All International articles – Page 555

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    News

    Chinese media giant eyes UK

    2008-04-01T10:50:14Z

    Chinese broadcast and ad giant Xinhua Finance Media (XFMedia) has added British producer and director David Green to its board to help advise on its European growth strategy.

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    Restructure at BBCW America

    2008-04-01T10:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide America has promoted one of its most senior executives and re-hired a former sales manager as part of a top level restructure of the business.

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    News

    Millionaire spin-off heads to Italy

    2008-03-31T13:34:47Z

    Italian network Mediaset has ordered a series of 2waytraffic's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? spin-off game show format 50-50.

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    Poland tends the Night Garden

    2008-03-31T12:36:07Z

    Landmark BBC children's series In The Night Garden is heading to Poland.

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    News

    ER taking Shelldon to Mip

    2008-03-31T11:23:03Z

    Entertainment Rights has acquired the rights to new GCI-animated children's property Shelldon.

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    News

    Indie considers legal action over death claims

    2008-03-28T13:03:48Z

    Cicada Films, the production company accused of triggering four deaths in Peru, is considering legal action against the human rights group that publicised the claims.

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    Co-pro money available to 'flexible' drama producers

    2008-03-28T12:26:45Z

    Drama producers must learn to be more flexible about editorial control if they want to attract co-production investment, according to a leading drama-documentary producer.

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    Features

    Format Focus: DNA

    2008-03-26T12:13:52Z

    Contestants must match up family members in a new Rose D'Or-nominated show from Italy.

  • News

    BBC show goes global

    2008-03-26T12:09:36Z

    Outright Distribution has completed a raft of deals for BBC2 cookery series Take on the Takeaway.

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    Off the Fence HD deal

    2008-03-26T12:06:05Z

    Off the Fence has secured a deal with US broadcaster Smithsonian Networks to distribute its catalogue of HD programming in all inter-national territories excluding North America.

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    News

    Chello inks Fox deal

    2008-03-26T11:55:12Z

    Multichannel operator Chello Zone has acquired the cable and DTH rights to a range of feature films and television series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.

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    Fox Television Studios hires new Euro chief

    2008-03-26T11:54:03Z

    Fox Television Studios has appointed a new vice-president to oversee programming and co-production in Europe.

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    News

    RDF US turns to UK drama slate

    2008-03-26T11:41:06Z

    RDF's US arm is developing versions of a slate of UK dramas and comedies for the American market.

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    News

    Fremantle bags Travel Channel catalogue

    2008-03-26T10:26:50Z

    Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) has signed-up with the Travel Channel to become the exclusive international distributor for the broadcaster's original programming.

  • people_steve_clark
    News

    Key staff quit Al-Jazeera

    2008-03-26T09:33:12Z

    Al-Jazeera English has suffered two major departures on both sides of the Atlantic including its director of news and programmes.

  • people_catherine_powell
    News

    Disney makes key hirings

    2008-03-20T08:56:51Z

    Disney Media Networks has made a number of key appointments following a radical restructure of its European TV operations.

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    News

    US Shootout pilot lands top producer

    2008-03-19T17:29:18Z

    Pushing Daisies executive producer and Hollywood director Barry Sonnenfeld is set to direct the broadcast pilot of a US remake of Suburban Shootout for HBO.

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    Fremantle unveils Mip entertainment slate

    2008-03-19T15:52:05Z

    Fremantle Media will launch a raft of new gameshow and reality formats at MipTV next month.

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    Features

    Format Focus: The Bubble

    2008-03-19T11:17:59Z

    Contestants must spot the real news stories from the fakes in a new show from Israel.

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    News

    Little Airplane flies into UK

    2008-03-18T16:11:30Z

    Little Airplane Productions, the US kids indie behind Nickelodeon pre-school show Wonder Pets, is opening a new London studio.