All International articles – Page 354
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NewsBBC America makes comedy debut with Clive Tulloh
BBC America is moving into comedy for the first time after ordering aristocrat comedy Almost Royal from Clive Tulloh’s indie Burning Bright.
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NewsComedy Central buys Friends with Better Lives
Comedy Central has acquired US comedy Friends with Better Lives starring Dawson’s Creek’s James Van Der Beek.
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NewsJames and Lachlan Murdoch handed new Fox roles
Rupert Murdoch’s succession planning at 21st Century Fox entered its next stage with the promotion of James Murdoch and the return of Lachlan to the company.
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NewsTwofour Rights targets kids shows
Twofour Rights has made a move into kids programming after picking up three shows stretching from pre-school to teens.
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NewsVice eyes TV network purchase
Vice Media is eyeing the acquisition of an international cable network and considering plans to float an initial public offering as it enters its latest stage of growth.
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NewsDisney buys Maker Studios for £300m
Multichannel network Maker Studios has been snapped up by Hollywood studio Disney for $500m (£303m).
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NewsCorona teams with Fremantle on Birds of Prey
Corona Pictures, the UK indie set up by Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn, has teamed up with Fremantle Media International to produce a TV adaptation of novel Birds of Prey.
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NewsDRG launches standalone formats arm
Distributor DRG has launched a standalone formats division and hired a number of senior executives including former ITV Studios executive Jennifer Harrington.
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NewsNat Geo buys wildlife docs
National Geographic Channels International has acquired a slew of wildlife documentaries from distributor Earth Touch.
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NewsITV acquires stake in Nordic VoD service
ITV has acquired a minority stake in Nordic video-on-demand operator Cirkus, which offers a raft of British content to international audiences.
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NewsSky's Pick acquires Farscape
Sky’s free-to-air network Pick TV has acquired four series of cult sci-fi show Farscape.
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NewsSky takes international rights in Roughcut deal
Sky has struck a deal with Ash Atalla’s Roughcut TV that combines development for its channels with international rights.
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NewsSky strikes deal with US network FX
Sky has struck a co-development deal with US cable network FX as it looks to create comedies to sit alongside the likes of Louie and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
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NewsKeshet hires Nourmand to boost UK business
Israeli producer Keshet is beefing up its UK business with the hire of former DCD Media boss Sammy Nourmand.
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NewsUK indies eye Chinese deals
More than 20% of UK indies are looking to break into Asia, with the majority targeting China for growth, according to Broadcast’s 2014 Indie Survey.
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NewsChalkboard scores backing
A trio of international production companies have invested in fledgling UK indie Chalkboard TV.
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NewsBenefits Street to go global
Controversial Channel 4 series Benefits Street is set to be remade around the world after Fremantle Media acquired the rights from Love Productions.
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NewsContent acquires Chinese producer
Content Media has acquired Chinese production company Alive Group as part of a deal in which its owner, Bruno Wu, has invested in the UK distributor.
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NewsOvation buys BBC arts docs
US cable network Ovation has acquired a slew of UK arts series including four-part doc series The Aristocrats.
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NewsBBCW beefs up Central European team
BBC Worldwide has promoted Jay Tallon to lead its sales strategy across Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMA).