All International articles – Page 597
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NewsComment: Don't knock the telenovela
Forget the latest US dramas and UK reality formats - the next big thing to take the international TV market by storm is going to be the telenovela, apparently, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsTWI ramps up docs and reality
TWI will launch its biggest ever slate of factual and entertainment programming at next week's Mipcom, including a documentary on John Lennon and the first productions from its joint venture with US talent agency Endeavor.
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NewsGranada gets back to nature in Cannes
Granada International is returning to its natural history roots at Mipcom, with the launch of two major blue-chip documentaries from acclaimed wildlife filmmakers.
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NewsAll change for All3Media's formats division
London-based All3Media International has appointed fellow UK distributor Screentime Partners to represent its formats in a number of territories as part of a restructure of its formats division.
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NewsNGTI picks up indie docs
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has added new documentaries from London-based Darlow Smithson and South Africa's Peartree Films to its growing line-up of third-party titles.
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Electric Sky appoints US consultant
Brighton-based factual distributor Electric Sky is looking to expand its slate of US programming following the appointment of former Fremantle executive Jane Rimer as a consultant.
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TCI ramps up factual slate for Mipcom
Television Corporation International (TCI) will launch a raft of factual titles from new production subsidiary Redback at Mipcom, alongside new programming from Mentorn and Folio.
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ZDF buys La Plante dramas
La Plante International and sales agent Minotaur have licensed further episodes of two leading UK drama franchises to ZDF in Germany.
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Nat Geo acquires Parthenon co-pro
Factual producer and distributor Parthenon Entertainment has licensed new series Rough Trades (20 x 30 minutes) to the National Geographic Channel internationally.
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NBD TV brings sumo wrestling to Cannes
UK distributor NBD TV is branching out into the world of sports entertainment at Mipcom, with the launch of World S.U.M.O. Challenge - Battle of the Giants (1 x 90 minutes).
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C4I racks up deals for new Ricochet series
Channel 4 International has inked a series of deals for It's Me Or The Dog, the latest factual entertainment hit from Supernanny producer Ricochet.
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NewsComment: Unlocking the potential of mobile
Online chatrooms are buzzing with rumours that Apple is to unveil a new video iPod this week, a development that mobile TV evangelists have long been predicting will radically transform our viewing habits, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsTarget bulks up on US reality
Independent producer and distributor Target Entertainment has snapped up the latest reality series from the makers of ABC Family's hit format Switched.
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NewsExtreme picks up lifestyle catalogue
London-based Extreme Entertainment has continued its push into factual and lifestyle content with the addition of over 700 hours of short-form programming from UK producer PeakViewing Transatlantic.
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NewsScreentime signs with Fulham for Soccastars
Format specialist Screentime Partners has struck another deal for its reality series Soccastars and tied up a number of options for new BBC Saturday night show What Kids Really Think.
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NewsFremantle Media launches Showtime! at Mipcom
Fremantle Media is looking to follow up the global success of Pop Idol and X Factor with the launch of two European formats that are already proving a hit in their domestic markets.
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C4I picks up Zig Zag's Family format
Channel 4 International has acquired the international rights to a major new formatted documentary series from London-based indie Zig Zag Productions.
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BBC sells Rick Stein down under
BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed new cooking series Rick Stein's French Odyssey (10 x 30-minutes) to The LifeStyle Channel in Australia and New Zealand's TVNZ.
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Fremantle expands sales team
Fremantle International Distribution has bolstered its sales team with the appointment of two new executives.
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Minotaur names new head of sales
Flextech-owned distribution company Minotaur International has promoted Dayna Lustig Donaldson to head of sales.