All International articles – Page 373
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NewsMan v Food-producer heads to UK
US producer Sharp Entertainment, which produces series including Man v Food and Doomsday Preppers, has established a UK arm.
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NewsCBS preps NCIS spin-off
US network CBS is preparing to launch a second spin-off of long-running procedural NCIS.
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NewsC5's Born to Kill goes global
Channel 5’s long-running crime series Born To Kill has been sold into 85 international territories by Twofour Rights.
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NewsThe Chase heads to Serbia & Croatia
The Chase is to be remade in Serbia and Croatia after ITV Studios Global Entertainment struck its latest format deal for the gameshow.
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NewsMilitary buys World Media Rights package
US network The Military Channel has picked up 69 hours of programming from UK indie World Media Rights.
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NewsD'Halluin to succeed Frank at Zodiak
Zodiak Media has turned to global broadcasting exec Marc-Antoine d’Halluin to replace David Frank, who will step down as the super-indie’s chief executive on 15 October.
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NewsRelativity hires BBCW exec to boost TV operation
Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has hired former BBC Worldwide executive Matthew Vafiadis to boost its nascent television business.
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NewsAbi Morgan wins Emmy for The Hour
The Hour creator Abi Morgan won an Emmy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, while Netflix’s House of Cards – the first digital series to be nominated for a major award – saw David Fincher pick up the best drama director award.
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NewsABC Family boss Michael Riley eyes London move
Michael Riley, who has lead ABC Family for the last three years, is leaving the US cable network and is looking for a London-based role in the international television business.
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NewsOne Potato Two Potato scores US deals
Gordon Ramsay’s indie One Potato Two Potato has scored two commissions in the United States including a US version of the Best Restaurant format.
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NewsMTG Studios acquires Nice Entertainment
MTG Studios has acquired a controlling stake in Scandinavian production group Nice Entertainment for more than £70m.
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NewsUS network TNT orders Bochco drama
US cable network TNT has ordered Murder In The First, a new crime drama from Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco.
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NewsTVF strikes Bahama Blue with Parallax
UK-based distributor TVF International has acquired the international rights to blue chip wildlife series Bahama Blue after striking a deal with Canadian indie Parallax Film.
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NewsHulu strikes BBCW deal ahead of originals push
US VoD service Hulu plans to grow the volume of original content it offers to account for 15% of its schedule over the next few years.
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NewsCosgrove Hall launches international division
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Media Group, the latest incarnation of the Danger Mouse producer, has launched an international distribution division.
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NewsAtlantis heads to new territories
BBC Worldwide has pre-sold new fantasy drama Atlantis to French broadcaster Canal Plus and Canada’s Space.
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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsABC on the hunt for UK ideas
Paul Lee, the British boss of US broadcast network ABC, is responsible for global hits such as Modern Family and Scandal, but is increasingly looking to the UK for ideas.
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NewsEOne eyes UK factual indies
International producer and distributor Entertainment One is ramping up plans to acquire and umbrella factual indies in the UK.