All International articles – Page 345
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NewsTumble rolls into Romania & China
Tumble is headed to Romania and China after BBC Worldwide struck the first international format deals for the celebrity gymnastic contest.
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NewsZodiak Rights hires BBCW drama exec
Zodiak Rights has hired BBC Worldwide’s head of drama Chris Stewart as head of scripted acquisitions for the Wife Swap producer.
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NewsRich Ross to leave Shine America
Shine America boss Rich Ross is the latest high-profile executive to leave the company following the mega-merger between Endemol and Shine Group.
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NewsRussia Today to launch UK channel
Russia Today (RT) is launching a UK news channel and has kicked off a hunt for documentaries produced by British factual indies.
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NewsCBS picks up four dramas
US network CBS has handed full series to four dramas which have been acquired in the UK.
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NewsBig Brother heads to China
Big Brother is headed to China after Endemol struck a deal with an online streaming service for the reality series.
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NewsNBC to remake Saturday Night Takeaway
NBC has ordered a US version of Saturday Night Takeaway from ITV Studios America.
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NewsDavid Ellender strikes Oil drama deal
Former Fremantle Media distribution chief David Ellender has struck his first UK deal, teaming up with fledgling drama financiers Nevision on a big-budget oil drama.
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NewsWire In The Blood adapted by Endemol
Classic ITV psychological crime drama Wire In The Blood is being adapted in the US by Endemol Studios for ABC.
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NewsAmazon grabs DC Comics' Constantine
Amazon has acquired DC Comics’ Constantine adaptation in one of its most significant UK deals for first-run Hollywood content.
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NewsKeshet beefs up UK division
Homeland producer Keshet has bolstered its fledgling UK division with the hire of two comedy and formats executives.
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NewsAMC takes 49.9% stake in BBC America
AMC Networks, the US broadcaster behind Mad Men and Breaking Bad, has acquired a 49.9% stake in BBC America for $200m (£125m).
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NewsLouise Pedersen exits All3Media after a decade
Louise Pedersen is leaving All3Media International to set up the UK division of Playground Entertainment, the high-end drama producer set up by former HBO Films boss Colin Callender.
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NewsBBC3’s Snog Marry Avoid? set for US remake
Long-running BBC3 series Snog Marry Avoid? is to be remade in the US for Discovery-owned broadcaster TLC.
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NewsJana Bennett opens door to FYI
Jana Bennett has set out her strategy for US cable network FYI, revealing plans to work with UK producers as it looks for youth-skewing programming.
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NewsEccentricity rules at Mipcom
Breakout entertainment hits were thin on the ground at Mipcom this year, but there was no shortage of eccentric ideas to get producers and broadcasters talking.
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NewsSky Living swoops for Madam Secretary
Sky Living has acquired US political drama Madam Secretary after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsThe CW picks up The Flash and Jane The Virgin
Channel 4 and Sky acquisitions Jane The Virgin and The Flash have been picked up for full series by The CW in the US.
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NewsTV3 strikes NBCU development deal
Irish broadcaster TV3 is hoping to launch unscripted hits as successful as Made In Chelsea and The Real Housewives franchise after striking a formats deal with NBC Universal.
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NewsFox UK opens Freak Show
The stars of a Venice Beach freak show are to feature on Fox UK after the broadcaster acquired a reality series from Endemol.