All International articles – Page 317
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NewsBBCW strikes first-look deal with Wrigley indie
BBC Worldwide has struck a first-look distribution deal with Raconteur Associates, the fledgling indie established by former Big Brother executive producer Ruth Wrigley and ex-BBCW talent chief William Miller.
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NewsFox shakes up international division
US broadcaster Fox is disbanding its Fox International Channels division with chief executive Hernan Lopez leaving the company.
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NewsBBC America adapts Dirk Gently
US cable network BBC America is adapting Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently in association with The Walking Dead producer Circle of Confusion.
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NewsLightbox scores US trafficking doc series
Channel 4-backed indie Lightbox is producing an investigative documentary series about international illegal trafficking networks for US network Fusion.
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NewsNetflix expands into 130 countries
Netflix has launched in 130 new countries including India, Turkey and Russia, rounding out its global expansion.
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NewsNutopia to produce landmark Nat Geo series
Jane Root’s Nutopia has teamed up with Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky to produce a landmark documentary series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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News‘Peak TV’ in US boosted by Brits
British originations, co-productions and shows sold by UK distributors made up around 10% of the 409 scripted series that aired on US television last year, a study has revealed.
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NewsBBCW hits back at Adam Crozier claims
BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie has hit back at claims made by ITV boss Adam Crozier that its entire portfolio of international channels is loss-making.
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NewsZodiak and Banijay merger set for February
The merger between Zodiak Media and French production group Banijay is set to close on 10 February, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsNBC owner denies ITV takeover talks
US media conglomerate Comcast has denied reports that it is in takeover talks for ITV.
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News4Music to air final American Idol
4Music has acquired the rights to the final series of American Idol.
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NewsBafta and Beijing Film Academy sign MOU
Bafta and the Beijing Film Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support greater collaboration between film and TV students and professionals.
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NewsLiberty Global hires programming boss
All3Media co-owner Liberty Global has hired a managing director of programming to oversee its international content strategy.
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NewsUS network AXS lands Hoff The Record
US cable network AXS has picked up Dave’s mockumentary Hoff The Record.
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NewsThe global trends for 2016
Broadcast international editor Peter White makes his predictions for the year ahead
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NewsGlobal news in the spotlight
Growth in international news channels is a response to increasing appetite among audiences for multiple perspectives, according to panellists at the RT 10th anniversary conference in Moscow last week.
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NewsBBCW invests in George Clarke indie
BBC Worldwide has taken a 25% stake in George Clarke’s Amazing Productions.
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NewsMad Men producer Lionsgate invests in Kindle Entertainment
Mad Men producer Lionsgate has acquired a minority stake in Kindle Entertainment, the children’s production company behind CBBC’s Hank Zipzer.
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NewsWar Of The Worlds set for UK television adaptation
Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is developing a major adaptation of The War Of The Worlds to coincide with the expiration of the copyright on the HG Wells novel next year, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsWalter Presents acquires HBO Lat Am dramas
Channel 4-backed foreign-language drama service Walter Presents has acquired a raft of programming from Latin America.