All International articles – Page 454
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NewsDownton smashes ratings Down Under
ITV drama Downton Abbey has scored the biggest new drama launch in Australia since 2008.
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NewsRainmark signs first look deal with HBO
Rainmark Films has become the first UK indie to sign a content development deal with US network HBO.
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NewsScreenings disappoint on drama as comedy shines
UK buyers returning from the LA Screenings have expressed disappointment with this year’s crop of new drama, but are preparing bids for the studios’ strong slates of comedy.
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NewsCartoon Network orders Ben 10 gameshow
Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network has ordered 120 episodes of a Ben 10-themed gameshow to air in 12 territories across EMEA.
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NewsITV1 explores the lives of mothers behind bars
ITV1 has acquired a hard-hitting doc about female inmates who give birth while serving time and keep their babies in prison.
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Parthenon sells into Middle East
Parthenon Entertainment has sold 50 hours of programming to broadcasters in the Middle East.
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FeaturesAll smiles at LA Screenings
After the underwhelming performance of last year’s pilots, there was a mood of optimism at this year’s market, with the major networks all pushing comedy.
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NewsSky nets 3D basketball
ESPN and Sky are to follow up their collaboration on the 3D broadcast of the FA Cup final by sharing the broadcast of this month’s NBA Basketball finals.
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NewsITVS to make US antiques show
US network Fox has ordered an antiques roadshow-style series from ITV Studios America.
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NewsDiscovery expands content team
Discovery Networks has hired a former BT Vision exec as part of a renewed investment into content that has already seen the appointment of Julian Bellamy.
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NewsShine moves into Iberia
Shine Group has launched a new division in Spain and Portugal, continuing the production company’s expansion around the world.
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NewsMipTV 2012 to open early
MipTV, the international television market held every spring in Cannes, is to launch a day early in 2012 – rather than two days as first announced.
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NewsSky's 3D Champion’s League feed goes global
Sky Sports’ 3D feed of the Champion’s League final tomorrow will be carried by nearly 20 broadcasters around the world.
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NewsTurner plans licensing tie-up with producers
Turner Broadcasting has signed licensing and merchandising rights to Bananas In Pyjamas, Chloe’s Closet and Jelly Jamm as it moves to represent pre-school shows for the first time.
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NewsEndemol France pilots Pointless
BBC2 daytime quiz Pointless is being adapted in France as Endemol pushes the format to the international market.
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NewsDRG secures Diana and Jesus docs
Distributor DRG has secured the rights to a new documentary based around Princess Diana and Prince William, from the makers of The Real King’s Speech.
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OTF signs five-year NHNZ deal
Distributor Off the Fence has bolstered its line-up of factual programming in a new five-year deal with New Zealand’s NHNZ.
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NewsChannel 5 books Silent Library
Channel 5 has commissioned a remake of a Japanese gameshow in which contestants must keep quiet while enduring ‘punishments’.
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NewsFood Network to serve cupcake reality show
A US reality show based around a small cupcake company and a travel series about drinking have been picked up by Food Network UK.
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NewsNBCU acquires Matchbox stake
NBC Universal International has acquired a majority stake in an Australian production company – its first indie investment outside of the UK.