All International articles – Page 306
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NewsUK indies face rethink as China deals formats blow
British producers looking to crack the Chinese market will have to change their approach after the country’s regulator imposed stringent rules on adapting international formats.
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NewsHeavyweight TV and film figures back Remain vote
Heavyweight figures in the TV and film business, including Lord Puttnam and Working Title boss Tim Bevan, have come together to support Britain remaining in the European Union.
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NewsPenny Dreadful to end after series three
Penny Dreadful creator John Logan has called time on the Sky and Showtime supernatural drama after three series.
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NewsStudio Canal acquires Paddington Bear brand
Studio Canal is set to develop an animated Paddington Bear television series after acquiring the rights to the iconic children’s character in a multi-million-pound deal.
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NewsChina cracks down on foreign format imports
China is set to crack down on local adaptations of international formats - a move that could significantly impact British firms looking to make inroads into the country.
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NewsArgonon boss: Brexit would be ‘tragedy’
Argonon has become the first major UK production group to come out in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union.
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NewsOctonauts producer wins Netflix order
Netflix has ordered a children’s animation series from Silvergate Media, the creators of CBeebies’ Octonauts.
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NewsArrow blasts off with US SVoD NASA doc
Live From Space indie Arrow Media is heading back into the stratosphere with the NASA Juno Mission after securing its first SVoD commission.
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NewsVersailles indie heads to UK
Newen, the French super-indie behind BBC2 period drama Versailles, is set to expand into the UK after it was acquired by commercial broadcaster TF1 earlier this year.
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NewsManchester indie scores US doc deal
US cable network Smithsonian and German public broadcaster ZDF have boarded a big-budget drama documentary from Manchester-based indie Urban Canyons.
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NewsPotato prepares bumper Reelz autopsy run
ITV Studios indie Potato has landed a bumper order of Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… for US cable and satellite network Reelz.
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NewsZig Zag strikes deal for Korean AI series
Zig Zag is to explore the future of artificial intelligence after striking a deal with South Korean broadcaster MBC.
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NewsBritish shows to shine at Cartoon Forum
The British animation tax credit is continuing to fuel a cartoon boom with nearly a quarter of the animated projects launching at this year’s international TV event Cartoon Forum hailing from UK and Irish indies.
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FeaturesThe Broadcast Interview: HBO docs boss Sheila Nevins
HBO documentary chief Sheila Nevins has revealed that she is looking for films that cover the impact of social media on society, male brutality towards women and the status of black art – while warning producers there are no trends in factual filmmaking.
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NewsUS nets TLC and ID acquire Piers Morgan doc
US cable group Discovery has acquired Plum Pictures’ two-part doc series Killer Women with Piers Morgan.
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NewsNetflix replaces BBC America on The Last Kingdom
Netflix has replaced BBC America as the US co-producer of BBC2 drama The Last Kingdom.
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NewsCBS steps up SVoD ambitions
US network CBS is set to launch four big-budget scripted originals a year on its own subscription video-on-demand platform as part of an “ambitious” production push.
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NewsDiscovery eyes C4 in UK push
Discovery will be in the queue of potential suitors for a privatised Channel 4, as the US broadcasting giant looks to build its presence in the UK.
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NewsAlibi lands Fox medical drama
UKTV’s crime channel Alibi has acquired Fox Television’s medical drama Rosewood, starring Nurse Jackie’s Morris Chestnut.
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NewsITV US partners with Toddlers & Tiaras producer
ITV America has joined forces with Toddlers & Tiaras producer Helga Eike to set up a production company in the US.