All International articles – Page 527
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Scrase-Dickins takes buying role at BBCW
BBC Worldwide Channels has appointed a former Paramount acquisitions executive as its new vice-president of acquisitions.
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NewsDistributors join forces to create export group
The UK's biggest distributors are to work together on boosting the country's international television business through an advisory body supported by the government.
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Parthenon takes stake in sea-faring Arcadia
Parthenon Entertainment has acquired a 48% stake in a Canadian production company that specialises in ocean-related factual programming.
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BBCW faces radical shake-up threat
BBC Worldwide is bracing itself for the DCMS select committee to call for a radical change to the way it acquires BBC programmes.
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Morley appointed in SPTI restructure
Sony Pictures Television International has combined its international production activities and appointed former Endemol International exec Mike Morley.
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C4 acquires Generation Kill and True Blood
Channel 4 has acquired the terrestrial rights to Golden Globe-winning vampire drama True Blood and Generation Kill, the Iraq war mini-series from the writer of The Wire.
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BBC confirms Ab Fab remake
Classic BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous is to receive the Hollywood treatment for a US pilot.
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Chello strikes Warner deal
A miniseries of The Bourne Identity has formed part of a major sales deal between multichannel operator Chello Zone and Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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Ent Rights hit by FSA fine
Entertainment Rights has been fined quarter of a million pounds after it withheld news of an anticipated $14m hit to its profits from the stock market.
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Five to push USA brand with channel relaunch
Five US will relaunch as Five USA on 16 February and it plans to mark the channel name and identity change by airing a new drama.
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Hirst joins FME drama project
Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) is working with Michael Hirst, the writer behind The Tudors, to develop one of 10 drama projects it is planning to launch to international broadcasters.
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The Buyer: Lara von Ahlefeldt
Lara von Ahlefeldt is director of programmes and acquisitions at 3DD.
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DRG merges sales teams across its companies
Digital Rights Group (DRG) is merging the sales teams of all its brands with the loss of around a third of its sales staff.
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Americans to get spooked
BBC Worldwide America (BBCWA) has struck a deal with multiple US public broadcasters that will see spy drama Spooks launched to 64% of the American market.
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Disney appoints Toumazis replacement
Disney has appointed former Aardman Animations executive Stephen Moore to take over the role departed by Tom Toumazis, who left to join Endemol last November.
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Ultimate School Musical goes global
Mentorn International has had its Ultimate School Musical format optioned in multiple territories after the show's launch at Mipcom last year.
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Endemol buys Australia's Southern Star
Endemol has expanded its drama catalogue with the acquisition of Australia's largest TV production and distribution company, Southern Star Group.
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BBC to serve up Murray's matches
The BBC has signed a deal to air all of Andy Murray's tennis matches on terrestrial TV during the forthcoming Australian Open.
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BBCW mad for Oasis package
BBC Worldwide is offering broadcasters a package of rock group Oasis's TV appearances for the BBC, including their Top of the Pops debut.
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BBC World Service eyes launch of Urdu channel
The BBC World Service is eyeing indigenous-language channels in the Indian subcontinent, China and Latin America, following the launches of its publicly funded BBC Arabic and BBC Persian television services.