are ghastly reality shows.
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Britain Takes 9 International Emmy Nominations
The BBC scored with its spy series ”Spooks” and a best acting nom for Julie Waters.
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Memorial Sends Online Traffic Soaring
Tuesday trails only Obama’s inauguration day in terms of worldwide traffic.
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Lucas Shaw