All International articles – Page 478
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NewsAn Idiot Abroad heads down under
Mentorn International has secured Antipodean pre-sales of the Sky 1 HD travel series starring the long-suffering sidekick of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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NewsPassion signs US cable deal for Bard theft film
Passion Distribution has secured its first licence deal with US broadcaster Smithsonian Networks, for a recent BBC1 documentary.
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NewsDarlow Smithson lands survivor docs from TLC
Darlow Smithson Productions has won a brace of commissions from US cable network TLC, including a one-off film that is akin to a junior version of Touching The Void.
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NewsBack2Back dogs series adds to C5’s AFP slate
Channel 5 has secured another advertiser-funded programme for its schedule, this time based around dogs.
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NewsMercury asks fans to fund Man U doc
Distributor Mercury Media plans to used an innovative funding model to move into production for the first time, with a film about Manchester United.
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NewsDisney acquires Small Potatoes
A forthcoming CBeebies series about four singing potatoes has been picked up by Disney for broadcast in the US.
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NewsChannel 4 unveils Britdoc initiatives
Channel 4 has stepped up its commitment to documentaries after injecting £50,000 into its Britdoc Foundation and partnering with sportswear brand Puma for a range of grants and awards.
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NewsCineflix signs Colin Jarvis
Colin Jarvis, the former BBC Worldwide exec who took Strictly Come Dancing and The Weakest Link around the world, has resurfaced at Cineflix.
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NewsCBBC acquires Pet Squad
CBBC has acquired the UK broadcast rights to animated series Pet Squad.
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NewsCineflix makes raft of sales to Living and UKTV
Cineflix International Distribution has concluded major content deals with Living and UKTV for a raft of factual entertainment and documentary series.
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NewsParthenon hires ex-IMG exec
Parthenon Media Group has appointed a former IMG Entertainment executive as part of a major reshuffle of its senior management team.
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NewsJorg Roth leaves Zodiak
Jorg Roth, chief operating officer of Zodiak Entertainment, is to leave the company with immediate effect.
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NewsPiers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN
CNN has confirmed that Piers Morgan is to take over Larry King’s CNN chat show from next January.
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NewsFormer ITV exec joins Fox Look
Fox’s new international licensing and production arm has hired a former head of format sales and acquisitions at ITV to oversee activity in the UK and Northern Europe.
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NewsHit teams with Nelvana on Mike the Knight
Hit Entertainment, the indie behind Bob the Builder, has joined forces with Canadian studio Nelvana to produce a new animated series from the creator of Lunar Jim.
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NewsMasterchef US wins second series
Fox has ordered a second series of the US version of Masterchef from co-producers Shine TV.
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NewsMiliband attacks Burma World Service cut
Pulling BBC World Service broadcasts in Burma would be an “insult” to political prisoners there, Labour said today, amid reports they could fall victim to Foreign Office cost-cutting.
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NewsBrits up for Euro toon awards
CBeebies and Welsh indie Calon are among the finalists for Cartoon Tributes 2010, the annual awards for the European animation sector.
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NewsBBC takes Premier League to Africa
The BBC World Service has inked a deal with the Premier League to air the broadcaster’s commentary on football matches across sub-Saharan Africa.
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NewsNBCU hires for global pay-TV push
Universal Networks, the global channels division of NBC Universal, has created a new senior marketing role as part of the company’s drive to expand its international pay-TV channels.