All International articles – Page 349
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NewsMiramax beefs up TV division
Film producer Miramax is to ramp up its television output following the hire of Working Title Television exec Daniel Pipski.
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NewsBBC Worldwide rejigs senior content team
BBC Worldwide has completed the restructure of its senior content team – filling its vacant commissioning roles with the promotion of two senior executives.
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DRG seals deals for Dutch format Out Of The Silence
Out Of The Silence, a format in which deaf people are given the chance to hear again, is being remade around the world after UK distributor DRG closed a raft of deals.
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NewsRTÉ: Format Farm is secure
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has pledged its commitment to its international formats initiative Format Farm following the departure of Tonyia Dowling.
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NewsITV's Thunderbirds remake heads down under
ITV’s big-budget remake of Thunderbirds is to launch in Australia after the broadcaster’s sales arm closed its first international licensing deal.
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NewsMTG in dispute over price paid for DRG
Modern Times Group (MTG) is embroiled in a dispute with investment firm Ingenious over the price it paid for UK distributor DRG.
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NewsBroadcasters welcome year-round US orders
Major British broadcasters have welcomed US networks’ move towards year-round commissioning, but have downplayed plans to launch all their imports on the same day as their US TX.
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NewsNordic World seeks UK indie rights deals
Scandinavian distributor Nordic World is to spend a “large portion” of its £4m international rights war chest with UK indies.
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NewsBBCW hands sales team £5m
BBC Worldwide has made a £5m investment in its international sales force as it bids to beef up its global distribution business.
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NewsAll3Media ups third-party content
All3Media International is significantly increasing the number of hours of third party programming in its catalogue as it looks to balance its pipeline of content.
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NewsJames Murdoch to give Mipcom keynote
James Murdoch, co-chief operating officer at 21st Century Fox, is to give the keynote interview at Mipcom in October.
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NewsUKTV calls for Donut Showdown
UKTV’s Good Food has acquired pastry competition Donut Showdown from Tricon Films and Television.
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NewsShine snaps up ITV & C5 series
Shine International has snapped up the international rights to two series including forthcoming ITV drama Code of a Killer.
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NewsSky Vision recoups 'eye-watering' Fortitude investment
Sky Vision has recouped its “eye-watering” investment in big-budget drama Fortitude after closing ten pre-sales for the Sky Atlantic series.
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NewsBBCW drums up Dave Grohl deal
BBC Worldwide has scored the international rights to Sonic Highways, a music doc series directed by Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl for HBO.
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News50 Cent drug drama gets digital release
50 Cent’s drug drama Power is to be made available in the UK after US cable network Starz struck a series of download deals.
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NewsFresh One cooks up Canadian food format
Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions has landed its first order since tying up with North American indie Bristow Global Media.
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NewsDRG strikes Latimer deal
DRG has struck a first look deal with Latimer Films, the indie behind Penny Woolcock’s forthcoming dog-fighting doc Going to the Dogs.
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NewsITV Studios launches US drama indie
ITV Studios’ US arm has inked a joint venture deal with Prison Break producer Marty Adelstein to launch a comedy and drama production company.
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NewsAll3 cuts deals for The Missing
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is among the first tranche of international broadcasters to acquire BBC1 drama The Missing – the first series produced by Charlie Pattinson’s indie New Pictures.