All International articles – Page 350
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NewsHarry Potter key to UK VFX boom
The growth of the Harry Potter franchise set up the UK TV and film industry to be a world leader in visual effects, according to Warner Bros boss Josh Berger.
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NewsUS ad deal may reach UK
An attempt by US broadcasters to alter advertising payment structures to account for PVR recording and VoD viewing may have a knock-on effect in the UK, according to analysts.
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NewsHeaney's TCB beefs up sales staff
TCB Media Rights, the international distribution firm set up by former Cineflix Rights boss Paul Heaney, has hired Mem Bakar as head of sales.
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NewsUTV plans Irish indie briefing
UTV is preparing to host a briefing session for indies in Dublin ahead of the launch of its Irish channel.
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NewsDSP prepares for Mars mission
Darlow Smithson Productions has gained exclusive access to film the Mars One space mission, which will send a number of astronauts on a one-way trip to the Red Planet.
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NewsC4 gets graphic with animal mating doc
Channel 4 and US network PBS are to study animal reproduction in graphic detail in a four-part series produced by Windfall Films.
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NewsLA Screenings: Talent talks
Broadcast talk to the creators and executive producers of hot shows from the screenings
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NewsAmazon buys UK first run rights to Halle Berry drama
Amazon has acquired exclusive UK first run rights to Halle Berry’s sci-fi drama Extant after reaching an agreement with CBS Studios International.
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NewsTop Gear being remade in China
Top Gear is to be remade in China after BBC Worldwide struck a deal with Shanghai Media Group and local indie Honyee Media.
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NewsHBO Europe remakes DRG comedy
HBO Europe is remaking DRG’s Australian scripted format Small Time Gangster.
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NewsITVS launches Japanese block
ITV Studios is launching a branded programming block in Japan with series including Mr Selfridge and Poirot.
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PodcastTalking TV: Hollywood stars & BBC’s BA doc
The Talking TV podcast tackles TV consolidation, hears from Hollywood stars Morgan Freeman and Matthew Perry at the LA Screenings and finds out more about BBC2’s British Airways documentary.
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NewsLA Screenings: drama to wow buyers
British buyers have spent the past week in the Californian sunshine assessing a new season of US shows that has a heavy emphasis on drama.
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NewsInfographic: LA Screenings
Broadcast crunches the numbers around the shows that will play across the world.
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NewsITVS secures bumper Come Dine With Me order
ITV Studios has inked a bumper renewal deal with French-Canadian broadcaster V Tele for the format of Come Dine With Me.
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NewsBig Star Little Star secures format deals
ITV Studios has signed four international format deals with broadcasters to re-version family entertainment show Big Star’s Little Star.
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NewsITVS restructures distribution arm
ITV Studios has restructured its international distribution division to operate on a more regional level.
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NewsNetworks start drama push
Superheroes, celebrity showrunners and movie stars dominate the US networks’ new series, with broadcasters making a renewed push on drama for next week’s LA Screenings.
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NewsChina targets UK partners
Chinese broadcasters are rapidly ramping up their local content commissioning and are keen to partner more with UK companies to break their formats into the international market.
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CommentChina: time to seize the moment
Mick Desmond shares his experiences of the first UK-China TV summit