All International articles – Page 303
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NewsDisney plans closer collaboration at ABC
Disney chief executive Bob Iger has urged his ABC network and production division to work more closely together as the Hollywood studios’ drive for vertical integration gathers pace.
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NewsBBC4 buys French crime drama
BBC4 has acquired French drama The Disappearance (Disparue) after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsNetflix orders first competition format
Netflix has ordered its first competition format - a strongman series starring and produced by Sylvester Stallone.
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NewsRedundancies loom at Discovery
Discovery Networks International (DNI) could be asked to make redundancies in the UK and around the world after the global factual broadcaster revealed a major cost cutting plan.
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NewsStudio Lambert lands Hollywood trophy wife
Studio Lambert has landed an eight-part series for US cable network E! following a number of Hollywood trophy wives.
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NewsA+E plans UK first-look push
A+E Networks is planning a major push on first-look deals with UK producers as it aims to establish its international distribution business globally.
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NewsBuccaneer’s global ambition
Marcella indie sets sights on creating English-language projects with world’s best writers
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NewsBlink gears up for US push with high-end factual
Blink Films will push into bluechip factual after setting up shop in the US and hiring Brad Kohlenstein, senior vice-president of development at Discovery’s Science Channel.
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NewsPulse Films strikes A+E Networks deal
Pulse Films and its East Entertainment label have struck an international distribution deal with A+E Networks.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest unveils MeetMarket projects
Windfall Films’ documentary about Victoria Deryshire’s battle with cancer will be among the films pitching to secure funding at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsAmazon UK acquires Hulu comedy
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to Casual, an original comedy produced for US streaming rival Hulu.
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CommentThe story behind a successful Korean co-pro
The Bridge founder Amanda Groom this week won an award for the Most Significant Contribution to the UK-Korea TV Creative Collaboration at an event organised by the London Korean Drama Club. Here she reveals the story behind RTS Award-nominated S4C film Tears of Blood, which was co-produced by a Korean ...
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FeaturesKids are the stars at Mip TV
Cannes may have been quieter than usual, but kids’ talent shows were hot property, while studio gameshows made a comeback. Peter White reports on the market’s key trends
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News60 Days In set for UK remake
Hit US prison experiment 60 Days In is set for a British remake after Pulse Films optioned the format rights.
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NewsNetflix boards BBC's Watership Down
Netflix has boarded BBC1’s remake of classic children’s novel Watership Down.
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Behind The ScenesLord Montagu
How did a Texan come to make a feature-length doc about an aristocrat he had never heard of? Luke Korem explains
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NewsMTV US commissions clutch of Brits
Barcroft Media and Done + Dusted have picked up major MTV US commissions, while the broadcaster is remaking ITV2’s The Almost Impossible Gameshow.
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NewsRevealed: UK’s top US shows
Superheroes and supernatural sleuths continue to be popular subjects for US network dramas acquired by British broadcasters.
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NewsBea Hegedus opens London consultancy
Former Fox TV Studios exec Bea Hegedus has launched a London-based consultancy to broker international format deals and offer programme support for fledgling OTT services.
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NewsABC signs landmark deal with Lumsden
Former BBC and Sky comedy chief Lucy Lumsden has set up an indie and closed a landmark first-look deal with Hollywood studio ABC Studios.