All International articles – Page 478
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NewsAlibi acquires Republic of Doyle
UKTV’s Alibi has picked up the exclusive pay-TV rights for the first two series of Canadian drama Republic Of Doyle.
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NewsDisney debuts first ABC service outside US on BT
Disney is to launch its first ABC-branded on-demand service outside of the US on the BT Vision platform.
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NewsKinetic strikes third UK deal with start-up Nerd
US start-up Kinetic has struck its third development deal with a UK company after teaming up with new indie Nerd.
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NewsPrimeval set for CSI-style franchise deal
Impossible Pictures is set to build on sci-fi drama Primeval with an innovative CSI-style franchise deal with Canadian indie Omni Film Productions.
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NewsTarget sells 150 hours up north
Target Entertainment, recently acquired by Metrodome, has inked 150 hours of fresh sales that includes a package of Jack Osbourne’s series.
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NewsBBCW scores digital first in China
BBC Worldwide has secured its first ever digital deal in China that will see drama, children’s and educational programme licensed over two years.
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NewsBBC4 picks up AMC drama Rubicon
BBC has picked up the UK rights to acclaimed US conspiracy thriller Rubicon, which airs alongside Mad Men on the AMC cable network.
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NewsDiscovery ‘could do that’
Discovery has picked up a new series of I Could Do That! from Beyond Distribution.
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NewsStudy shows boost in pay-TV revenue
New research has shown that pay-TV revenue worldwide was around $58 billion (£36.8 billion) for the second quarter of the year.
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NewsUKTV acquires Strictest Parents
UKTV’s Watch has picked up World’s Strictest Parents and has bolstered the deal by buying up the rights to the US and Australian spin-off series.
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NewsTrinny and Susannah head down under
Fashion gurus Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are to remake their most recent makeover format for Australian audiences.
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NewsEmmy for Jamie's US series
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution has won an Emmy award in the best reality show category.
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NewsDisney unveils autumn slate
Disney has ordered a second series of its CGI series Jungle Junction from UK indie Spider Eye Animation as part of a slate of new and returning shows for the autumn/winter season that includes the final season of Hannah Montana.
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NewsRDF secures Chello Zone deal
RDF Rights has sold a string of reality series to broadcaster Chello Zone that will see the programmes aired throughout EMEA.
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NewsEmmerdale to air daily in Canada
ITV soap Emmerdale is to plough its way into Canadian schedules in a major new cable deal.
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NewsHawking’s Universe heads to C4
Channel 4 has bought Darlow Smithson’s Stephen Hawking’s Universe, a 4 x 60-minute science series that originally aired on Discovery in the US and the UK.
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FeaturesGame of Thrones, HBO
Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming HBO drama Game of Thrones.
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NewsNBCU join SeeSaw
US shows including Heroes, House and The Office are joining online TV service SeeSaw, following a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsCowell to launch global talent contest
Simon Cowell has confirmed that he plans to launch a global version of Britain’s Got Talent, in which countries compete against each other.
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NewsVexed sold to NZ and Belgium
BBC2’s new comedy drama Vexed has been bought by broadcasters in New Zealand and Belgium.