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13 Nov 2008
Nathan Foley says goodbye to Hi-5!

Nathan Foley announced today that he’ll say goodbye to Hi-5 at the end of the year.
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13 Nov 2008
SEARCH AND RESCUE AUSTRALIA FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL UK

In a deal negotiated by Southern Star International’s Head of European Sales Veronique Verges, National Geographic Channel UK has acquired the real-life police series Search and Rescue Australia.
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12 Nov 2008
VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION ACQUIRE ANIMAL EMERGENCY

In a deal negotiated by Southern Star International’s Head of European Sales Veronique Verges, Virgin Media Television Acquisitions Executive Alex Ayling has acquired the half hour inspiring series Animal Emergency for their LIVING2 network, sister channe
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10 Nov 2008
SECOND SERIES FOR SMASH HIT PACKED TO THE RAFTERS

The Seven Network Australia has announced a second series of the smash hit one hour comedy drama Packed to the Rafters, following the enormous success of the first series which has to date achieved an average all-audience market share of 39%.
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03 Nov 2008
Kellie Crawford announces her farewell to Hi-5

After ten amazing years as a founding member of Hi-5, Kellie Crawford today announces her departure from the successful pre-school group at the end of this year.
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20 Oct 2008
RADIO TELEVISION EIRE AND SOUTHERN STAR CONTINUE THEIR STRONG ALLIANCE

In a deal negotiated by Dermot Horan, Director of Broadcast and Acquisitions for Radio Television Ireland (RTE) and Alison Baker, Director of Sales, for Southern Star, RTE and Southern Star have strengthened their alliance with a new product supply output
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17 Oct 2008
The Brand New Cast of Hi-5 UK Dance Their Way Onto Cartoonito and GMTV!

From Monday November 3, 2008, children and parents throughout the UK will welcome five new Hi-5 faces into their living rooms. Chris Edgerley, Catherine (Cat) Sandion, Emma Nowell, Jenny Jones and Luke Roberts are the five talented, young performers who m
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02 Oct 2008
REAL PRISON BREAKS FOR SOUTHERN STAR INTERNATIONAL

Southern Star will distribute internationally the ITV4 United Kingdom and Seven Network Australia commissioned factual series Real Prison Breaks, to be produced by Endemol Southern Star.
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30 Sep 2008
TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND ACQUIRE OUT OF THE BLUE

In a deal negotiated by Southern Star International’s Director of Sales Alison Baker, Television New Zealand has acquired the new drama series Out Of The Blue for TV2.
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