All International articles – Page 321
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NewsC4 foreign-language VoD service set for 2016 debut
Channel 4 is to launch its foreign-language streaming service in January, with big-budget German period drama Deutschland 83 becoming its first high-profile acquisition.
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NewsFox pilots BBC1 gameshow
US network Fox is piloting physical gameshow Can’t Touch This from fledgling Northern Irish indie Stellify Media.
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NewsThe Returned moves to More 4
Channel 4 has bumped supernatural French thriller The Returned onto More 4 to help build the digital channel’s slate of international drama.
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NewsAmazon hacks into Mr Robot
Amazon has continued its aggressive acquisition of first-run TV shows with the purchase of US hacker drama Mr Robot.
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NewsThe UK's top distributors
Data showing the top distributors, biggest risers and market growth by country.
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FeaturesUK distributors: growth on pause
UK distributor revenues have fallen by 5.2% year on year, according to the Broadcast Distributors Survey 2015.
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NewsAmazon lines up pilot slate
Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its latest slate of pilots from creators including Louis CK, Sacha Baron Cohen and Diablo Cody.
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Digital editionsDistributors Survey 2015
Click for the definitive report on the UK distribution sector
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NewsEndemol Shine leapfrogs FMI
The Endemol Shine Group merger has helped its recently unified distribution division leapfrog Fremantle Media International to become the second-largest sales house in the UK, according to Broadcast’s Distributors Survey 2015.
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NewsCreativity debate rages at RTS
Transatlantic relations were a hot topic at the RTS Cambridge Convention as some of the industry’s power players debated the complicated relationship between consolidation and creativity.
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NewsSky Living heads for Blindspot
Sky Living has picked up US mystery thriller Blindspot after striking a deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
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NewsStarline boards Holocaust doc
UK film and TV distributor Starline Entertainment has acquired the rights to Marco Niemeijer’s Holocaust-themed feature documentary Little Angels.
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NewsJana Bennett promoted to run History
Former BBC chief Jana Bennett has been promoted to run US cable network History following the departure of Dirk Hoogstra.
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NewsSolid start for Saturday Night Takeaway US
The US version of Saturday Night Takeaway has become NBC’s biggest non-scripted launch since gameshow Take It All three years ago.
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NewsBBC to take on Netflix in the US
Tony Hall has branded BBC Worldwide indivisible from the corporation as he announced plans for a US rival to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
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NewsMBI partners with UKTI
Broadcast and sister publication Screen International has partnered with UK Trade & Investment (www.gov.uk/ukti) to launch an online portal designed to help producers build and grow their businesses abroad.
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NewsTIFF targets British TV series
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is looking to expand its television strand with British series next year as the small screen becomes a bigger draw for film talent.
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NewsC4 orders wedding format from US indie
US indie Half Yard Productions is setting up in the UK to make a series for Channel 4 loosely based on its hit TLC format Say Yes To The Dress.
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NewsWeinstein Company acquires Icelandic drama
Icelandic drama Trapped, which has been picked up by the BBC, is set to launch in the US after it was acquired by The Weinstein Company.