Minotaur's "Amazing Mrs. Pritchard" bought by PBS

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US broadcaster WGBH has bought "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard", a six-part drama series from UK distributor Minotaur International. The series, which features a supermarket manager who became UK's prime minister, will be aired on WGBH's PBS channel, in the flagship "Masterpiece Theatre" strand. Other UK shows on PBS, as well as a brief description of "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard", are also discussed.

United States, Television program distribution companies, WGBH-TV (Boston, Massachusetts), The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (Television program)

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Five lifts Fireman Sam from BBC

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Children's television show "Fireman Sam", which has been running on BBC for 16 years, has moved to Five and Cartoonito. Turner Broadcasting-owned Cartoonito secured the rights to screen the new CGI version of the show. The new production of "Fireman Sam", and the programming plans of Five and Cartoonito are discussed as well.

British Broadcasting Corp., Channel Five Holdings Ltd., Fireman Sam (Television program)

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2006: the year in review

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An overview of the major business deals that occurred in the British television broadcasting industry and popular television programs, is presented.

Television programs, Rankings

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