All International articles – Page 375
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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.
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NewsThe Gadget Show heads to China
The Gadget Show is to be remade in China after North One Television struck a deal to air the show with broadcaster Shenzhen TV.
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NewsSony steps up Scandinavian acquisition plans
Sony Pictures Television is aggressively stepping up plans to acquire production companies in Scandinavia – despite apparently losing out in its bid for pan-regional group Nice Entertainment.
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NewsDiscovery chief Hollinger departs
Discovery is searching for a new international boss after Mark Hollinger announced plans to resign next year.
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NewsRaw Cut lands Smithsonian JFK doc
Raw Cut Television has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel to make a film about a failed assassination attempt on former US president John F Kennedy.
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NewsAnimal Planet mines Alaskan Gold Diggers
Animal Planet has ordered Alaskan Gold Diggers, a series based on a family’s attempts to revitalise their inherited gold mines.
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NewsNBCU evaluates Style Network
NBC Universal is evaluating whether it will continue to air The Style Network internationally after it rebranded the channel as Esquire Network in the US.
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NewsBBC launches 100 Women campaign
The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.
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NewsITV Studios America appoints president
Orly Adelson is stepping down as president of So You Think You Can Dance? indie Dick Clark Productions to run ITV Studios America.
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NewsTandem snaps up C4 exec Stoll
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has hired Channel 4 executive Ben Stoll as it moves into producing English-language drama series.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.
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NewsHBO orders Lindelof's Leftovers
US cable network HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s drama The Leftovers to series.
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NewsMTG & Lagardere close in on Scandi super-indie Nice
MTG Studios and French indie Lagardere are closing in on Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment, edging out a prospective takeover by ITV or Sony Pictures Television.