All International articles – Page 288
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NewsAmazon to set up UK content team
NATPE: Amazon has revealed it will have a UK content team “up and running” by the second quarter of 2017.
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NewsUS eyes more drama co-pros
US broadcasters are ramping up their British drama co-productions, with the next wave of premium scripted shows dominating the US Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour.
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NewsHulu to double original commissions
NATPE: US SvoD service Hulu is planning to double its volume of original commissions this year.
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NewsA+E to ramp up in-house production
NATPE: A+E Networks president and chief executive Nancy Dubuc kicked off the three-day event by addressing the “arms race” for high-end programming and the “complexity of pressure” on channel brands such as Lifetime and Crime + Investigation.
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NewsC4's Jilly Pearce to head Objective USA
Channel 4 commissioner Jilly Pearce is leaving the broadcaster to head up Objective’s US division.
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NewsRed Arrow appoints non-scripted chief
Married At First Sight distributor Red Arrow International has promoted Harry Gamsu to the new role of vice president of non-scripted.
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NewsPBS boards BBC hacking drama
US public broadcaster PBS has boarded BBC1 newspaper drama Press from Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett.
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NewsTVF scores Discovery deals
Discovery has picked up a slate of programming from London-based distributor TVF International for its global channels, including ITV4 fishing format The Big Fish Off.
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NewsObjective US opens indie
Peep Show US producer Jimmy Fox has launched a production business which will form part of Objective Media Group America.
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NewsCineflix boosts co-pros with Andre Barro
Cineflix Media is partnering with former Handel Productions executive producer André Barro in a bid to boost international co-productions.
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NewsReed confirms Cannes TV drama festival
MipTV organizer Reed Midem is partnering with the city of Cannes to launch an international TV drama festival that will run in conjunction with the spring market.
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NewsFormer Discovery exec launches indie
Investigation Discovery executive Christina Douglas has established an indie to produce factual programming for the US and UK.
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NewsUK execs head off to Natpe
Trade show Natpe has made an “aggressive” effort to lure British producers and broadcasters to Miami as it looks to widen the global scope of the event.
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NewsOff The Fence appoints distribution boss
International producer and distributor Off The Fence has promoted Ludo Dufour to managing director of its distribution division as part of an executive reshuffle.
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NewsC4's Abraham & ITV's Davey headed to Jerusalem
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham and ITV’s head of comedy entertainment Peter Davey have been lined up to speak at InTV, a Jerusalem-based conference established by The A Word firm Keshet.
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NewsNarcos indie moves distribution HQ out of UK
Narcos producer Gaumont Television is moving its international distribution base from London to Los Angeles as part of an executive restructure.
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NewsUS network ratings revealed
The presidential election helped cable news channels CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC to a bumper year, while NBC was the only broadcast network to make gains, according to year-end US ratings data.
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NewsGeneration KKK producer defends series
Generation KKK executive producer Aengus James has defended the series saying the programme will “expose” Ku Klux Klan tactics and highlight members looking to leave the hate group.
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NewsBritbox faces distribution dilemma
BBC Worldwide and ITV Studios will have to think increasingly strategically about the way in which they distribute shows digitally following the launch of US SVoD service Britbox, according to digital distributors.