All International articles – Page 439
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NewsBBCW secures Ramsay and Portas shows
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and retail guru Mary Portas are to be seen on BBC Worldwide channels in Asia, Central Europe and Africa.
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CommentPitching in the USA
Zig Zag’s Matt Gould reveals his top tips for pitching in America after a year running the indie’s US office.
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NewsDiscovery orders Irish jig series
Discovery has acquired Sue Bourne’s feature-length documentary about Irish dancing, Jig, and ordered a supporting series which will air around the world.
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NewsAustralia acquires more TOWIE
Australia’s XYZ Networks has acquired the current series of The Only Way Is Essex as part of a 60-hour deal with All3Media International.
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NewsZodiak Jackson doc sells around the world
An exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray, who was convicted of Michael Jackson’s involuntary manslaughter this week, has been sold around the world by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsTrisha to host US talkshow
Trisha Goddard is set to return to the talkshow circuit with a new daytime series in the US.
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NewsShazam moves into TV commerce
Shazam, the mobile music recognition service, has struck a new deal in the US that will enable viewers to identify and buy products that appear in TV shows.
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NewsITV confirms Perez Hilton show
ITV2 has confirmed that US showbiz blogger Perez Hilton will front a new show featuring intimate access to some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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Leopard USA signs first format deal
Argonon-owned indie Leopard Films USA has secured its first format deal to remake Spanish show The Imposter in the States.
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NewsC4 to air Jacko doctor interview
Channel 4 is to broadcast an exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray who was yesterday found guilty of causing Michael Jackson’s death.
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NewsShine hires MTV exec for Asia Pacific
Shine Group has hired its first senior vice president of sales and distribution in Asia Pacific, market further expansion in the region.
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NewsABC pulls out of BBC2 drama over casting
Australia’s ABC has pulled out of BBC2’s Jane Campion co-production Top of the Lake because of the decision to cast Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
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NewsDiscovery acquires Betty
Betty, the producer behind the Joy of Teen Sex and Dirty Sexy Things, has been bought by Discovery Communications - its first acquisition of a UK indie.
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NewsTime Warner in €1bn bid for Endemol
Big Brother producer Endemol has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid from US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsMTV renews Pretty Little Liars
US teen drama Pretty Little Liars will return for a second run on MTV, after performing strongly for the broadcaster across the summer.
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NewsFremantle hires Holby producer for global drama push
FremantleMedia has appointed the producer of around 100 episodes of Holby City to a newly created drama role as it seeks to expand in the genre.
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NewsNo takers for Red or Black? Down Under
ITV and Simon Cowell’s Syco TV have failed to sell million-pound roulette format Red or Black? in Australia – one of the key territories where they were attempting to get it off the ground.
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NewsTurner acquires AMC's Hell on Wheels
Turner Classic Movies has snapped up new US drama Hell On Wheels – the first time the channel has secured first-run rights to a series.
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NewsDickinson's Real Deal to get US treatment
History Channel is to adapt ITV1 format Dickinson’s Real Deal for US audiences.
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CommentInvesting in indies’ success is BBCW’s business
Our start-up deals catch the headlines, but we do a lot more besides, says Helen Jackson.