All International articles – Page 357
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NewsNetflix 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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NewsRaw 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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NewsE! 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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NewsCore 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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NewsNat 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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NewsIndie 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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NewsC5 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.
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NewsSky Vision boosts UK links with Back2back deal
Sky Vision has inked a development deal with Jews On Bikes producer Back2back Productions as it aims to build its standing in the UK indie community.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity... goes Dutch
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here is to launch in the Netherlands after ITV Studios Global Entertainment sold the format to RTL5.
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NewsVice launches online news channel
Youth-skewing brand Vice has launched an online news channel that will have 35 foreign bureaus and over 4,000 contributors.
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NewsFremantle Media cooks up more Jamie Oliver
Fremantle Media will continue to sell Jamie Oliver’s raft of cooking shows after its global sales arm renewed an output deal with Fresh One Productions.
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NewsHouse of Cards-indie hires BBC US exec
House of Cards producer Media Rights Capital is bolstering its television division with the hire of BBC America exec Erin Jontow.
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NewsNutopia developing Europe: The Story of Us
Jane Root’s Nutopia is developing a European version of its The Story of Us factual format after striking a deal with German firm ZDF Enterprises.
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NewsMaverick's Fraser launches Oz-backed indie
The former joint chief executive of Maverick Television Alexandra Fraser has co-founded an indie backed by Australian broadcaster Seven.
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NewsDiscovery snaps up Raw
Discovery Communications has struck a deal to buy Gold Rush producer Raw TV.
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NewsCompany & Element secure TV3 soap
Irish broadcaster TV3 has struck a deal with Shameless indie Company Pictures and Quirke-producer Element Pictures to produce a long-running local soap.
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NewsBBC Worldwide plots African focus
BBC Worldwide is to beef up its business across Africa after appointing European channels exec Joel Churcher to head the division.
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NewsThe Kumars remade in Turkey
The Kumars are heading to Turkey after a local broadcaster struck a deal with Hat Trick International to remake the resurrected comedy.
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NewsUS writers union blasts ITV Studios
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) has accused ITV Studios America of depriving around 150 writers and producers of up to $30,000 a year in overtime pay on its unscripted programmes including National Geographic’s Cesar 911 and A&E’s The First 48.