All International articles – Page 522
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Parthenon brings Armageddon to globe
Producer and distributor Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the global rights to a documentary series on extinction currently airing on Animal Planet in the US.
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Eleventh Hour comes for Living
Living has acquired Jerry Bruckheimer-produced crime drama Eleventh Hour from Warner Bros International.
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Global outbreak for Brooker's zombie drama
Endemol has sold Charlie Brooker's Big Brother zombie horror Dead Set to four international territories.
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River Cottage sold across Europe and Australasia
Channel 4 food series River Cottage, starring celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, has been picked up by broadcasters throughout Europe and Australasia.
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Blog: MipTV preview
With MipTV less than two weeks away, Laurine Garaude previews what delegates can expect at the market in Cannes.
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Belgium to Come Dine With Me
Channel 4 cookery format Come Dine with Me is continuing to cook up a treat around the world with a new version being made for Belgian broadcaster RTL-TVI.
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Disney names Hardie replacement
Disney has promoted Italy chief Giorgio Stock to executive vice president and managing director, Disney Channels EMEA following John Hardie's defection to ITN.
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Disney boss named new ITN chief executive
Disney's European TV boss John Hardie has been revealed as ITN's new chief executive officer.
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DRG swings Gorilla Media deal
The Digital Rights Group (DRG) has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Gorilla Media, a recently-formed factual production company based in Toronto.
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Top Gear signs Czech deal
Top Gear is racing into the Czech Republic for the first time, after BBC Worldwide secured a deal with terrestrial broadcaster Prima TV.
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Cineflix signs first US primetime network deal
Distributor Cineflix International has picked up the global rights to ABC series Border Security USA, marking the first time it has acquired a US primetime network programme.
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Ex-BBCW exec joins DRG
Distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has appointed a former BBC Worldwide exec to the newly created post of chief creative officer, entertainment.
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Senior promotions at Fireworks
Fireworks International, the TV distribution arm of ContentFilm, has promoted Jonathan Ford to executive vice-president, digital acquisitions and distribution as part of a senior-level shake-up.
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BBCW wins NBC commission
BBC Worldwide is making a travelogue/gameshow hybrid series for NBC from its LA production studio.
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The Buyer: Preena Bhatia
Preena Bhatia is head of acquisitions and planning for international kids channel JimJam
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Leopard Films sells ITV1 Quentin Crisp drama to US
Leopard Films has sold its ITV1 drama An Englishman in New York to the US gay and lesbian network Logo.
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BBC1 and Discovery take bird's eye migratory view
Wildlife specialist John Downer Productions is producing a landmark documentary series for BBC1 and Discovery Channel that will show migration through the eyes of birds.
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Swiss channel rejects Fremantle copycat claim
The Swiss broadcaster at the centre of a format copycat dispute has accused FremantleMedia of bullying tactics.
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Target acquires Fritzl doc
A documentary that features previously unseen footage of cellar incest suspect Joseph Fritzl has been picked up by Target Entertainment Group ahead of his trial.
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SPTI distribution boss predicts more gloom
Keith LeGoy, Sony Pictures Television International's president of distribution, has admitted that the current downturn in the TV industry will “get worse before it gets better.”