All International articles – Page 298
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NewsChina opens up for UK drama
China is an increasingly important home for high-end British drama, with fierce competition between digital platforms for shows and a burgeoning interest in UK talent driving the market.
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NewsA+E blazes into free-to-air
Blaze, the forthcoming free-to-air channel from A+E Networks, will give the US pay-TV firm a direct relationship with viewers in the UK for the first time.
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NewsBBC Worldwide retains Bake Off remake rights until 2028
The BBC is to continue to profit from The Great British Bake Off until at least 2028 after it emerged that its international arm holds the remake rights for the next 12 years.
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NewsUK indie scores Zayn Malik drama
UK indie Unigram is developing a boy band drama with former One Direction star Zayn Malik and Law and Order creator Dick Wolf for NBC.
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NewsBBC Worldwide fund backs 20 shows
BBC Worldwide is developing 20 non-scripted projects as part of its Paper to Pitch fund and has backed its first commission.
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NewsFox backs Clarkson's DriveTribe
DriveTribe, the online motoring project established by the former Top Gear team, has secured almost £5m investment from 21st Century Fox.
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NewsDavid Mortimer to leave NBCU
David Mortimer is to leave NBC Universal after three years spent leading its international formats charge.
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NewsSony hires Warner Bros sales exec
Sony Pictures Television has bolstered its UK distribution team with the hire of Warner Bros exec Dee Robertson.
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NewsLime leads the way onto Netflix for All3
Lime Pictures has become the first All3Media indie to secure a Netflix series – picking up a 10-part tween drama from the SVoD giant.
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NewsSony launches major UK push
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has begun a push to develop projects directly for British broadcasters after lining up several Channel 4 shows and a major Sky drama.
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NewsFriday Night Dinner in third attempt to break US
CBS is planning to remake Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner – the third time the Big Talk series has been attempted in the US.
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NewsIn brief: American Gods; Raised By Wolves; HBO Ullman deal
Amazon has won the UK rights to high-profile fantasy drama American Gods, while ABC is remaking Caitlin Moran’s Raised By Wolves and HBO has acquired Tracey Ullman’s BBC series.
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NewsBroadcasters hit back at Vice MacTaggart claims
Broadcasters have put on a united defence of the public service broadcasting model in the face of Vice chief executive Shane Smith’s charge that they fail to connect with young audiences.
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NewsITV drops eOne takeover plan
ITV has withdrawn its proposal to buy Peppa Pig-owner Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsWilman lifts lid on The Grand Tour
The former Top Gear team is on the hunt for commissions for their indie W. Chump & Sons as the first series of Amazon show The Grand Tour prepares to TX this autumn.
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NewsAvalon strikes global Taskmaster deals
Taskmaster is being remade internationally for the first time after Avalon struck a deal in Belgium.
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FeaturesNetflix: diving into the data
Peter White assesses Ampere Analysis’ research into the secretive SVoD service’s content strategy in the UK
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NewsBuzzfeed eyes long-form after growth in video
Buzzfeed’s video content has experienced “hockey-stick growth” since its launch, bolstered by a global distribution strategy across the likes of Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter.
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NewsBBCW doubles order for male-skewing shows
BBC Worldwide is set to double the number of male-skewing, returnable series it commissions for its international channels over the next 12 months.
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NewsVice: the story so far
Vice has made a splash with youngsters with its hard-hitting news and docs - delivered online. Now its focus turns to linear success