NEWS: USA
Warner Bros to acquire 50% stake in Renegade
Warner Bros is nearing completion on a £5m deal to buy a 50% stake in Don’t Tell the Bride producer Renegade Pictures.
Watch partners with Travel Channel on Scream gameshow
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has partnered with the Travel Channel in the US on a new series of gameshow Scream If You Know The Answer!.
Ask Rhod Gilbert optioned in US
BBC1 entertainment show Ask Rhod Gilbert is to be adapted for audiences in the US and Denmark.
Ecosse planning US expansion
Ecosse Films is planning to use the adaption of BBC1 series Mistresses by US network ABC as a calling card to break into the mainstream market.
BBC’s Mistresses gets US remake
A BBC drama about four female friends and their illicit affairs is to be remade for US audiences.
North One wins US order for Gadget Show pilot
US cable network G4 has commissioned a pilot episode of North One Television’s long-running technology entertainment show The Gadget Show, marking the indie’s first venture into the country.
Parthenon to Light the Ocean for Nat Geo
Parthenon Entertainment has been commissioned to produce documentary special Light The Ocean, which will air on National Geographic channels in the US, UK and around the world.
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Zodiak ties with Kennedys indie
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The River gets UK debut on iTunes
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Only Fools and Horses set for US remake
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ITV and MTV circle Cowell's DJ talent show
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ITVS America partners with UK indie
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White Van Man wins US pilot
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C5 acquires Once Upon A Time
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PBS UK secures Clinton premiere
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Simon Cowell teams with Will Smith for DJ talent show
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ITV2 acquires NBC’s Love in the Wild
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