All International articles – Page 365
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NewsCartoon Network strikes Netflix UK deal
Powerpuff Girls and LazyTown are to be made available via Netflix in the UK and Ireland for the first time after Turner agreed a deal with the VoD provider.
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NewsOff the Fence sells 50 hours to Canadian broadcaster
Distributor Off the Fence has sold 50 hours of content to Radio Canada’s French-language Pay TV channel Explora.
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NewsDSP Mandela doc to air across Discovery network
Discovery Networks International will premiere a Darlow Smithson Productions documentary about the late South African leader Nelson Mandela in the UK tonight.
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NewsNBC shuts Style Network in UK
NBC Universal is to close The Style Network in the UK following a US channel rebrand.
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NewsStudiocanal buys Red stake
French film producer and distributor Studiocanal has acquired a majority stake in Red Production Company as part of its drive to move into the UK.
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NewsITV develops remake of Australian sitcom Laid
ITV is in the early stages of developing a local version of Australian comedy Laid after striking a deal with UK distributor DRG.
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NewsOctober lands co-pro order from six countries
BBC2 has ordered a big-budget international co-production about Stonehenge from October Films.
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NewsShine snaps up Will.iam doc
Shine International has snapped up the global rights to a documentary following The Voice UK star Will.i.am.
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NewsThe Blacklist renewed by NBC
US broadcaster NBC has renewed The Blacklist, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, for a full 22-episode second series.
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NewsCNN plans to expand commissions
International news broadcaster CNN is to expand the number of series it commissions and is gearing up to work with more producers.
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NewsUK signs culture deal with China
British indies looking to expand in China have received a boost after the UK government struck an agreement with Chinese authorities to boost cooperation in the TV business.
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NewsHalle Berry to produce History miniseries
US cable network History is developing Hannibal, a miniseries produced by Red Arrow Entertainment and Monster’s Ball star Halle Berry.
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NewsBBC preps Laurel and Hardy biopic
BBC has ordered a biopic of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy produced by the BBC’s comedy arm and Harvey Weinstein’s US indie.
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NewsUK firms head to Asia TV Forum
UK producers and distributors attending the Asia Television Forum, including Cineflix and TVF, have closed a series of pre-show deals.
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NewsDCD Rights secures Liberty of London pre-sales
DCD Rights has sold Channel 4’s forthcoming Liberty of London ob doc series to broadcasters in Australia and Norway.
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NewsFox buys Will Ferrell miniseries
UK pay-TV broadcaster Fox has acquired Will Ferrell and Jessica Alba-fronted US miniseries The Spoils of Babylon.
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NewsITV confirms Rising Star deal
ITV has confirmed that it has acquired Israeli musical talent competition Rising Star in its quest for a breakthrough entertainment hit.
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NewsSky Arts to air Ridley Scott’s homage to the Boss
Sky Arts has acquired Springsteen & I, the Ridley Scott-produced feature documentary about rock star Bruce Springsteen.
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NewsBlakeway to teach China about branding
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has ordered an eight-part documentary series from UK indie Blakeway Productions.