All International articles – Page 308
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NewsPact: Brexit vote is "disappointing"
UK producer body Pact has called the country’s decision to leave the UK “disappointing” but has reassured producers that there is no “immediate cause for concern”.
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NewsIndustry set for huge changes following Brexit vote
The British television industry is set for huge changes after the country voted to leave the European Union.
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News360 Production lands US orders
Northern Irish indie 360 Production has won two major commissions in the US.
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NewsVice accelerates global expansion
Vice has struck a tranche of global deals that will see it roll out its linear TV channel to 51 territories.
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NewsBrit brands blaze trail in CEE
British wildlife documentaries, formats and action dramas are starting to make waves across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) – a market that has been reasonably challenging for UK titles in the recent past.
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NewsDistributors turn east for volume deals
British producers and distributors are continuing to strike major programming deals across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), despite a number of economic and political challenges.
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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.