All International articles – Page 504
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NewsBBCW: Lonely Planet is not for sale
BBC Worldwide has moved to reject rumours that it is planning to sell Lonely Planet.
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NewsTop Gear shifts Down Under
Australian fans of Top Gear will need to change channels from early 2010, when the BBC motoring show shifts from SBS to the Nine Network.The deal includes Top Gear Australia, made by BBC Worldwide production partner Freehand, which has aired on SBS since September 2008.Julie Dowding, ...
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NewsQueen of Shops heads to NZ
BBC2 series Mary, Queen of Shops is to make its broadcast debut in New Zealand following a new deal struck by Optomen International.
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CommentPerformance art of pitching where the sun always shines
In LA, pitching is an artform and the seasons are religiously observed, says Ashley Pharoah.
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NewsUK drama indies told to look for dishier actors
UK drama indies need to cast better looking actors if they want to sell to North America, according to several top distributors.
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NewsDCD sends Stephen Fry series Down Under
Stephen Fry travelogue Last Chance to See has been picked up by broadcasters across Europe and Australasia – one of several new deals secured by DCD Rights.
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Cineflix inks major Spanish deals
Cineflix International has secured its biggest raft of deals in Spain since launching in 2002.
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NewsRidley Scott readies Red Riding remake
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott is set to direct a Hollywood remake of Channel 4 drama series Red Riding.
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Grimefighters mops up global deals at Mipcom
ITV1 primetime series Grimefighters is to clean up schedules across Europe and Australasia, while a major format deal is close to completion in the US.
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NewsAsia sales for BBCW
BBC Worldwide has sold nearly 500 hours of shows, including The Sarah Jane Adventures, to Asian broadcasters.
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NewsDCD Media secures record $11.7m in deals from US
DCD Media acting chief executive David Green has urged his company and the wider indie market to pitch more shows to US broadcasters after September Films won a company record $11.7m (£7.4m) worth of business.
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NewsDesperate Romantics head Down Under
BBC drama Desperate Romantics is to be aired to audiences in Australia as part of a raft of sales down under.
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NewsBanijay acquires Nordisk
French TV firm Banijay Entertainment has acquired production house Nordisk Film TV just days after agreeing a majority stake in UK indie Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsDallas soap mooted for TV comeback
Dallas, the 1980s TV soap opera of everyday rich Texas oil folk, may be about to make a comeback on the small - and big - screen.
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NewsCBS to revive Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is set to follow Knight Rider and the Bionic Woman as the latest classic TV franchise to get a US remake.
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NewsUKTV aquires 11 series of Fifth Gear
UKTV has acquired the rights to a further 11 series of Fifth Gear from All3Media International to play on entertainment channel Dave.
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NewsWEE lines up funding for CGI dinosaur doc
Wide-Eyed Entertainment, the CGI-specialist indie set up by Impossible Pictures founder Jasper James, has secured £2m worth of co-pro funding from international broadcasters for its forthcoming doc March of the Dinosaurs.
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NewsRenegade’s Don’t Tell The Bride to receive Danish makeover
MIPCOM: BBC3 wedding format Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade in Denmark after Digital Rights Group tied the knot with the nation’s public broadcaster.
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NewsZodiak boosts UK status with deal for Dangerous
Zodiak Entertainment is looking to build its UK presence by acquiring a light entertainment indie, after securing 70% of factual and drama specialist Dangerous.