All International articles – Page 321
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NewsChina hungry for UK content
Chinese broadcasters and online giants have given their clearest indication yet that they are hungry for UK content following the historic state visit of president Xi Jinping.
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NewsITV formats travel to Australia
Australian broadcaster Nine Network is remaking Tuesday’s Child’s hypnotist format You’re Back In The Room and Twofour’s This Time Next Year.
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NewsLeftfield founder to run ITV Studios US
Brent Montgomery, chief executive of Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment, is set to become head of ITV’s US division.
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NewsPossessed develops Korean gameshow
Possessed, the ITV Studios label set up by Deal Or No Deal banker Glenn Hugill, is developing a UK version of a Korean gameshow.
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RatingsScream Queens spooks 300k
MONDAY: E4’s US acquisition Scream Queens opened up with a solid performance, shocking 80,000 viewers more than the channel’s slot average.
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NewsC4 & AMC developing sci-fi mystery drama
Channel 4 and Breaking Bad broadcaster AMC are developing a sci-fi mystery drama from emerging British writer Tom Moran.
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NewsAmazon picks up Lucifer and Into The Badlands
Amazon has picked up dark comic book drama Lucifer and martial arts thriller Into The Badlands as it continues to grab first-run acquisitions of US shows.
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NewsSTV takes Celebrity Antiques Road Trip to China
A Celebrity Antiques Road Trip-inspired format is set to air in China after STV Productions and Chinese producer / distributor IPCN struck a co-production deal.
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NewsDavid Beckham scores BBC1 football doc
David Beckham will play seven football games in seven continents for his latest BBC1 documentary.
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NewsZig Zag & Lion to co-produce US dating format
US network WEtv has ordered a cab-based dating format from Zig Zag Productions, Lion Television and Israeli firm Matar Formats.
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NewsDancing on Ice to be remade in China
Dancing on Ice is set to be the latest British reality format to be remade in China after local producer Huace struck a deal with ITV Studios.
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NewsChina boosts British TV links
China emphasised its interest in the British TV industry this week with a raft of co-production deals to coincide with the state visit of President Xi Jinping.
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NewsLondon Mayor backs initiative for small indies
Mayor of London Boris Johnson and former drama and entertainment producer Victoria Powell have joined forces to launch an accelerator programme for London-based indies with revenues under £5m.
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NewsSpun Gold pilots Dutch singing format for BBC
Spun Gold is piloting a Dutch format for BBC daytime in which four contestants host a singing contest in their own homes over the course of a week.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to take Coast to China
BBC2 format Coast is to be re-made in China as part of a slew of co-production deals agreed by BBC Worldwide with local broadcasters Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and CCTV.
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NewsDiscovery opts not to replace Phil Craig
Phil Craig will not be replaced as the chief creative officer of Discovery Networks International (DNI), as new boss Marjorie Kaplan bids to build relationships with the UK indie sector.
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NewsITV Studios America options Bull Mountain
ITV Studios America is developing a drama about a small-town sheriff after optioning novel Bull Mountain.
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NewsAmazon heads Back To The Present
Amazon has acquired a Back To The Future-themed documentary after striking a deal with Vivendi-owned distributor Can’t Stop Media and Studiocanal.
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NewsNetflix prepares to tackle Vice News
Netflix is preparing to push into offering youth-skewing news and current affairs programming, putting the subscription service on a collision course with Vice News.
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NewsSupergirl heads to Sky 1
Supergirl is to land on Sky 1 after the channel swooped for the rights to the Warner Bros-distributed drama.