All International articles – Page 459
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NewsMillion Pound Drop to be remade in Italy and Brazil
Channel 4 gameshow the Million Pound Drop is to be remade for audiences in Italy, Brazil and the Netherlands following a series of deals by Endemol.
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NewsITN all set for royal wedding bonanza
ITN is eyeing a major royal wedding payday after hiring out its facilities to more than 100 staff from international broadcasters and lining up sales of its coverage of the event.
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NewsDiscovery first to buy Gypsy Weddings in acquisitions strategy
Firecracker Films’ ratings smash Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is to air in seven Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA) territories as the broadcaster hones its acquisitions strategy.
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NewsDownton Abbey opens doors in 100 territories
NBC Universal has revealed that more than 100 territories around the world have now licensed period drama Downton Abbey, as the second series rolls into production.
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NewsShine Oz among 10 indies to win Secret Fortune
The Australian arm of Liz Murdoch’s Shine Group has picked up local format rights to BBC1 quiz format Secret Fortune.
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FeaturesMipTV: 20 top deals
The stories behind the world’s biggest shows… plus this year’s Hot Picks
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NewsWarner Bros ties with Outline
Outline Productions, the indie behind BBC2’s Great British Food Revivial, has signed a two-year distribution deal with Warner Bros.
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NewsOTF swings Monkey Thieves order
Off the Fence Productions has been recommissioned to follow a rogue gang of thieving monkeys.
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NewsRed Arrow takes Mob Film stake
Mob Film, the indie behind Sky1’s fantastical Terry Pratchett adaptations, has sold a 51% stake to Germany’s Red Arrow Entertainment.
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NewsMad Men to return in 2012
US drama Mad Men is to return in early 2012, despite negotiations between cable network AMC and creator Matt Weiner remaining unresolved.
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NewsBBCW names sport boss
BBC Worldwide has merged its sport sales and motion gallery divisions and appointed a new head to run the department.
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NewsKhanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle
Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.
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NewsDRG ties with Norwegian broadcaster
DRG has secured a deal with leading Norwegian broadcaster NRK to distribute its formats worldwide.
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NewsHorse & Country saddles US deal
Horse & Country TV has launched a branded block of programming on US cable and satellite channel HRTV.
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NewsUndercover Boss US to return
A US version of Undercover Boss, made by Studio Lambert, is to return for a third season on the CBS network.
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NewsBBC Hindi closures an "own goal", claims Seth
Author Vikram Seth has blasted the BBC’s decision to cut the World Service’s Hindi output, saying it has created a “great loss of goodwill” for Britain and an “increase of mistrust”.
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NewsTouch and Nat Geo forge format venture
Touch Productions and National Geographic’s UK distribution arm have come together to establish a new factual entertainment formats business.
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NewsThe Kennedys to air worldwide
Controversial miniseries The Kennedys, soon to air in the UK, has been picked up by broadcasters across the world.
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NewsBBCW to sell Fresh One’s non-Jamie content
BBC Worldwide has secured an output deal with Fresh One TV to sell all its non-Jamie Oliver content.
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NewsC4 nets Dolphin Boy doc
Channel 4 has netted a new documentary about a traumatised young man who was brought back from the brink by working with dolphins.