All International articles – Page 336
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NewsUS network Syfy acquires Troy
US cable network Syfy has acquired Troy: Street Magic after striking a deal directly with Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsITV invests $5m in Maker Studios founder
ITV has taken a $5m (£3.2m) stake in Zealot Networks, the digital content business set up by Maker Studios founder Danny Zappin earlier this year.
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NewsSharon Horgan developing HBO comedy
Sharon Horgan’s indie Merman Films is developing a Sarah Jessica Parker-fronted comedy for US premium cable network HBO.
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NewsSyfy picks up Extant TV rights
Syfy has picked up the TV rights to CBS Studios International’s Extant after it launched earlier this year on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
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NewsScripps hires new UK boss
Scripps Networks has appointed Discovery veteran Phillip Luff as managing director of UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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NewsSony sends The Goldbergs to E4
Channel 4 has signed a multi-season deal with Sony Pictures Television for its US sitcom, The Goldbergs.
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NewsGracepoint axed after single series
Fox has ruled out bringing back Broadchurch remake Gracepoint for a second series after lukewarm ratings.
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NewsSony's Tiny Pop heads to Freeview
Sony Pictures Television is extending the distribution of its pre-school channel to Freeview early next year.
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NewsZodiak boards Iron Man doc
Zodiak Rights has boarded documentary The Greatest Ironman which follows a father’s attempts to raise awareness of Duchenne a fatal muscle-wasting disease affecting his son.
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NewsCPL's Decimate heads to Spain
BBC1 daytime quiz Decimate is set to be remade in Spain after a local indie optioned the CPL format.
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NewsUK series nominated for Golden Globes
Downton Abbey and The Missing are the British series leading the charge at The Golden Globe Awards.
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NewsShonda Rhimes: I've not broken glass ceilings
Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes has claimed that rather than break through any race or gender glass ceilings she is following in the footsteps of other women.
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NewsT Group and Znak & Jones agree partnership
Storage Hunters producer T Group has struck a co-production partnership deal with Sky-backed indie Znak & Jones as it bids to break into the UK market.
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NewsBumper year for distributors
The UK’s top distributors have generated more than £1.1bn in revenues this year after exploiting more than half a million hours of programming in their catalogues.
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NewsObjective takes Reflex gameshow to China
Objective Productions has scored its second major format deal in China after VoD service iQiyi commissioned a local version of BBC gameshow Reflex.
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NewsBritish firms strike deals ahead of Asia TV Forum
British distributors including Sky Vision, Cineflix Rights and Fremantle Media have sold a slew of UK series to Asian broadcasters ahead of the Asia Television Forum (ATF).
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NewsC4 picks up US yo yo doc
Channel 4 has acquired feature length yo yo documentary World on a String from nascent distributor Scorpion TV.
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NewsSony's Pop TV picks up Funnymals
Sony-owned kids channel Pop TV has picked up comedy clip show Funnymals after striking a deal with fledgling UK producer and distributor Can’t Stop Media.
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NewsZodiak reviews brands under new chief exec
Zodiak Rights is looking at how it can maximise the value of some of its biggest brands as it bids to put a year of management upheaval behind it.
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NewseOne prepares M&A drive
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) is aiming to double in size over the next several years via a series of merger and acquisition deals - with a particular focus on the UK.