All International articles – Page 307
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NewsZaslav: C4 remit barrier to Discovery bid
Discovery Communications chief executive David Zaslav has acknowledged he would run the rule over Channel 4 and ITV - but indicated that there are barriers to both deals.
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NewsLionsgate backs first British TV show
Lionsgate International UK has made its first investment in a British TV show - jumping on board Damned, Channel 4’s social services sitcom.
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NewsIn brief: DLT drama & RTS Scotland Awards
DTL is developing a UK version of hit Argentinian drama Perfidia, while the RTS Scotland Awards winners have been unveiled.
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NewsLA Screenings: Corden tipped for CBS sitcom
James Corden’s popularity in the US shows no sign of slowing down with the host of The Late Late Show tipped to join CBS sitcom The Great Indoors.
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NewsLA Screenings: Orange is the New Black primed for TV launch
Netflix prison drama Orange Is The New Black is primed to launch on TV channels around the world as the show’s linear holdback expires in December.
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CommentTV and online worlds collide
Netflix, touted for years as the bogeyman for linear broadcasters, is beginning to work closely with its traditional rivals in the latest phase of its global expansion.
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NewsReboots dominate the LA Screenings
The LA Screenings transported British buyers back in time this week, with a raft of dramas and programmes based on movies and TV series dating as far back as the 1980s.
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NewsIMG ramps up global sales with Dirk Gently
IMG is continuing its move into international distribution after acquiring the global rights to BBC America drama Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
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NewsVirgin Media returns to LA Screenings
Virgin Media is on the hunt for US serialised dramas and single camera comedies as it attends the LA Screenings for the first time in a number of years.
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NewsCBS shops Carpool Karaoke format
James Corden’s viral hit Carpool Karaoke is set to be remade around the world after CBS Studios International started shopping it to international broadcasters.
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NewsViacom boss sues owner
The row over Viacom took another twist on Monday, as chief executive Philippe Dauman launched legal action against the company’s owner Sumner Redstone and his representatives.
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NewsViacom at centre of ugly row in US
Channel 5 owner Viacom is at the centre of an ugly row between chief executive Philippe Dauman and representatives of the company’s proprietor, Sumner Redstone.
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NewsAmazon & Netflix in line for EU levies
Global digital streaming services including Netflix and Amazon could be hit with multi-million pound charges to fund European TV shows under new regulation.
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NewsFox debuts Outcast on Facebook Live
Fox is to debut horror thriller Outcast on Facebook Live – making it the first broadcaster in the UK to launch a show on the platform ahead of its linear TX.
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NewsLA Screenings fact file
Broadcast looks at the make-up of this year’s US event and highlights the hottest shows
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NewsLA Screenings 2016: the buyers guide
Broadcast has compiled a network-by-network guide to the US dramas and comedies which have been commissioned ahead of the LA Screenings.
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NewsAmazon acquires AMC thriller Preacher
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to high-profile AMC drama Preacher – its latest first-run US acquisition.
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NewsBBC3 buys first online-only drama
BBC3 has made its first international acquisition since it became an online-only channel – swooping for apocalyptic Australian drama Cleverman.
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NewsITV ups stake in Nordic VoD service
ITV has upped its investment in the Nordic VoD service Cirkus, which offers a raft of British content to international audiences.
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NewsIn brief: Fremantle Media hire; C5 doc; TCB deals
Fremantle has bolstered its global drama division, while C5 doc Inside Buckingham Palace has been sold into the US and Warner Bros has closed a raft of Little Big Shots format deals.