All International articles – Page 326
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Dave buys The Last Man on Earth
Dave has acquired Will Forte-fronted apocalyptic sitcom The Last Man on Earth as UKTV continues to grow its US comedy output.
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Zodiak and Banijay in merger talks
Wife Swap producer Zodiak Media and international production firm Banijay Group are in advanced merger talks, Broadcast can reveal.
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China's CCTV issues UK co-pro brief
Chinese broadcaster CCTV is keen to strike partnerships with UK indies to co-develop and co-produce city-themed factual programming.
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Nick Jr acquires Teletubbies for US
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has acquired the remake of the Teletubbies after it struck a deal with distributor DHX Media.
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Stephen Lambert: non-scripted struggles on US networks
Stephen Lambert has outlined the challenges of launching non-scripted formats on network television in the US.
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China’s JSBC eyes UK indies
Chinese media group Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) is eyeing the acquisition of a UK production group.
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C4 launches foreign language VoD service
Channel 4 has teamed up with three well-known UK execs to launch a service offering foreign language drama via VoD All4 and a slot on More 4.
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In defence of PBS
BBC supporters say cuts could turn the corporation into a UK version of the ad-free US network. Is this such a bad thing, asks Stephen Arnell
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Agent Carter deal marks change in Fox strategy
UK pay-TV broadcaster Fox is to broaden its acquisition strategy following its purchase of Marvel’s Agent Carter this week.
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ITV indie developing Elvis musical drama
ITV-owned US producer Thinkfactory Media is developing a drama based on a Broadway play which documents the early career of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
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FYI hunts 'alternative' ideas from UK
Jana Bennett, president of US channel FYI has revealed the channel is hunting for shows focused on “alternative lifestyles” and unveiled a host of series from UK producers.
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Fox acquires Marvel's Agent Carter
UK pay-TV broadcaster Fox has acquired period superhero drama Marvel’s Agent Carter.
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Friends creator adapts Doc Martin for the US
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman is remaking long-running British drama Doc Martin in the US.
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ProSiebenSat.1 eyes drama co-pros
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is looking to develop long-running drama procedurals with UK producers and writers as part of its international co-productions drive.
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Sky Atlantic ties with NBC on plague drama
Sky Atlantic has partnered with US network NBC and Fortitude producer Fifty Fathoms on a big-budget plague drama from the writer of The Imitation Game and the director of World War Z.
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Sky to take arts to next level
Sky wants producers from the UK, Italy and Germany to bring it big budget ambitious arts projects for its new production hub in Milan.
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Sky Europe to centralise US acquisitions
Sky is to centralise the acquisition of big-budget US drama and comedy across its three main territories for the first time.
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FX heads to Wales for Bastard Executioner series
US drama The Bastard Executioner, which was created by Sons of Anarchy’s Kurt Sutter, is to start filming in Wales this summer after being picked up by cable network FX.
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BBC reaches weekly global audience of 308m
The BBC has estimated it reaches 308m weekly viewers internationally, after combining the reach of its news and entertainment audiences for the first time.
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School of Hard Sums heads Down Under
Fuji Creative Corporation has sold Dara O Briain’s School of Hard Sums to SBS2 in Australia.