All International articles – Page 300
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NewsLionsgate to acquire US cable network Starz
Mad Men producer Lionsgate has acquired US cable network Starz in a deal worth $4.4billion (£3.3billion).
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NewsSky to host James Corden US talkshow
Sky has struck a deal with Hollywood studio CBS to air The Late Late Show with James Corden in the UK.
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NewsVice gears up for linear push
Vice is stepping up its linear strategy after ordering a dozen original series for its UK channel and an aggressive global rollout of Viceland.
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NewsAmazon acquires Steven Soderbergh drama
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to Steven Soderbergh’s high-end escort drama The Girlfriend Experience.
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NewsFox acquires TV remake of Wolf Creek
Fox has acquired the TV adaptation of Australian horror film Wolf Creek.
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NewsThe Jump set for first global remake
The Jump is to be remade in Slovenia after Twofour struck a deal with local broadcaster Planet TV, marking the show’s first international format deal.
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NewsPassion strikes CEE deals
Dynamo: Magician Impossible distributor Passion Distribution has struck a raft of deals across CEE with fledgling DTT broadcasters.
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NewsWife Swap remade in Russia
Russian broadcaster Friday TV is to remake Wife Swap after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsSky closes Polish deals
Sky Vision has sold 600 hours of programming to broadcasters in Poland.
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NewsPact: Brexit vote is "disappointing"
UK producer body Pact has called the country’s decision to leave the UK “disappointing” but has reassured producers that there is no “immediate cause for concern”.
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NewsIndustry set for huge changes following Brexit vote
The British television industry is set for huge changes after the country voted to leave the European Union.
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News360 Production lands US orders
Northern Irish indie 360 Production has won two major commissions in the US.
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NewsVice accelerates global expansion
Vice has struck a tranche of global deals that will see it roll out its linear TV channel to 51 territories.
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NewsBrit brands blaze trail in CEE
British wildlife documentaries, formats and action dramas are starting to make waves across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) – a market that has been reasonably challenging for UK titles in the recent past.
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NewsDistributors turn east for volume deals
British producers and distributors are continuing to strike major programming deals across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), despite a number of economic and political challenges.
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NewsUK indies face rethink as China deals formats blow
British producers looking to crack the Chinese market will have to change their approach after the country’s regulator imposed stringent rules on adapting international formats.
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NewsHeavyweight TV and film figures back Remain vote
Heavyweight figures in the TV and film business, including Lord Puttnam and Working Title boss Tim Bevan, have come together to support Britain remaining in the European Union.
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NewsPenny Dreadful to end after series three
Penny Dreadful creator John Logan has called time on the Sky and Showtime supernatural drama after three series.
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NewsStudio Canal acquires Paddington Bear brand
Studio Canal is set to develop an animated Paddington Bear television series after acquiring the rights to the iconic children’s character in a multi-million-pound deal.
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NewsChina cracks down on foreign format imports
China is set to crack down on local adaptations of international formats - a move that could significantly impact British firms looking to make inroads into the country.