All International articles – Page 298
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NewsDrama funding in spotlight
Questions have been raised about the future of funding high-end British drama following claims that the sector is heading for a “sub-prime mortgage moment”.
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NewsBake Off heads to Bulgaria and Mexico
The Great British Bake Off is heading to Mexico and Bulgaria after BBC Worldwide secured two international format sales.
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NewsMillichip: drama funding faces 'sub-prime mortgage' moment
British drama funding could be heading for a “sub-prime mortgage moment” if fresh financing models aren’t found, according to Sky Vision boss Jane Millichip.
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NewsNBCU boss cool on ITV acquisition
NBC Universal chief executive Steve Burke has poured cold water on rumours that the US giant was planning to acquire ITV.
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NewsBBC4 acquires Australian crime drama
BBC4 has acquired an Australian period drama that deals with the murder of over 80 homosexual men during the 1980s and 1990s.
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NewsC4 acquires NBC's This is Us
Channel 4 has picked up the UK broadcast rights to NBC’s relationship drama This is Us from Twentieth Century Fox Distribution.
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NewsSky Vision bolsters senior team
Sky Vision has strengthened its senior team with a number of hires including PBS Distribution boss Gillian Rose, who will lead sales in the US.
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NewsESG collaborates on South Korean reality format
Endemol Shine has teamed up with one of Asia’s leading content companies CJ E&M to co-produce a reality format that launches in South Korea next month.
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NewsUK distribution hits £1.3bn
Growing interest in high-end British drama and increased investment from digital buyers has helped grow the UK distribution industry by 15% to £1.3bn over the past year.According to Broadcast’s annual Distributors Survey of the top 20 TV sales firms, turnover was up by £200m over the ...
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NewsPower founder regains control of business
Justin Bodle has bought back Power, the international production and distribution firm he founded in 1995.
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NewsGame of Thrones breaks Emmy record
Game of Thrones broke a record set by Frasier 12 years ago to scoop the highest number of Emmys won by a fictional series.
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NewsChina opens up for UK drama
China is an increasingly important home for high-end British drama, with fierce competition between digital platforms for shows and a burgeoning interest in UK talent driving the market.
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NewsA+E blazes into free-to-air
Blaze, the forthcoming free-to-air channel from A+E Networks, will give the US pay-TV firm a direct relationship with viewers in the UK for the first time.
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NewsBBC Worldwide retains Bake Off remake rights until 2028
The BBC is to continue to profit from The Great British Bake Off until at least 2028 after it emerged that its international arm holds the remake rights for the next 12 years.
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NewsUK indie scores Zayn Malik drama
UK indie Unigram is developing a boy band drama with former One Direction star Zayn Malik and Law and Order creator Dick Wolf for NBC.
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NewsBBC Worldwide fund backs 20 shows
BBC Worldwide is developing 20 non-scripted projects as part of its Paper to Pitch fund and has backed its first commission.
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NewsFox backs Clarkson's DriveTribe
DriveTribe, the online motoring project established by the former Top Gear team, has secured almost £5m investment from 21st Century Fox.
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NewsDavid Mortimer to leave NBCU
David Mortimer is to leave NBC Universal after three years spent leading its international formats charge.
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NewsSony hires Warner Bros sales exec
Sony Pictures Television has bolstered its UK distribution team with the hire of Warner Bros exec Dee Robertson.