All International articles – Page 505
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NewsITV Studios picks up medical drama
ITV Studios, Global Entertainment has acquired a new medical drama for international distribution.
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NewsUS version of Who Do You Think You Are? sold Down Under
Outright Distribution has sold the forthcoming US version of Who Do You Think You Are? into Australia.
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NewsVandermeer appointed ITV controller of acquisitions
ITV has promoted its head of legal and business affairs for acquisitions Jonathan Vandermeer to the new role of controller of acquisitions.
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NewsSaul Nassé named controller of BBC Learning
The BBC has named Saul Nassé as its new controller of Learning, replacing Liz Cleaver who opted not to follow the department to Salford.
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NewsDisney strikes on-demand movie deal
IPTV platform FetchTV has secured the rights to films such as Doubt and Calendar Girls in a deal with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.
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Jane Smith joins twofour54
Entertainment Rights founder Jane Smith has resurfaced at Abu Dhabi-based twofour54.
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NewsAbsolutely signs with DRG
Absolutely Productions, the indie behind Trigger Happy TV, has signed an exclusive development deal with distributor Digital Rights Group.
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NewsLittle Dorrit wins big at the Emmys
The BBC’s Little Dorrit proved to be a big winner at the annual Emmy Awards in the US.
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NewsCzech viewers to get Cold Feet
Nineties drama Cold Feet is to be remade for audiences in the Czech Republic as part of a deal that includes 100 hours of original ITV Studios content.
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NewsTarget acquires rights to Hasselhoff docs
Target Entertainment Group has picked up the distribution rights to Meet the Hasselhoffs, the series of ob doc specials that launched this week on Living.
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NewsVirgin Media website to host on-demand Disney content
Virgin Media is to launch a website hosting on-demand third-party content and has kicked off proceedings by signing a major three-platform deal with Disney.
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NewsParthenon hires Hit’s Shanks for first MD position
Parthenon Entertainment has appointed Hit Entertainment exec Mike Shanks as the company’s first managing director.
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FeaturesDon Taffner Jr, DLT Entertainment
The president of DLT Entertainment reveals his recent acquisitions, what he’s looking for and addresses the biggest challenges facing the international TV market.
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NewsBBCW makes inroads into Europe with output deals
BBC Worldwide has made fresh distribution headway into central and eastern Europe and strengthened its foothold in Scandinavia after concluding five significant output deals.
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CommentHe who shouts loudest... doesn’t always tell the story
US news networks’ bid for ratings leaves complex issues unexplored, says Rome Hartman
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NewsIMG Entertainment secures 9/11 doc
IMG Entertainment has secured the worldwide rights to distribute Darlow Smithson’s Channel 4 documentary 9/11: Phone Calls From The Towers, excluding Eire, UK and US.
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NewsMD steps down as Endemol restructures Asian ops
Endemol’s managing director for South East Asia has stepped down following a restructure of the production giant’s Asian operations.
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NewsDee Forbes named Discovery UK MD
Discovery has named Turner exec Dee Forbes as the new managing director and executive vice president of its UK/Ireland business.
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NewsEx-Zodiak exec launches "culturally diverse" distributor
Former Zodiak Entertainment executive David Cornwall has resurfaced at the helm of new distribution company Scorpion TV with a focus on culturally diverse content.
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NewsStrictly Come Dancing is world's biggest format
Strictly Come Dancing has earned a place in the record books as the world’s most successful reality television format.