All International articles – Page 461

  • Pillars Of The Earth
    News

    Scott Free UK plans co-pro adaptation of Mosse’s Labyrinth

    2011-03-17T07:00:00Z

    Scott Free UK has secured the option to adapt Kate Mosse’s bestselling novel Labyrinth as a four-hour TV series with Germany’s Tandem Communications.

  • The Bachelor
    News

    Ricochet dips into Warner roster to develop Bachelor for C5

    2011-03-17T07:00:00Z

    Shed Media is set to tap into parent company Warner Bros’ catalogue for the first time, with plans to produce a UK version of The Bachelor for Channel 5.

  • Too Fat For 15
    News

    Watch tucks into more Too Fat For 15

    2011-03-17T07:00:00Z

    UKTV channel Watch has picked up the second series of Too Fat For 15 from Passion Distribution.

  • The Kennedys
    News

    BBC2 to air Kennedys drama

    2011-03-16T13:01:00Z

    A multi-million dollar miniseries about the rise of the Kennedys, pulled by the History Channel in the US, is to air on BBC2.

  • How Hard Can It Be?
    News

    Darlow floats house for Nat Geo

    2011-03-16T13:00:00Z

    Darlow Smithson is making a new series for Nat Geo that will attempt seemingly impossible feats, including an experiment inspired by animated film Up.

  • William and Kate
    News

    BBC to broadcast royal wedding globally

    2011-03-16T11:35:00Z

    The BBC is to broadcast a live feed of the royal wedding around the world, making it available to viewers outside the UK on its Entertainment channel.

  • Iconoclasts
    News

    Passion wins Sundance deal

    2011-03-10T18:03:00Z

    Passion Distribution has signed an exclusive three-year deal with the Sundance Channel - part of a growth strategy that has resulted in record turnover for the business.

  • House of Cards
    Features

    House of Cards, US

    2011-03-10T11:11:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on a forthcoming US remake of a classic political thriller.

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    News

    Hat Trick takes James May global

    2011-03-10T09:00:00Z

    Top Gear’s James May is to increase his global footprint as sales of his Toy Stories and Man Lab series have stretched to more than 120 countries.

  • Peter Smith
    News

    NBCU’s Smith plans digital operation

    2011-03-10T09:00:00Z

    NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is understood to be planning to launch a digital production company following his impending exit from the studio.

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    News

    Sony to make UK debut with SET channel

    2011-03-08T14:48:00Z

    Sony Pictures Television will make its debut as a linear UK broadcaster next month with a scripted channel targeting 25-to 54-year-old women.

  • Crownies
    News

    Target acquires Crownies

    2011-03-08T12:27:00Z

    Target Entertainment has picked up the international distribution rights to a new Australian legal drama.

  • Peter Smith
    News

    Peter Smith leaves NBCU

    2011-03-08T09:38:00Z

    NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is leaving the company after 22 years, it has been confirmed.

  • Two and a Half Men
    News

    Sheen hits back over studio firing

    2011-03-08T09:32:00Z

    Charlie Sheen has been fired from the TV situation comedy Two and a Half Men by Warner Bros Television following the hard-living actor’s bouts of wild partying, repeated hospital stays and a bitter media campaign against his studio bosses.

  • Wallace and Gromit’s World of Invention
    News

    UK to take on the world at Focal Awards

    2011-03-07T12:01:00Z

    Nearly 30 British programmes are in the running for prizes at this year’s Focal International Awards, with nominations in every category.

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    Comment

    Indie opportunities in South Africa

    2011-03-07T11:47:00Z

    David Wicht, chief executive at one of South Africa’s largest co-producers, outlines the opportunities for filming in the country for UK producers.  

  • Simon Cowell
    News

    Syco hires senior int'l execs

    2011-03-07T11:39:00Z

    Simon Cowell’s Syco Television has appointed two senior international executives as part of its push into the US.

  • Sinbad from 1958
    News

    New Sinbad going Down Under

    2011-03-04T12:28:00Z

    Sky1’s big budget remake of Sinbad has been sold into Australia by BBC Worldwide.

  • HD Lab
    News

    Lion seeks to roll out HD Lab to US schools

    2011-03-04T12:18:00Z

    Lion Interactive is stepping up its bid to secure funding for educational website HD Lab, an online spin-off of TV show History Detectives.

  • Doctor Who
    News

    Doctor Who heads to Italy

    2011-03-04T12:04:00Z

    Doctor Who is to appear on Italian screens as part of raft of deals between BBC Worldwide and public broadcaster RAI.