All International articles – Page 491
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NewsOutright secures distribution deal with Title Role
Manchester indie Title Role, responsible for Britain’s Biggest Heists and Crimes That Shook Britain, is to give Outright Distribution exclusive first-look rights to its forthcoming content.
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NewsSky RL picks up US dance show
Sky Real Lives has acquired series one and two of US dance contest Dance Your Ass Off from NBCU International Television Distribution.
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NewsPineapple bound for US as ITVS signs Pulse deal
Pineapple Dance Studios is heading to the US with ITV Studios after the commercial broadcaster’s production arm inked a deal with producer Pulse Films.
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NewsBullseye hits sweet spot with US factual bonanza
Bullseye Productions has won a string of US factual commissions for National Geographic and The Travel Channel.
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NewsWatch acquires Who Do You Think You Are US
The US version of Who Do You Think You Are? has been picked up by UKTV-owned Watch.
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NewsEndemol signs ex-Disney marketing chief
Endemol has hired Disney’s former international marketing chief to head up its own global marketing strategy.
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NewsTalpa and Shine Australia team up
John de Mol’s company Talpa is to bring its formats to Australia and New Zealand after forming a joint venture with Shine Australia.
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NewsBBC criticised for buying US horror drama
The BBC should not have bid for US horror drama Harper’s Island, the Culture, Media and Sport select committee has claimed.
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Zig Zag picks up pilots of off-beat Far East formats
Broadcasters in Japan and South Korea have commissioned Zig Zag to make English-language versions of their quirky gameshow formats.
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ITVS strikes deal for Hallmark’s TV movie portfolio
ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Noel Hedges has kicked off his new acquisitions role by securing the distribution rights for Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions’ made-for-television movie portfolio.
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NewsBBCW wins US celebrity ice dancing order
BBC Worldwide is to produce a spin-off ice dancing show for ABC based on its successful Dancing with the Stars format.
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NewsMTV picks up teen shows in scripted drama drive
MTV has acquired hit US scripted dramas The Secret Life Of The American Teenager and archive series Sweet Valley High from ABC as it puts a renewed focus on the genre.
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One-off Darlow doc explores Air France mystery
Darlow Smithson Productions is to investigate the 2009 disappearance of Air France Flight 447 in a one-off doc for BBC2 and PBS strand Nova.
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NewsThe Bubble set for two more territories
Israeli panel show format The Bubble, which began its UK run last week, is to be remade in Sweden and the Netherlands.
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NewsPower takes on Fremantle’s Green to lead rollout of soaps
UK indie Power is to launch a division dedicated to rolling out local versions of international soaps - and plans to revive axed US soap Guiding Light as a Latin American telenovela.
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NewsITV links with Eyeworks to take Popstar overseas
ITV1’s Popstar To Operastar is to be remade for an overseas market for the first time, with a new version of the show lined up for the Netherlands.
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NewsTarget to distribute Blitz Street
Target Entertainment Group has picked up the international distribution rights to new Channel 4 series Blitz Street.
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NewsBBCW picks up stand-up rights as Carr goes to NZ
BBC Worldwide has secured the rights to a raft of comedy stand-up titles from Open Mike Productions and has sold Alan Carr’s chatshow to New Zealand.
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NewsFormer Five man Menzies to head Twofour Arabia
Twofour Group has hired former Five head of features Alex Menzies to head a new Middle East and North Africa division based in Abu Dhabi.
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NewsWibbly Pig goes Worldwide
New BBC animation series Wibbly Pig has been picked up by broadcasters around the world.