All International articles – Page 369
-
NewsTwofour’s Educating... goes Dutch
Twofour’s Educating… format has been remade in the Netherlands as Educating Amsterdam, marking the first international version of the Channel 4 school-based doc series.
-
NewsNetflix eyes more Lilyhammer
Netflix is eyeing a third series of Norwegian mob drama Lilyhammer ahead of airing the second season.
-
NewsAMC set for global expansion
AMC Networks, the US company behind Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead, could quickly rival international channel operators such as Discovery and UKTV co-owner Scripps following its $1bn acquisition of Chellomedia.
-
NewsDirecTV picks up Black Mirror & Secret State
US broadcaster DirecTV has acquired dramas Black Mirror and Secret State.
-
NewsBlink explores sloths for Animal Planet, DNI
US cable network Animal Planet is to air Blink Films’ wildlife documentary series Meet The Sloths.
-
NewsThe Walking Dead rises for a fifth series
Zombie drama The Walking Dead is to return for a fifth series after securing a recommission from US cable network AMC.
-
NewsSteve McQueen preps HBO drama
British film director Steve McQueen, who recently directed 12 Years A Slave, is developing a Shame-style TV project with HBO.
-
NewsFremantle Media hires new kids boss
Fremantle Media has hired Rick Glankler as its new kids boss to replace Sander Schwartz, who departed earlier this month.
-
NewsLast Tango star to return in Happy Valley
Writer Sally Wainwright has revealed that she is to work again with actor Sarah Lancashire on her latest BBC series, Happy Valley, after being “blown away” by her performance in Last Tango in Halifax.
-
NewsCBeebies' Cloudbabies heads to Germany
CBeebies pre-school series Cloudbabies is headed to Germany after Hoho Rights struck deals with two local broadcasters.
-
NewsFremantle to remake BBCW formats in Australia
Fremantle Media has struck a deal with BBC Worldwide for the RTL-backed business to produce BBCW formats in Australia.
-
NewsAMC snaps up Chellomedia for $1bn
US cable group AMC Networks has acquired Chellomedia, the European content arm of Liberty Global, for $1 billion.
-
NewsC4 strikes development deal with US producer
Channel 4 has inked a development deal with US producer Scott Eckert at the New York Television Festival.
-
NewsPBS looks to replicate UK success in Holland
US public broadcaster PBS is looking to replicate the success of its UK pay-TV channel by launching in the Netherlands.
-
NewsDave's Suits renewed for fourth series
US comedy drama Suits, which airs on UKTV’s Dave, has been renewed for a fourth series.
-
NewsSky sells Mandela doc to South Africa, China
Sky’s Nelson Mandela documentary has been sold to 19 countries including China and South Africa.
-
NewsBBC nature shows a turn-off in the US, says Discovery boss
Discovery pulled the plug on its £150m blue chip factual co-production deal with the BBC because US audiences find shows like Frozen Planet a turn-off, according to an executive involved in the decision.
-
RatingsUK dramas fail to impress
The autumn assault of US dramas on UK shores is a constant one, and while Sky Living’s sultry and sanguine Dracula waits in the wings, two more turned up on our screens. At the same time, homemade dramas launched head to head on the UK’s two biggest channels, but were ...
-
NewsNutopia's The Story of Us goes Down Under
Indie Nutopia has sold docudrama The Story of Us to Australian network Seven.
-
NewsViacom targets Generation C
Generation C, the group of youngsters who love to create, curate and comment online, are the next demographic in the sights of Viacom International Media Networks.