All International articles – Page 512
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NewsBBC1 cools on acquisitions
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has warned that she will not be shopping for US acquisitions and pledged her support to British productions instead.
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NewsExport revenues for UK indies near £400m
TV export revenues for UK-based independent producers were the highest on record in 2008, according to a report commissioned by Pact.
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NewsHannah Montana gets fourth series
Miley Cyrus is to reprise her lead role in a fourth series of the hit Disney series Hannah Montana.
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NewsOz gets wind of TV Burp
Avalon Distribution has sold award-winning ITV1 format Harry Hill’s TV Burp to Seven network in Australia.
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NewsITV2 buys I'm A Celebrity US
ITV2 has acquired the UK premiere rights to the US version of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
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NewsGranada America rebranded as ITV Studios
ITV’s North American production arm Granada America has been re-branded as ITV Studios.
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NewsShed lands Seinfeld for landmark commission
Shed Media has landed the contract for its US arm to produce an NBC Universal show devised and executive produced by comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld.
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NewsITV’s Bennett on the lookout for US drama series at LA Screenings
ITV’s newly appointed director of multichannels and acquisitions Zai Bennett will be on the hunt for a US drama series for ITV1’s primetime schedule at the LA Screenings this week.
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NewsLA feels the pinch as US buyers play it safe
Frantic bidding wars for the latest US hits look unlikely after UK buyers said this week’s LA screenings were noticeably quieter than recent years.
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FeaturesYvonne Body, Beyond Distribution
Yvonne Body is head of co-productions and acquisitions at Beyond Distribution
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FeaturesLA Screenings: Hot picks
As long-running US heavyweight ER rolls its last credit, John Hazelton rounds up 10 of the hottest new properties set to be making waves on both sides of the Atlantic this year.
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BBCW gives Life to ABC
BBC Worldwide has sold a package of natural history titles including BBC2’s up-coming HD series Life to Australian broadcaster ABC TV.
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NewsTwitter TV series in the works
Shine-owned US producer Reveille is teaming up with Twitter to make a TV programme that incorporates the social networking site into the action of the show.
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Endemol wins first Polish commission
Endemol is to adapt its Dutch drama Roses and Vodka Lime for audiences in Poland - its first commission in the country.
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Five bags Breaking Bad
Five has bagged first-run UK rights to the second series of acclaimed US drama Breaking Bad.
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BBCW completes ad sales team reshuffle
BBC Worldwide has completed a revamp of its senior global ad sales team with two new appointments.
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Sky meets The Pacific
Sky Movies has acquired HBO’s The Pacific, the big budget WWII drama from the creators of Band of Brothers.
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Animal Planet hooks second Icon fish series
Bristol-based indie Icon Films has been commissioned by US cable channel Animal Planet to make a second run of its fishing adventure series, River Monsters.
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NewsDRG in deal with Motive TV to form sales division
Digital Rights Group has created a new sales division it will operate alongside its other brands after signing an exclusive distribution deal with Motive Television.
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NewsNBC sets out major overhaul of UK channels
NBC Universal is planning a major UK shake-up that could see most of the channels it acquired from Sparrowhawk Media disappear.