All International articles – Page 315
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NewsAnalysis: Virgin joins battle for US content
Former Channel 4 acquisitions executive Gill Hay is to lead Virgin Media’s entry into the battle for first-run US acquisitions.
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NewsC5 swoops for Heroes Reborn
Channel 5 has signed its latest superhero series - acquiring Heroes Reborn for youth-skewing station 5*.
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NewsMentorn's Worst Driver heads to China
Mentorn Media’s format Worst Driver is travelling to China after a deal was struck with online streaming service iQIYI.
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NewsUS Bake Off makes ‘so-so’ start for ABC
The Great British Bake Off’s second US adaptation made a solid, if unspectacular debut for ABC on Monday night, according to reports in America.
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NewsRemy Blumenfeld adapts fashion format
Former ITV Studios exec Remy Blumenfeld is adapting French format Shopping Queens for the UK.
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NewsPlimsoll opens distribution division
Plimsoll Productions, the indie established by former Zodiak USA and RDF exec Grant Mansfield, has set up its own distribution division.
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NewsThe Only Way Is Essex heads to China
Chinese broadcaster Hunan TV has launched a local version of The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsVirgin returns to content business
Virgin Media has returned to the content business after picking up US horror series Ash vs Evil Dead for its video on-demand service.
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NewsC4 returns to Lego headquarters
Channel 4 is to return to the secretive headquarters of Lego for a follow-up to last year’s film about the global toy brand.
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NewsAmazon orders first UK drama original
Amazon has ordered its first UK drama – a period fashion drama from War and Peace co-producer Lookout Point.
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NewsC5 snaps up Sinatra special
Channel 5 has acquired a live music special celebrating what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday.
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NewsAll3Media International preps major restructure
All3Media International is to move towards a more regional sales approach as part of a major restructure.
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NewsBerlin Film Festival to expand TV strand
The Berlin Film Festival is extending its television drama strand as part of an effort to beef up its coverage of the small screen.
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NewsUK indies set sights on Asia
British producers and format owners can take advantage of an impending reality and entertainment boom in Asia by being inventive and open-minded, according to ITV Studios executive producer Dave Winnan.
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NewsSky 1 swoops for more superheroes
Legends of Tomorrow has become the latest member of Sky 1’s gang of DC Comics series after the broadcaster swooped for the superhero show.
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NewsABC hires UK chief for international push
US network ABC has stepped up its search for British formats and writers with the hire of its first managing director of international content and talent.
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NewsSky & Discovery strike TCB deals
Sky and Discovery have acquired 45 hours of programming from Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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News50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy wins Emmy
Sky 1’s 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy was the only British show to win an International Emmy during a ceremony at the New York Hilton last night.
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NewsGovernment promises £85m boost for BBC World Service
The government is to hand the BBC World Service a surprise £85m boost as part of plans to increase national security and fight global terrorism.
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NewsLookout Point hires BBCW drama chief
War and Peace producer Lookout Point has hired BBC Worldwide’s head of drama Damian Keogh as its first commercial director.