All International articles – Page 318
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NewsZig Zag & Lion to co-produce US dating format
US network WEtv has ordered a cab-based dating format from Zig Zag Productions, Lion Television and Israeli firm Matar Formats.
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NewsDancing on Ice to be remade in China
Dancing on Ice is set to be the latest British reality format to be remade in China after local producer Huace struck a deal with ITV Studios.
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NewsChina boosts British TV links
China emphasised its interest in the British TV industry this week with a raft of co-production deals to coincide with the state visit of President Xi Jinping.
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NewsLondon Mayor backs initiative for small indies
Mayor of London Boris Johnson and former drama and entertainment producer Victoria Powell have joined forces to launch an accelerator programme for London-based indies with revenues under £5m.
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NewsSpun Gold pilots Dutch singing format for BBC
Spun Gold is piloting a Dutch format for BBC daytime in which four contestants host a singing contest in their own homes over the course of a week.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to take Coast to China
BBC2 format Coast is to be re-made in China as part of a slew of co-production deals agreed by BBC Worldwide with local broadcasters Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and CCTV.
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NewsDiscovery opts not to replace Phil Craig
Phil Craig will not be replaced as the chief creative officer of Discovery Networks International (DNI), as new boss Marjorie Kaplan bids to build relationships with the UK indie sector.
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NewsITV Studios America options Bull Mountain
ITV Studios America is developing a drama about a small-town sheriff after optioning novel Bull Mountain.
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NewsAmazon heads Back To The Present
Amazon has acquired a Back To The Future-themed documentary after striking a deal with Vivendi-owned distributor Can’t Stop Media and Studiocanal.
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NewsNetflix prepares to tackle Vice News
Netflix is preparing to push into offering youth-skewing news and current affairs programming, putting the subscription service on a collision course with Vice News.
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NewsSupergirl heads to Sky 1
Supergirl is to land on Sky 1 after the channel swooped for the rights to the Warner Bros-distributed drama.
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NewsLeftfield staff vote to join WGAE union
Writers and producers working at ITV Studios’s Leftfield Entertainment have voted to unionise as tension grows between the UK broadcaster and the Writers Guild of America (WGAE).
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NewsStudioCanal backs Inbetweeners indie
StudioCanal has launched a production company led by a team including The Inbetweeners’ Spencer Millman and Simon Bird and overseen by Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler.
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NewsRobert Walak exits The Weinstein Company
TWC executive Robert Walak, who was involved in high profile projects such as BBC1’s forthcoming War And Peace, is to leave the business this week
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NewsSky acquisition Blindspot given full series
Sky Living acquisition Blindspot has been picked up for a full series by US network NBC.
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NewsPlimsoll finds Deadly Instincts for Nat Geo
Plimsoll Productions, the indie set up by former RDF boss Grant Mansfield, has won its first US commission, a six-part series for Nat Geo Wild.
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NewsFrance 5 to air More 4 Charlie Hebdo doc
Ten Alps indie Films of Record has sold its hard-hitting More 4 documentary about the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris to French broadcaster France 5.
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NewsScripps eyes UKTV web shows following Poland deal
UKTV joint owner Scripps Interactive Networks has earmarked an initial $1m to create original web commissions for TVN, the Polish broadcaster it bought earlier this year.
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NewsFormats fight back at Mipcom
Bold entertainment formats made a splash at Mipcom this week, despite drama being expected to dominate.
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CommentMipcom rallies after flooding subsides
Mipcom rallied after being struck by floods on Saturday night, according to Jake Kanter, with buyers’ appetites remaining strong.