All International articles – Page 532
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NewsNBCU to cut 2009 budget
NBC Universal is planning to cut $500m (£286m) from its 2009 budget, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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NewsRound-up: Mipcom 2008
Mipcom 2008 saw a cautious approach from many buyers and sellers at the market, most of which have now left Cannes behind till next year. Here, Broadcastnow offers a round-up of comment and a few more nuggets of news.
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CommentMipcom: Advance warning
Mipcom is over for another year and most buyers and sellers have left Cannes. But now the real work begins to sew up the details of new deals. Here, solicitor Pamela Forte offers her top 10 tips for negotiating your distribution agreement.
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NewsShine eyes Abu Dhabi for push into Middle East
Shine Group is working up plans to launch a Middle Eastern production office in the United Arab Emirates where it would focus on making shows for the Arab world.
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NewsViacom ‘confident' of $1bn Google action win
Viacom is “quite confident” it will win its $1bn lawsuit against Google, either in or out of court, according to chief executive Philippe Dauman.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: I Know What You Did Last Friday
Contestants must read their own minds in this hypnotic format from the Netherlands.
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NewsMistresses for BBC America
BBC America has picked up series one and two of BBC1 drama Mistresses for broadcast on the US cable and satellite network.
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ITV Global Ent promotions
ITV Global Entertainment has promoted Tobi de Graaff to director of global TV distribution.
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RDFR deal with Scott Satin
RDF Rights has signed a multiple content and development deal with US producer Scott Satin Productions, further consolidating the distributor's presence in the country.
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Comings and goings at UKTV acquisitions
UKTV is shaking up its acquisitions team with two appointments and the departure of acquisitions executive Michael Whelan.
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Endemol signs gameshow from Passion
Passion Distribution has signed a pan-territory format deal with Endemol for BBC3's Fashion Strip.
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NewsMillionaire to Kabul
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? has become the first entertainment format to be legitimately sold into Afghanistan, according to 2waytraffic International managing director Ed Louwerse.
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CommentA tale of two Cannes
Negative credit crunch talk is being balanced by a positive outlook at Mipcom.
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NewsBroadcasters predict programming shortfall
Mipcom: Buyers and distributors are predicting a worrying dearth of high quality content in the next one to two years, as broadcasters cut back on commissioning original programmes.
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NewsHBO Films boss quits
HBO Films president Colin Callender has left the US cable network after 21 years to form his own production company.
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NewsUK leads the pack at International Emmys
The UK leads the way in this year's International Emmy Awards with eight nominations - five of them for Channel 4.
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NewsTarget sets sights on Judge Penny
MIPCOM: Target Entertainment Group has secured the distribution rights to a US reality show based around the dramas of a family court.
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NewsEndemol opens Kuala Lumpur office
Mipcom: Endemol has expanded its presence in South East Asia with the establishment of a new regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.