All International articles – Page 355
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All3Media umbrellas new US indie
All3Media has backed a new US indie set up by former Ryan Seacrest Productions exec Heather Schuster.
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Horror Channel to air early Doctor Who episodes
The Daleks, Cybermen, Sea Devils and Ice Warriors are to descend on the Horror Channel after it agreed a deal with BBC Worldwide to air 30 stories from the classic Doctor Who series.
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3 Rivers targets UK mergers and acquisitions
Dutch media consultant 3 Rivers, one of the firms behind Warner Bros’ acquisition of Shed Media, is expanding into the UK to take advantage of the increasing M&A trend.
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BBC3 in fight for Family Guy
BBC3 is battling with Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox Television to bring prized US acquisition Family Guy to its new online home and is preparing to change the role acquisitions will play on the channel.
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Three more exit on back of major BBCW restructure
The fallout from BBC Worldwide’s major restructure is continuing with the departure of three more senior executives from its content and production team.
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Jimmy McGovern's Banished debut BBC First order
Banished, Jimmy McGovern’s RSJ Films drama about the 18th century colonisation of Australia has emerged as the debut commission from BBC Worldwide channel BBC First.
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BBC battles to get Family Guy on iPlayer
The BBC is to redouble its efforts to resolve a long-running dispute with Hollywood studio Twentieth Century Fox Television to feature Family Guy on iPlayer following the decision to shift BBC3 online.
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WEtv opens Sex Box in US
Channel 4’s controversial show Sex Box is to be re-made in the US after cable network WEtv ordered a pilot.
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Discovery visits wolves in Siberia
Discovery Networks International is heading to Siberia to follow a group of wolves after acquiring 90-minute documentary Wolves Unleashed from UK distributor Scorpion TV.
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Content strikes Caryn Mandabach deal
Distributor Content Media Corporation has struck a first look deal with Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach Productions.
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Fox renews Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Following
E4’s comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Sky Atlantic crime thriller The Following have been recommissioned in the US as part of Fox’s forthcoming slate.
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C4 acquires Fargo remake
Channel 4 has acquired the television remake of the Coen brothers’ feature film Fargo.
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Netflix UK buys From Dusk Till Dawn remake
Netflix has acquired the UK rights to Robert Rodriguez’s TV adaptation of From Dusk Till Dawn.
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Raw heads to Siberia for Discovery
Discovery has ordered a Siberian reality series from Raw TV, the first commission to emerge after the indie was acquired by the factual broadcaster earlier this week.
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E! royal drama set for UK
US cable network E! has commissioned a Liz Hurley-fronted royal family drama that will be set and shot in the UK.
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Core Media forms joint venture with UK’s Big Minded
Core Media, the US owner of American Idol producer 19 Entertainment, has struck its most significant UK deal to date.
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Nat Geo: UK shows key to edging rivals
US broadcaster Nat Geo believes a strong pipeline of UK shows can help it distinguish itself from its cable rivals.
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Indie start-up 7 Wonder wins Aussie backing
Australia’s Seven Network has invested in a UK indie co-founded by former Maverick boss Alex Fraser that aims to produce “noisy, factual programming”.
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C5 sale close as bidders circle
Channel 5 could be sold in a matter of weeks as a slew of US broadcasters vie with European media groups to take control of the broadcaster.