All International articles – Page 445
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NewsCake wins rights to Pocoyo
Cake has snapped up the distribution rights to children’s show Pocoyo, after ITV Studios Global Entertainment walked away from the series earlier this year.
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NewsParthenon boosts team as major orders come in
Parthenon Entertainment has boosted its Bristol production office with three appointments and unveiled two major commissions for broadcasters in Austria and Germany.
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News71 Degrees North goes global
ITV reality show 71 Degrees North has been sold to six new territories by Banijay International.
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Hairy Bikers ride to US
US cable channel History has commissioned BBC Worldwide Productions to make a 12 x 30-minute version of Hairy Bikers to air in the States later this year.
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NewsZodiak wins race for Usain Bolt documentaries
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a new two-part film about record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt.
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Smithsonian extends OTF deal
Smithsonian Channel and indie Off the Fence have extended their distribution agreement through 2012.
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NewsCoolabi names licensing head
Entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi has appointed a new head of licensing.
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NewsSneak peek: Broadcast Distributors Survey
Broadcast charts the fortunes of UK distributors in our annual survey this week – and subscribers can get a sneak preview from today.
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NewsMaverick to reveal Discovery's Naked Secret
Maverick TV, the indie behind Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies, has produced a series about ‘naked secrets’ for Discovery Networks International.
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Gaumont moves into scripted TV
French film studio Gaumont has unveiled its first scripted TV projects - a series’ centred on fictional killer Hannibal Lector and Swiss artist Madame Tussaud.
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NewsNBC to adapt Friday Night Dinner
Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner has been picked up by US network NBC.
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NewsSky Living acquires Secret Circle
A new supernatural drama from the makers of The Vampire Diaries and Dawson’s Creek has been acquired by Sky Living.
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NewsNewsnight added to Global iPlayer
Newsnight, Hardtalk, Click and Talking Movies are being added to the BBC’s new Global iPlayer.
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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsCineflix signals growth intent with rebranding
Cineflix International is being relaunched as Cineflix Rights as part of an “aggressive growth strategy” to boost revenues at the business.
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NewsParthenon acquires Olly the Little White Van
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Olly The Little White Van, the CGI-animated pre-school series currently airing on CiTV.
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NewsAustralian indie warns C4 over potential IP infringement
Channel 4 and Objective Productions have been sent a “legal warning shot” by Australian indie Zapruder that claims The Mad Bad Ad Show pilot could infringe the intellectual property around its existin
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NewsTurner buys LazyTown producer in £20m deal
Turner Broadcasting System Europe has acquired the Icelandic producer of global kids brand LazyTown in a deal thought to be worth almost £20m.
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NewsGlee to air on Sky two days after US
Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.
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News5USA to air Primetime Emmys
Channel 5 has acquired exclusive free to air rights to broadcast this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on digital channel 5USA.