All International articles – Page 386
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NewsC5 buys Charles Dance's German mini-series
Channel 5 has acquired four-part German mini-series Shades of Love from Power Distribution.
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NewsAmazon strikes global Viacom deal
Amazon has struck a global deal with Viacom that will see a raft of MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central series distributed via its Lovefilm streaming service.
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NewsStephen King show snapped up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired US series Under The Dome, based on Stephen King’s mystery novel, marking one of the first deals to be struck following the LA Screenings.
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NewsITVS shops Mr Selfridge to Canada
ITV period drama Mr Selfridge is headed to Canada after the broadcaster struck a deal with Vision TV.
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NewsSky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global
Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.
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NewsA+E hires Jana Bennett as Bio boss
Former BBC chief Jana Bennett has been confirmed as president of US cable networks Bio and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) after joining A+E Networks.
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NewsLifetime finalises UK launch plans
Female skewing pay-TV network Lifetime is expected to make its UK debut in the fourth quarter of the year, as parent company A+E Networks UK enters the final stages of its launch plan.
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NewsUS cable net TruTV orders ITVS auction format
US cable network TruTV has ordered a new auction format from the US arm of ITV Studios.
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NewsSky Living's Hannibal renewed for second season
Sky Living acquisition Hannibal has been renewed for a second season in the US.
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NewsHulu's international boss Larcher leaves
The global ambitions of US VoD service Hulu have been dealt a blow after its head of international operations Johannes Larcher left the company.
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NewsBBCW hires Anna Gordon to new sales role
BBC Worldwide has appointed Anna Gordon to the new role of director of global sales strategy, business and planning.
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NewsRise of the OTT providers
Netflix, Lovefilm and Microsoft’s Xbox will compete more directly with traditional broadcasters for the first-run rights to high-profile US acquisitions, evidence from the LA Screenings has suggested.
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NewsSomethin’ Else takes VH1 dance show to next level
Viacom-owned channel VH1 has commissioned Somethin’ Else to provide multiplatform support for its US dance team drama Hit The Floor.
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NewsAmazon orders first crowdsourced series
Amazon has ordered full series of five of the shows it piloted online, following feedback from its users.
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NewsIrish format Genealogy Roadshow heads to PBS
Big Mountain Productions’ entertainment format Genealogy Roadshow is to become one of Ireland’s most high-profile TV exports having been picked up by US broadcaster PBS.
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NewsNickelodeon poaches Turner exec
Nickelodeon has poached former Turner exec Layla Lewis to become its vice president of content acquisitions.
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NewsBBCW Australia picks up Passion projects
BBC Worldwide Channels in Australia has acquired a raft of series including The Politician’s Husband from Passion Distribution.
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NewsEurosport in senior staff shake-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has shaken up its senior management team following the appointment of Jean-Thierry Augustin as chief executive.
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NewsYahoo! moves for Hulu
Yahoo! has become the latest company to table a bid for US VoD service Hulu, joining firms including Time Warner, US satellite operator DirecTV and talent agency William Morris.
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NewsNetflix reveals The Killing launch plans
Netflix UK and Ireland will start offering its subscribers the American version of The Killing the day after its US premiere.