All International articles – Page 345
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NewsSky ups investment in virtual reality firm
BSkyB has increased its investment in Jaunt, a Silicon Valley business that enables virtual reality technology to be applied to live-action programming.
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NewsCake buys back majority stake
Kids producer Cake Entertainment has bought back the majority stake in the business acquired by Spanish indie Zinkia.
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NewsAnalyst: Sky Europe a takeover target
BSkyB’s creation of a pan-regional European pay-TV giant have increased the chances of the company being acquired by telcos such as Vodafone, according to analysts.
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NewsAmazon to pilot Spotnitz drama
Amazon is piloting an adaptation of Philip K Dick’s novel The Man In The High Castle from Greenbird-backed UK indie Big Light Productions.
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NewsThe Walking Dead resurrected by C5
Channel 5 is to resurrect The Walking Dead after successful lobbying from fans of the zombie drama.
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NewsSky Europe programming budget pegged at £4.6bn
BSkyB will collectively commission original content across Italy and Germany as part of the creation of Sky Europe with a total programming budget of £4.6 billion.
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NewsUS reality television Code of Conduct proposed
A New York city councillor has appealed for broadcasters and production companies to adhere to a code of conduct to improve working conditions for reality television producers and writers.
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NewsSky completes Euro mega-merger
BSkyB has completed a deal to create Sky Europe, bringing together Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in a multi-billion pound deal.
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NewsThe X Factor UK heads to Asia
The UK version of The X Factor is to air overseas for the first time after RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network struck a deal with sister firm Fremantle Media.
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NewsPlummer-Andrews preps 'smiley' emoticon series
The emoticon is to be transformed into a TV star after former CBBC chief Theresa Plummer-Andrews teamed up with French indie OuiDo Productions.
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NewsPrince George doc travels the world
Prince George is to travel the world after DRG sold an ITN-produced documentary to a slew of international broadcasters.
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NewsNetflix eyes local indie relationships
Netflix is to increase its focus on local producer relationships as it continues with its international expansion plans.
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NewsBBCW contributions to BBC rise £20m
BBC Worldwide returned around £20m more to the corporation in 2013/2014 than the previous year and upped its investment in BBC commissions.
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NewsMiranda and David Walliams strike BBCW deal
BBC Worldwide has struck a development and distribution deal with King Bert Productions, the indie set up by Miranda Hart, David Walliams and Absolutely Fabulous producer Jo Sargent.
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NewsFremantle promotes Chris O'Dell
Fremantle Media has promoted Chris O’Dell to head of global entertainment production.
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NewsSewing Bee heads to Denmark's TV2
Denmark has caught the sewing bug after broadcaster TV2 ordered a local version of Love Productions’ The Great British Sewing Bee.
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NewsAmazon to remake Mad Dogs
Left Bank Pictures is to remake Sky 1 drama Mad Dogs for video-on-demand service Amazon.
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NewsBBCW scores Indian commissions
BBC Worldwide Productions has picked up two original commissions for MTV in India.
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NewsAmazon Prime to chase UK first-run acquisitions
Amazon is ramping up its strategy to acquire exclusive, first-run content for the UK market after picking up Halle Berry sci-fi drama Extant.