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Live from Abbey Road enjoys international success.

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The producers of Live From Abbey Road have signed a deal with the iTunes Video Store in the US, as the show rides a wave of international interest ahead of its series two premiere.

iTunes US will sell a bundle of 25 live performances from the first series, including Corinne Bailey Rae, Dr John and Massive Attack, from May 19, and co-producer Michael Gleason says that they are working on selling individual downloads, as well as signing a European deal.

"Eventually we would like to do a lot more with them [iTunes]," Gleason says. "They like our content." The recordings will also be available as a DVD, entitled Live From Abbey Road.

"The appetite for our programme has been enormous. People want it," adds co-producer Peter van Hooke. "What has been obvious is that if people can't see our programme they get it for free on YouTube."

Gleason explains that the show has a considerable following in the US: cable channel Sundance has acquired the right to the second series, which debuts in the UK on June 28 on Channel 4.

Live From Abbey Road has also had international success: the first series was sold to 145 territories, including the notoriously ...

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