All International articles – Page 435
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NewsRidley Scott to tackle Lincoln assassination for Nat Geo
The assassination of US president Abraham Lincoln is to be recreated for a historical thriller by directors Ridley and Tony Scott.
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NewsHulu increases programme spend to $500m
Hulu is increasing its spend on programming to half a billion dollars in 2012, its chief executive has announced.
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NewsBridezillas back on the rampage
US network WE tv has ordered a new series of wedding show Bridezillas from UK indie September Films.
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NewsSyfy travels to NZ for fantasy drama
A New Zealand fantasy drama about four brothers who inherit superpowers has been picked up for broadcast by Syfy.
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NewsSky Atlantic acquires Showtime’s House of Lies
Sky Atlantic has swooped on the rights for a new US comedy starring Don Cheadle.
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NewsObjective in Sky 1 comedy first
Objective Productions has won its first comedy commission for Sky 1 with a family sitcom about three generations living under one roof.
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BBCW appoints Oz channels boss
BBC Worldwide has appointed Deirdre Brennan to oversee the growth of its channels in Australia.
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NewsKandola ties with Australian indie
Jay Kandola, ITV’s former director of acquisitions, is to spearhead the European growth for an Australian production company – and has already made a pre-sale in the UK.
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NewsFremantleMedia promotes Clark
Rob Clark has been given a beefed up role at FremantleMedia handling the development of its entertainment formats around the world.
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NewsLeft Bank developing Mandela drama
Nelson Mandela is to be the focus of a big budget mini-series co-developed by Left Bank Pictures.
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NewsNorth One Australia lands series with child star
North One’s Aussie arm has won a commission to make a kids adventure series featuring ‘Australia’ child star Brandon Walters.
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NewsITV confirms African football deal
ITV has swiped free-to-air UK broadcast rights to the African Cup of Nations from the BBC.
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NewsDisaster and dictators dominate 2011 news
Natural disasters, the downfall of dictators and the Royal wedding dominated international broadcasters’ output over the last 12 months, according to new figures from the Associated Press.
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NewsSpun Gold’s Royal shows head to New Zealand
All3Media has secured the distribution rights to three new Royal films from indie Spun Gold – and have already made sales.
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NewsMy Big Decision remade in India
My Big Decision, the BBC3 series that focussed on teen sex and plastic surgery, is being adapted for audiences in India.
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Children's classics get CBeebies treatment
Eight well-loved children’s books are being turned into a series of short films for BBC Worldwide’s global preschool network CBeebies.
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NewsNutopia lands second History mega-doc
Nutopia’s latest mega-doc will be a 12-hour series for History detailing the building of the Pyramids, the construction of the Great Wall of China and the creation of Easter Island statues.
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NewsInside Nature’s Giants to air in US
Channel 4 series Inside Nature’s Giants has been acquired for broadcast in the US by PBS.
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NewsDave acquires Storage Hunters
Dave has picked up the UK rights to a new fly on the wall format from US indie T Group, as part of a swathe of deals brokered via Target.
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NewsOlympics docs sold to Germany/Russia
Distributor Electric Sky has secured international sales for a brace of Olympics 2012 documentaries.