All International articles – Page 489
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NewsZodiak unveils new formats
Zodiak Entertainment Distribution is preparing to take cookery, game show and dating formats to MipTV for the first time.
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NewsDRG has Panic Attack
Digital Rights Group has a picked up BBC game show format in which contestants must hold their nerve to stay in the hot seat.
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NewsITV objects to BBCW ice dance show
ITV is fighting BBC Worldwide’s plans to produce an ice dancing show in the US, citing similarities with its own format Dancing on Ice.
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NewsYouTube sensation Lauren Luke to front TV show
YouTube phenomenon Lauren Luke has teamed with two indies to produce her first TV venture.
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NewsLewis and Poirot head to Eastern Europe
ITV detective dramas Lewis and Poirot have been picked up for broadcast in Eastern Europe.
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NewsBoost for fight against format theft
UN body WIPO and format protection organisation Frapa have joined forces in a bid to battle plagiarism on TV.
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NewsBBCW names format exec
BBC Worldwide has promoted a key territory executive into a leading format role in time for MipTV.
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NewsEndemol poaches Disney exec
Endemol has appointed a former Disney and FremantleMedia exec to help push its scripted formats around the world.
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News4Rights expands team
The rights exploitation arm of Channel 4 has hired Dominic Schreiber in a key new development role.
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NewsEndemol taking Piggy to MipTV
Global production giant Endemol has picked up a new game show format in which contestants compete for piggy banks.
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NewsCbeebies takes Small Potatoes
CBeebies has acquired Small Potatoes, a short-form animation from Little Airplane Productions, which has secured a flurry of international sales.
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MEG brings back Best Of Friends for global rollout
A BBC tween gameshow could be revived through adaptations of the format around the world following a deal with Media Entertainment Group (MEG).
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NewsMaverick signs Super Sweet deal with MTV
MTV is extending its global My Super Sweet 16 franchise up to 21 year-olds, and has handed a major production contract to UK indie Maverick Television.
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NewsFox format leads ITV drama rejig
A UK remake of Fox’s paranormal US series The Oaks is among a trio of dramas being lined up by ITV in the wake of The Bill being axed.
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NewsMipTV set for sales boost as buyers look for value
Acquisition levels are expected to rise sharply at MipTV this month, following the slashing of original production budgets around the world - but some fear a shortfall in high-quality content.
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NewsScripps/Chello to launch South African channel
Fine Living Network, the channel run by Scripps and Chello Zone, is to roll out in South Africa.
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NewsZodiak sells Thatcher doc
Zodiak Entertainment Distribution has secured a batch of sales on three new documentaries, including one about the political assassination of Margaret Thatcher.
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NewsIndigo picks up asteroid doc
Indigo Film & TV has acquired new documentary that deals with how to survive an asteroid attack.
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NewsITVS acquires US food and fashion titles
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has picked up two new US series that it will unveil to buyers at MipTV next month.