All International articles – Page 315
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NewsC5 snaps up The X-Files
Channel 5 has triumphed in a bidding war to secure the new series of The X-Files.
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NewsFrank brothers’ online sales tool targets 10,000-hour catalogue
TRX, the online international distribution service set up by David and Matthew Frank, is aiming to build a catalogue of up to 10,000 hours by the middle of next year.
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CommentUK’s doors must stay open
Tax incentives have created a production golden age, says Tom Avison
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NewsOutline plans fresh US assault in deal with DRG
Outline Productions is planning a fresh attack on the US market after arming itself with development funding to compete with British super-indies and Hollywood studios.
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NewsBBC Brit back in for content
BBC Worldwide has bolstered its male-skewing channel BBC Brit with two major series and an updated commissioning brief.
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NewsDiscovery sets out shopping list
US cable network Discovery Channel is looking for British indies to pitch crime series and social experiments as it moves away from shows featuring “weirdos in the woods”.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Chicago Med
Universal Channel has acquired Dick Wolf’s medical drama Chicago Med after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsOutline strikes first-look deal with DRG
Outline Productions has struck a first-look distribution and development deal with Doc Martin distributor DRG.
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NewsITV rebrand US unit following Montgomery promotion
ITV has rebranded its US divisions and made a number of senior appointments after confirming that Leftfield Entertainment founder Brent Montgomery will lead the business.
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NewsOctober lands Barbarians docu-drama
October Films is producing an eight-part docu-drama for US cable network History about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
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NewsRalf Little sets up Sky Vision-supported indie
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star Ralf Little has set up an indie and struck a first-look deal with Sky Vision.
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NewsFox to remake You're Back In The Room
US network Fox is to remake Tuesday’s Child-produced hypnotism format You’re Back In The Room.
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NewsAnalysis: Virgin joins battle for US content
Former Channel 4 acquisitions executive Gill Hay is to lead Virgin Media’s entry into the battle for first-run US acquisitions.
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NewsC5 swoops for Heroes Reborn
Channel 5 has signed its latest superhero series - acquiring Heroes Reborn for youth-skewing station 5*.
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NewsMentorn's Worst Driver heads to China
Mentorn Media’s format Worst Driver is travelling to China after a deal was struck with online streaming service iQIYI.
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NewsUS Bake Off makes ‘so-so’ start for ABC
The Great British Bake Off’s second US adaptation made a solid, if unspectacular debut for ABC on Monday night, according to reports in America.
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NewsRemy Blumenfeld adapts fashion format
Former ITV Studios exec Remy Blumenfeld is adapting French format Shopping Queens for the UK.
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NewsPlimsoll opens distribution division
Plimsoll Productions, the indie established by former Zodiak USA and RDF exec Grant Mansfield, has set up its own distribution division.
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NewsThe Only Way Is Essex heads to China
Chinese broadcaster Hunan TV has launched a local version of The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsVirgin returns to content business
Virgin Media has returned to the content business after picking up US horror series Ash vs Evil Dead for its video on-demand service.