All International articles – Page 567
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NewsModel format takes global stage
Minotaur International has sold Whizz Kid Entertainment’s glossy reality series Abbey and Janice: Beauty and the Best into more than 10 territories, including the US.
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CommentMeasuring the impact of the C4I sale
The long running saga of the C4I sale might finally be over but rival distributors are still scratching their heads over the deal.
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NewsFifi to blossom in US
Pre-school show Fifi and the Flowertots is on its way to the US after a deal secured by Hit Entertainment.
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NewsShine close to Reveille deal
Shine is poised to snap up US indie Reveille for around£97m ($200m) in a deal which will see the value of Elisabeth Murdoch's indie catapult to over£250m.
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NewsBBC finds Neighbours replacement
The BBC is to replace Neighbours with a new daytime soap, commissioned from an Australian production company and overseen by a former producer of Home & Away.
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NewsUS writers reject bad deal
Negotiations to halt the US writers strike have hit a glitch after a proposal from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was labelled a 'bad deal' by the striking Writers Guild of America.
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NewsJane Root quits Discovery for UK return
Jane Root has quit her senior role at US cable giant Discovery to return to the UK, heightening expectations that she is in the running for the BBC1 controller job.
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NewsFremantle sells 1,200 hours to Asia
FremantleMedia Enterprises has sold 1,200 hours of lifestyle programming to broadcasters across Asia, including shows featuring Jamie Oliver and Nigel Marven.
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NewsChapman teams with Lord of the Rings' Weta
Chapman Entertainment, producer of Bob the Builder, is partnering with New Zealand based Weta Productions to develop a range of childrens TV shows.
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NewsITV gets Life as US buying spree continues
ITV has continued its US acquisitions spree with NBC’s drama Life, starring British actor Damian Lewis.
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CommentThis kangaroo has legs
The ‘historic’ joint online TV initiative could safeguard broadcasters’ future
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NewsUS orders boost business for September
September Films has won more than $6m (£2.9m) worth of US business in two major orders from US cable network WE: Women’s Entertainment tv and The History Channel.
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BBC4 airs Father Ted doc
BBC4 is to air a documentary made for Irish broadcaster RTE that tells the story of Ireland’s most notorious priest.
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Talent grows in Japan deal
Talent Television has extended its relationship with Japanese indie TV Man Union following four Test the Nation specials for Japanese network TV Asahi.
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Indies sign up to Disney
Coolabi and Blue-Zoo Productions have become the first companies to develop kids shows with Disney Channel Worldwide’s global original programming hub.
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NewsTarget signs V Good deal
Target Entertainment has signed a development deal with V Good Films for all its fictional output.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Celebrity
A new show from Spain is promising to find the next generation of talented artistes.
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NewsBBCW sells People's Quiz around Europe
BBC Worldwide has sold the Fever Media format The People’s Quiz to broadcasters in Spain and Belgium.
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NewsVerve signs first-look distribution deal
C4I has signed a first-look deal with new factual indie Verve Productions.
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NewsSetanta secures World Cup qualifiers
Setanta Sports has boosted its live football portfolio by securing exclusive rights to the home nations’ 2010 World Cup away qualifiers.