All International articles – Page 401
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NewsGavin & Stacey and Pulling set for US remakes
BBC scripted comedies Gavin & Stacey and Pulling are set for US remakes after securing pilots from Fox and ABC.
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NewsZodiak hires BBCW's Tim Mutimer
Zodiak Rights has hired BBC Worldwide executive Tim Mutimer following the restructure that lead to the departure of its London managing director Jane Millichip earlier this month.
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NewsSeptember Films continues US push
British indie September Films continues to aggressively expand its business in the US with the new of a new vice president of development
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NewsEndemol restructures senior management
Endemol has restructured its senior management team creating a new unit to oversee group activity on a day-to-day basis.
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NewsAmazon preps Zombieland remake
Online retailer Amazon is developing a remake of horror comedy Zombieland, marking its most high profile series since it announced plans to move into original programming.
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NewsBBC Worldwide's Matt Paice departs
BBC Worldwide’s international production boss Matt Paice is the latest senior executive to depart as part of its management restructure.
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NewsRomania's Pro TV opens Hell's Kitchen
Romanian broadcaster Pro TV has kicked off a hunt for its own Gordon Ramsay after striking a deal to produce a local version of ITV Studios’ Hell’s Kitchen.
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NewsBBCW cooks up international Bake Off deals
British food format The Great Bake Off continues to hook international broadcasters after BBC Worldwide closed deals in The Netherlands and Finland.
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NewsEndemol COO Calmels departs
Endemol chief operating officer Virginie Calmels is to leave the international producer and distirbutor.
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NewsContent to distribute Halo TV series
Content Television has picked up the international TV rights to Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, based on the live action drama smash hit video game.
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NewsZodiak acquires A Place In The Sun US
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a number of US series including the remake of A Place In The Sun.
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NewsTNT commissions raft of new series
US cable network TNT has ordered a raft of new series including a Geena Davis-fronted bounty hunter drama and a legal drama from Steven Bochco.
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NewsPassion acquires High Noon's Prospectors
Passion Distribution has made its first significant programming acquisition following its purchase by Tinopolis.
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NewsShed US hires head as Emmerson returns to Ricochet
Shed Media US president Nick Emmerson has returned to the UK to take on the role of chief executive officer at Brighton-based indie Ricochet.
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FeaturesKingmaker looking to crown a Nerd in Britain
Ben Silverman’s Electus is making moves to break into the UK, says Peter White
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NewsNatGeo marines help US prepare for apocalypse
A team of US Marine Corps soldiers are to offer tips to American citizens who want to prepare for the end of the world in a Zig Zag Productions series for National Geographic Channel.
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NewsHBO Europe on the hunt for UK indies’ drama formats
HBO Europe has called for UK indies to bring it scripted drama formats as it looks to expand its original programming strategy.
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NewsIrish indies eye global gains
The Irish independent sector could be set for consolidation, or at least significant investment, amid a backdrop of increasing interest from international format distributors and changing regulations around terms of trade.
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NewsSky Vision hires Wise, closes int'l sales
Sky Vision, the nascent distribution arm of the pay TV broadcaster, has hired former Target Entertainment head of sales Karen Wise.
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NewsMercury Media licences titles to Netflix
Boutique documentary distributor Mercury Media has agreed a deal to licence 16 of its films to Netflix.