All International articles – Page 416
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NewsNGC buys Parthenon comic doc
National Geographic Channel has acquired documentary special Comic Store Heroes from Parthenon Entertainment.
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NewsTwofour sets up US arm and hires OWN exec
Twofour has launched Twofour America in Los Angeles and hired a former Oprah Winfrey Network exec to spearhead production.
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NewsRaw takes Gold Rush to Africa
Raw TV is heading to Ghana for a spin-off of Discovery US ratings smash Gold Rush.
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NewsBBC global audience hits 239m
BBC international services have seen a rise in its global weekly audience by 14m to 239m in 2012 - an increase of 6% despite facing cut backs.
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ITVS to sell Sundance's Rectify
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured the distribution rights to the new Sundance Channel drama from the producers of Breaking Bad.
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NewsC5 signs Truckers for life
Channel 5 and A+E Networks have acquired the ongoing rights to adventure doc Ice Road Truckers and its Deadliest Roads spin-off.
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Zodiak teams with Asahi Japan
Zodiak Rights has revealed its ambitions in Japan signing a co-development deal with broadcaster Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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NewsBBCW sends Parade’s End to CEE
Forthcoming BBC drama series Parade’s End has been picked up by broadcasters across Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsSky gobbles up Pac-Man
Sky 3D has acquired a new animated series based around classic arcade game Pac-Man.
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NewsCurrent TV docs sold into Eastern Europe
Current TV programmes including documentary series Vanguard and several one-off films have been sold to Eastern Europe by distributor DRG.
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Britdoc ties with New York Times
Britdoc has partnered with The New York Times to support short form documentaries for the US newspaper’s website.
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NewsDiscovery's Dark Matters to return
Discovery Science has ordered a second series of Wide-Eyed Entertainment’s Dark Matters: Twisted But True.
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NewsBennett to leave BBCW following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide following a major restructure of the commercial organisation.
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NewsZnak gets top job at Zodiak USA
Zodiak Media has promoted Natalka Znak to the role of chief executive of Zodiak USA, replacing Grant Mansfield.
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CommentLearning to tap into a land of opportunity
There is a hunger for ideas at the Banff World Media Festival, says James Burstall.
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NewsMaverick receives first gameshow order from Hanoi
Maverick Television is aggressively expanding into gameshows and has secured its first format deal, selling a shiny floor quiz show to a Vietnamese broadcaster.
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NewsTLC strikes deal for Firecracker Moonies doc
US cable network TLC has picked up Firecracker Films’ Married To The Moonies – one of several new sales by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsMilitary Channel orders look at special forces from WMR
Andrew Neil’s World Media Rights is to make a documentary series about the special forces for the Military Channel in the US.
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NewsITV poised to land access-all-areas Liverpool FC doc
ITV is close to acquiring a high-profile documentary series providing unprecedented access to Liverpool Football Club.
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NewsITV3 acquires Queen doc for Royal-themed day
ITV3 has acquired a documentary about the Queen’s position on the world stage over her 60-year reign produced by Paris-based CB Productions.