All International articles – Page 478
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NewsGervais taking The Office to China
Comedian Ricky Gervais is making a version of his hit show The Office for Chinese television, he said today.
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NewsHugh Laurie top-paid US drama star
Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor in a US television drama, according to a survey published today.
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NewsSyfy conjures up more Merlin
The new series of fantastical BBC drama Merlin has been picked up for broadcast in the US.
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NewsCNBC appoints Euro digital head
CNBC has hired the executive behind The Guardian’s iPhone and iPad apps to head up its European digital operations.
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NewsFremantle execs set up US indie
The producers behind late-night ITV1 gameshow Quizmania have teamed up with US TV veteran Syd Vinnedge to set up an LA-based indie.
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NewsStrictly dances to SE Asia
Indonesia has become the latest country to pick up the format of Strictly Come Dancing.
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NewsEndemol acquires Authentic Entertainment
Endemol, the super-indie behind Big Brother, has snapped up US unscripted indie Authentic Entertainment.
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NewsITV’s Namiech resurfaces at FME
Emmanuelle Namiech has joined FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), eight months after leaving ITV Studios.
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NewsShine hires Americas CEO
Shine Group has poached the president of Fox TV Studios to run its Americas business and oversee LA indie Reveille.
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NewsWarner Bros to acquire Shed for £100m
Shed Media, the indie behind Supernanny and New Tricks, is set to be acquired by US giant Warner Bros in a deal worth almost £100m.
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NewsCrozier looks to Disney to inspire ITV’s turnaround
ITV wants to emulate Disney’s business model as part of its turnaround strategy - putting major content brands at the heart of every thing it does.
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NewsFive lands crime dramas in deal with Warner Bros
Five has secured the next series of police drama The Mentalist and two new US crime dramas as part of a major deal with Warner Bros International.
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NewsBBCW sets sights on China with showcase event
BBC Worldwide is planning a fresh push into China with a new showcase event dedicated solely to the country.
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FeaturesRaising Hope, Fox (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on forthcoming Fox comedy Raising Hope.
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New Fox unit poaches Target exec
Fox’s new unscripted formats division in the US has hired a senior Target Entertainment exec.
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NewsChuggington back on track to US
Ludorum has licensed a second series of kids series Chuggington to US channel Playhouse Disney.
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NewsBBCW names EMEA channels boss
BBC Worldwide has promoted Ian McDonough to senior vice president for EMEA at its channels division, replacing Dean Possenniskie.
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NewsMasterChef cooks up fresh format deals
Shine International is maintaining the aggressive growth of its MasterChef brand by signing six new format deals around the world.
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NewsAP to handle TV-am archive
Groundbreaking 1980s morning news programme TV-am is set to reappear on viewers’ screens after US news agency AP signed an exclusive global deal with rights owner Moving Image Communications to manage its archive.
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NewsSinbad sets sail to Sky 1
Sky 1 has unveiled a slate of new commissions and US acquisitions for its autumn schedule including a new take on the legend of Sinbad and a doc about Prince William’s first trip to Africa.