All International articles – Page 341
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NewsITV prepares £13m legal battle against Mediaset
ITV is taking legal action to recover £13m (€17m) from Mediaset after the Spanish broadcaster aired its game show format The Alphabet Game for five years without any rights.
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NewsEntertainment One restructures London TV sales arm
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has restructured its London-based sales division to merge its TV and film arms.
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NewsShowtime brings back Twin Peaks
FBI agent Dale Cooper is set to return to a sleepy town in Washington after US pay-TV broadcaster Showtime ordered nine episodes of cult series Twin Peaks.
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NewsC4 acquires second French language drama
Channel 4 has acquired its second French language drama following the success of The Returned.
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NewsB4Films to explore Scottish estates for PBS
Scottish indie B4Films is to explore the country’s grandest estates for US public broadcaster PBS.
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NewsArrow turns to crime with US order
Live From Space producer Arrow Media is moving into crime documentaries for the first time with a six-part commission from North America.
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NewsIndies look East for formats
UK producers are eyeing formats from Asia as they bid to find the next Dragons’ Den.
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NewsBBC4 drums up Dave Grohl doc
Dave Grohl is to front a rock doc on BBC4 after the channel swooped for an eight-part series from the Nirvana and Foo Fighters’ star.
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NewsAnzac Girls head to More 4
More 4 has acquired Australian World War I period drama Anzac Girls after striking a deal with All3Media International.
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NewsMipcom: Broadcast to reveal International Rising Stars
Broadcast is set to reveal ten talented young British execs who are making a mark in the global TV business at this year’s Mipcom.
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NewsITV2 picks up Scorpion
ITV2 has acquired US action drama Scorpion after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsComedy Central to remake Drunk History
Comedy Central UK is to pilot a British version of historical comedy format Drunk History – the first time the channel has reversioned a show which airs on its US sister network.
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NewsShine seals deals for US Broadchurch
The US version of Broadchurch has been sold by Shine International to broadcasters in Canada and Australia ahead of its TX.
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NewsGaumont TV hires London sales chief
Hannibal producer Gaumont International Television is boosting its UK presence with the hire of former A+E Networks exec Hana Zidek.
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NewsNetflix buys Peaky Blinders for US
Netflix has acquired BBC2’s period drama Peaky Blinders in the US after striking a deal with The Weinstein Company and Endemol.
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NewsScreenz and Maverick seek interactive formats
Israeli second-screen specialist Screenz has forged a partnership with Maverick Television to help it develop interactive formats.
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NewsPBS to forge UK relationships
US public broadcaster PBS is seeking to expand its relationships with UK producers and broadcasters and is searching for a raft of original content, from drama to factual programming.
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NewsTim Davie lifts lid on BBCW growth plans
BBC Worldwide boss Tim Davie has lifted the lid on the company’s growth strategy - ruling out plans to divest its stake in UKTV, confirming it is in talks to sell a stake in BBC America and eyeing Chinese expansion.
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NewsMGM swoops for Mark Burnett indies
Fargo producer MGM has acquired a majority stake in Survivor creator Mark Burnett’s production company One Three Media.