All International articles – Page 402
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NewsITV buys US indie Gurney; Christmas news round-up
ITV has spent almost £25m to take a controlling stake in US fact ent indie Gurney Productions, plus click through for a round-up of the news from the Christmas period.
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NewsO'Sullivan leaves Deutsche Telekom
Former BSkyB exec Gerry O’Sullivan is leaving Deutsche Telekom after less than two years and will be followed out of the company by chief executive Rene Obermann.
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NewsWatch scores spooky NBCU shows
UKTV-owned network Watch has acquired a package of spooky reality series from NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsUS network Showtime orders Ridley Scott drama
US cable network Showtime has ordered a political drama about the Catholic Church from Sir Ridley Scott.
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NewsSony hires Disney's Lubensky for channel push
Sony Pictures Television has hired former Disney exec Nathalie Lubensky to head up marketing across its portfolio of international channels including Sony Entertainment Television in the UK.
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NewsMercury Media sells Mormon film to BBC3
BBC3 will air a re-cut version of Duck Beach to Eternity after it picked up the single film from Mercury Media.
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NewsFormer Fox exec Ronan Hand to join ITV Studios GE
Former Fox International Channels acquisition exec Ronan Hand is joining ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsJonathan Ross heading to the US
The Jonathan Ross Show is heading to the United States and will air on film channel Cinémoi.
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NewsNick Rigg exits Leopard Films USA
Leopard Films USA president Nick Rigg has left the company after eight years.
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NewsTOWIE helps relaunch SBS channel
Danish broadcaster SBS is launching a new youth skewing channel and has acquired The Only Way Is Essex from All3Media International as its centrepiece.
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NewsSteve Macallister exits BBCW in management rejig
BBC Worldwide has made a number of changes to its management structure that will see its international distribution boss Steve Macallister leave the company.
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NewsAMC orders full series of Endemol's Low Winter Sun
US cable network AMC has ordered a full season of Low Winter Sun, a remake of the Tiger Aspect-produced British miniseries.
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NewsBBCW launches raft of channel in Burma
BBC Worldwide is launching three channels in Burma for the first time.
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NewsDiscovery strikes deal for SBS Nordic
Discovery Communications is to buy pan-Scandinavia broadcaster SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat1 Group for £1.07bn (€1.325 bn).
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NewsDiscovery to take 20% stake in Eurosport
Discovery Communications is poised to acquire a 20% stake in TF1’s Eurosport for €170m (£121m).
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DR Denmark makes move for Welsh drama Hinterland
The Danish home of The Killing has acquired atmospheric Welsh detective drama Hinterland from All3Media International.
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NewsUKTV lands split personality drama in scripted deal with NBC
UKTV has extended a scripted content deal with NBC Universal that will result in it picking up three dramas including Do No Harm, about a neurosurgeon with a split personality.
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FeaturesJapan: 'A tough market to crack'
Pact’s recent delegation to Tiffcom showed how seriously UK indies and distributors are taking the Japanese market, but also highlighted the challenges. Jake Kanter reports
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NewsAll3Media launches multi-indie production hub
All3Media has tasked Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman with running an American production hub designed to help all its companies grow in the US.
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NewsSky swoops for JJ Abrams Revolution
Sky1 has acquired JJ Abrams post-apocalyptic series Revolution from Warner Bros International in a three series deal.