All International articles – Page 560

  • News

    Cake strikes US DVD deal for Loopidoo

    2008-02-11T15:49:06Z

    Boutique children's programming outfit Cake Distribution has struck a US DVD deal with LA-based PorchLight Home Entertainment for new animated series Loopdidoo.

  • News

    Abbey inks publishing deals for Wide Eye

    2008-02-11T15:46:21Z

    Children's programming outfit Abbey Home Media Group has struck new publishing deals in Germany and the Middle East for its pre-school show Wide Eye.

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    News

    RDF develops online game for Fox

    2008-02-11T15:43:31Z

    RDF USA has developed on online game based on its Fox gameshow Don't Forget the Lyrics that will allow viewers to upload videos of their own karaoke performances on the network's website.

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    News

    Bafta to reach bigger international audience

    2008-02-11T15:41:32Z

    All3Media International has struck a number of new deals in major territories for this year's Orange British Academy Film Awards, including its first deal with Canada's CBC. Over 100 territories have signed up to broadcast the awards show, either as a live feed or within 48 hours of the original ...

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    News

    Virgin 1 gets American Inventor

    2008-02-06T17:29:58Z

    Virgin 1 has acquired the exclusive UK rights to US reality series American Inventor featuring Dragons' Den and Tycoon star Peter Jones.

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    News

    Porter signs series deal with US indie

    2008-02-06T17:20:57Z

    Super Slim Me presenter Dawn Porter will front a 4 x 60-minute series for Channel 4 in the first of a series of UK and US projects with LA-based indie The Incubator.

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    News

    BBCW plans to launch US iPlayer within six months

    2008-02-06T16:47:36Z

    BBC Worldwide Americas is in talks with potential US partners about the launch of a commercially supported American version of the iPlayer later this year.

  • News

    Zeal takes dating format

    2008-02-05T18:13:25Z

    Zeal Entertainment has acquired the international distribution rights to indie Amaze TV's new dating format.

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    Features

    Format Focus: How Much is Enough

    2008-02-05T18:01:40Z

    Chasing the biggest prizes could mean you miss out in BBC Worldwide's first in-house format.

  • News

    US channel picks up Wills love life doc

    2008-02-05T17:50:25Z

    Female-skewing US channel Women's Entertainment Network has picked up a one-off documentary on Prince William's love life from UK indie Twofour

  • News

    Worldwide US launches new formats drive

    2008-02-05T17:42:49Z

    BBC Worldwide America has hired a creative director to spearhead the development of scripted and non-scripted formats

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    News

    Objective hustles its way into German market

    2008-02-05T17:39:08Z

    Granada Germany has assembled a team of German hustlers after buying the format of Objective Productions' The Real Hustle from ID Distribution.

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    News

    Cartoon Network to open theme park

    2008-02-05T10:29:27Z

    Cartoon Network is set to open its first branded theme park.

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    News

    IMG hires global programming chief

    2008-02-04T18:32:47Z

    IMG Global Media has recruited Rob Lee as head of programming, based in the company's Los Angeles office and reporting to IMG Global Media president Chris Albrecht.

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    News

    BBCW strengthens US development team

    2008-02-04T16:24:14Z

    BBC Worldwide America has strengthened its LA-based development team with two senior hirings.

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    News

    Wall to Wall's Man on Wire wins big at Sundance

    2008-02-04T15:57:32Z

    Wall to Wall's new BBC documentary Man on Wire has picked up two top awards at the Sundance Film Festival.

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    News

    Brazil buys BBCW sporting titles

    2008-02-04T15:52:01Z

    BBC Worldwide Americas has sold a package of sports and factual programming to Brazil's TV Globo to air in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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    Comment

    Natpe delegates look to life after writers' strike

    2008-02-04T15:51:46Z

    While Hollywood's striking writers were edging closer to a deal last week, delegates at the annual Natpe convention in Las Vegas were turning their minds to the long-term impact of the costly dispute, says Dominic Schreiber.

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    News

    Fremantle to boldly go down under with CBS

    2008-02-04T15:48:05Z

    FremantleMedia Enterprises has struck a deal with US broadcast network CBS that will see it handling licensing activities for such TV series as Star Trek and Beverly Hills 90210 in Australia and New Zealand.

  • News

    Bowen joins High Point down under

    2008-02-04T15:46:16Z

    Film and TV distributor High Point Media has appointed producer and writer Adam Bowen to head up its Sydney-based operation.