All International articles – Page 473
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NewsSky Arts gets satisfaction with Rolling Stones film
Sky Arts has bought the UK rights to a feature-length film of the Rolling Stones during part of the band’s 1972 tour of America.
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NewsTwofour54 takes Driver Dan to Arabia
Indie production house twofour54 has inked a deal with Baraem TV, the pre-school arm of Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC), to air the Arabic language production of its CBeebies series Driver Dan’s Story Train.
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NewsE4 extends Demetri Martin order
MIPCOM: E4 has acquired the second series of US comedy Important Things With Demetri Martin.
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NewsC4 buys Spike Jonze AIDS doc
MIPCOM: Channel 4 has acquired a Spike Jonze-produced documentary about the life-restoring effects of antiretroviral drugs used on people in Africa.
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NewsZodiak opens Brazil office
MIPCOM: Zodiak Media Group has opened an office in Brazil in an effort to exploit the country’s fast expanding television market.
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NewsITVS GE signs US indie deal
MIPCOM: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has beamed up a new series about aliens – the first fruits of a new relationship with Emmy-winning US indie Base Productions.
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NewsSky1 talent shows dance to Australia
MIPCOM: Shine International has sold Sky1 talent shows Must be the Music and Got to Dance to Australian broadcaster Foxtel.
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NewsC4 extends Come Dine With Me deal
MIPCOM: Come Dine With Me is to stay on Channel 4 for at least two more years after ITV Studios signed a new multi-year deal with the broadcaster.
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NewsGoogle TV reveals major backers
Google has revealed that a range of major media companies will support its campaign to become a major player in the living room with this month’s launch of Google TV in the US.
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NewsClassic secures $60m production deal
MIPCOM: Classic Media has signed a $60m production deal that could see new adaptations of Casper the Friendly Ghost and The Lone Ranger.
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NewsSky gets Hot in Cleveland
MIPCOM: Sky has acquired the UK broadcast rights to Hot in Cleveland, the new US comedy starring Frasier’s Jane Leeves and Golden Girl Betty White.
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NewsPact: British exports grow 9%
International sales of British programmes increased 9% last year, with finished programmes accounting for more than 40% of the increase, Pact research has shown.
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NewsWatch acquires US superhero drama
MIPCOM: UKTV channel Watch has picked up new US superhero series No Ordinary Family, starring The Shield’s Michael Chiklis.
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NewsPeter Rabbit hops to Nickelodeon
Beatrix Potter’s The Tales of Peter Rabbit are to be turned into a new animated series following a deal between Nickelodeon, content producers Chorion and publishers Frederick Warne.
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NewsSir David Frost to interview Oliver Stone
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia is to host an interview between Sir David Frost and controversial film-maker Oliver Stone in Cannes this week – and is also bringing Sex & the City star Sarah Jessica Parker to the market.
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NewsFremantleMedia takes majority stake in Radical Media
MIPCOM: X Factor producer FremantleMedia has acquired a 60% stake in branded entertainment producer Radical Media – as FM boss Tony Cohen predicts a “tough” year ahead for the market.
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NewsBBCW to relaunch int’l sites
BBC Worldwide is to overhaul its international channel websites and has kicked off the campaign with preschool brand CBeebies.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop set for int'l debut
Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop is to be remade for audiences across Europe and the Middle East.
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NewsShine inks production deal with Zodiak
Shine Group and Zodiak Rights have joined forces to produce each other’s formats in German and Italian territories.
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