All International articles – Page 559
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NewsBBCW teams with Asia on Beijing doc
BBC Worldwide has signed a three-way agreement with Asian production companies to make a “landmark” doc on Beijing for its Global Channels business.
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NewsZeal wins NME Awards
Zeal Entertainment has secured the distribution rights to a package of shows based around this year's NME Awards.
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NewsLittle Bird takes flight with Horrid Henry
Little Bird Rights, the recently launched distribution arm of indie producer Little Bird, has picked up the international rights to Novel Entertainment's animated children's series Horrid Henry. The deal marks the first third-party acquisition for Little Bird's sales arm, which was set up last year initially to exploit the producer's ...
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NewsSouthern Star to distribute Coastal's ITV thriller
Australian distributor Southern Star International has picked up the international rights to Coastal Productions' new ITV1 crime drama A Place of Execution. Based on the best-selling novel by Wire In The Blood creator Val McDermid, the three-part series is set to begin production this April, with Coastal's Sandra Jobling and ...
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Power options Shooting War
Drama producer and distributor Power has optioned the film and television rights for the critically-acclaimed graphic novel Shooting War, written by US journalist and documentary film-maker Anthony Lappé.
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Cake sells Eliot Kid to Cartoon Network
Boutique children's distribution outfit Cake Distribution has licensed its animated comedy action series Eliot Kid to Cartoon Network for its EMEA channels.
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NewsGerman deal for Aardman's Chop Socky Chooks
Cartoon Network Germany has acquired all TV rights to Aardman Animations' new 3D animated series Chop Socky Chooks from Canadian distributor Decode Enterprises.
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NewsPortman inks pre-sales for Underbelly
DRG-owned Portman Film & Television has secured its first pre-sales for controversial Australian crime drama Underbelly, which debuted to strong ratings earlier this month. Produced by Australia's Screentime for the Nine Network, the 13 x 1 hour series has been pre-sold to Viasat in Scandinavia and Superchannel in Canada and ...
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Monster inks African deals
Dublin-based Monster Distributes has inked two major package deals in South Africa covering a raft of animated series and specials.
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NewsHit to launch theme park in Dubai
Hit Entertainment is to open its first ever theme park in the Middle East, as part of a new 3 billion square foot leisure and entertainment development in Dubai.
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NewsTorchwood goes Dutch
Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is to get its first outing in Belgium and Holland as part of a major new content deal between BBC Worldwide and the Sci Fi channel.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Who Killed JC?
Contestants get to play detective in a new murder mystery format from Spain
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Hit sells Records
Hit Entertainment has sold the Guinness World Records brand for an undisclosed sum.
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Creasey heads research
BBC Worldwide has created a new research team and has hired Stella Creasey to head it.
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CommentBBCW's digital strategy takes shape
With BBC shows now available to download via iTunes and plans for the international roll-out of the iPlayer taking shape, BBC Worldwide is taking bold steps to re-invent its business models for the digital age, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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Leopard scores international and UK deals
Leopard International has secured a slew of secondary rights UK deals, including selling the Kate Adie-fronted Found to Sky Real Lives
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NewsBravo pumps up drama with Kill Point debut
Bravo has boosted its primetime drama armoury by acquiring drama series The Kill Point from Lionsgate.
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NewsIMG names new formats boss
IMG Entertainment has appointed a new vice president of formats to oversee and exploit all its content across the globe.