All International articles – Page 564
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NewsTwo more US networks axe scripts
Fox and the CW are the latest US networks to cut their development slates as a direct reaction to the writers strike.
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NewsDisney hires Fremantle's Joseph
Disney ABC has hired Fremantle Media drama exec Naomi Joseph to head up local format production in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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NewsNBC mulls axing Upfronts
US network NBC is close to cancelling this years Upfront presentation because of the writers strike.
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Chile buys Office format
BBC Worldwide Americas has licensed the format of The Office to production company Chilecorto and Canal 13-Chile in the first remake deal for the show in Latin America.
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Optomen sells Brit hits
Optomen International has sold three of its key shows to major broadcasters in the US, Asia and Middle East.
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Euro deals for Transformers
Entertainment Rights has secured three European broadcast agreements for its new Transformers animated series.
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NewsVMTV makes triple buy-up
Virgin Media TV has made acquisitions for two of its channels, picking up two human interest documentaries for Virgin 1 and a celebrity lookalike reality series for Living 2.
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NewsShine poised for distribution move
Shine is set to move into international distribution following its£97m ($200m) acquisition of US indie Reveille.
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NewsWilloughby to head C4i
Digital Rights Group has appointed Christina Willoughby as managing director of Channel 4 International, the UK distribution company acquired by the group last year.
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NewsZodiak enters Indian TV market
Zodiak Television, the Swedish super-indie that owns UK producer Diverse, has taken a stake in an Indian production company for the first time.
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NewsPollard to help launch Indian channels
Former Sky News chief Nick Pollard is part of a UK group of TV execs and companies helping to launch 12 new channels in India.
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NewsOprah Winfrey to get her OWN network
US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will launch a new television network with Discovery Communications that will be a 'natural extension' of her show.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Village on a Diet
A whole village is challenged to get fit and lose weight in a new show from Switzerland
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NewsDisney UK head moves to Hong Kong
Disney Channel UK is to get a new boss after managing director Rob Gilby was promoted to a senior role at the group's Asia-Pacific operation.
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NewsThe Office heads to Chile
David Brent will become Chilean following the first deal to remake BBC series The Office in Latin America.
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NewsLongford cleans up at Golden Globes
Channel 4 drama Longford won three major prizes at Hollywood's Golden Globe awards last night, including best mini-series or motion picture made for television.
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NewsAscent wins contract with TF1
Technology service provider, Ascent Media, has secured a multi-million pound contract with French broadcaster Television Francaise 1 (TF1).
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NewsFrench resistance
France 24 has strongly criticised French president Nicolas Sarkozy for saying the broadcaster should ditch its English and Arabic services and stick to French.
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NewsAscent secures contract with TF1
Technology service provider Ascent Media has secured a multi-million pound contract with French broadcaster Television Francaise 1 (TF1).