All International articles – Page 356
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NewsDRG launches standalone formats arm
Distributor DRG has launched a standalone formats division and hired a number of senior executives including former ITV Studios executive Jennifer Harrington.
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NewsNat Geo buys wildlife docs
National Geographic Channels International has acquired a slew of wildlife documentaries from distributor Earth Touch.
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NewsITV acquires stake in Nordic VoD service
ITV has acquired a minority stake in Nordic video-on-demand operator Cirkus, which offers a raft of British content to international audiences.
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NewsSky's Pick acquires Farscape
Sky’s free-to-air network Pick TV has acquired four series of cult sci-fi show Farscape.
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NewsSky takes international rights in Roughcut deal
Sky has struck a deal with Ash Atalla’s Roughcut TV that combines development for its channels with international rights.
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NewsSky strikes deal with US network FX
Sky has struck a co-development deal with US cable network FX as it looks to create comedies to sit alongside the likes of Louie and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
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NewsKeshet hires Nourmand to boost UK business
Israeli producer Keshet is beefing up its UK business with the hire of former DCD Media boss Sammy Nourmand.
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NewsUK indies eye Chinese deals
More than 20% of UK indies are looking to break into Asia, with the majority targeting China for growth, according to Broadcast’s 2014 Indie Survey.
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NewsChalkboard scores backing
A trio of international production companies have invested in fledgling UK indie Chalkboard TV.
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NewsBenefits Street to go global
Controversial Channel 4 series Benefits Street is set to be remade around the world after Fremantle Media acquired the rights from Love Productions.
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NewsContent acquires Chinese producer
Content Media has acquired Chinese production company Alive Group as part of a deal in which its owner, Bruno Wu, has invested in the UK distributor.
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NewsOvation buys BBC arts docs
US cable network Ovation has acquired a slew of UK arts series including four-part doc series The Aristocrats.
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NewsBBCW beefs up Central European team
BBC Worldwide has promoted Jay Tallon to lead its sales strategy across Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMA).
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NewsAll3Media umbrellas new US indie
All3Media has backed a new US indie set up by former Ryan Seacrest Productions exec Heather Schuster.
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NewsHorror Channel to air early Doctor Who episodes
The Daleks, Cybermen, Sea Devils and Ice Warriors are to descend on the Horror Channel after it agreed a deal with BBC Worldwide to air 30 stories from the classic Doctor Who series.
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News3 Rivers targets UK mergers and acquisitions
Dutch media consultant 3 Rivers, one of the firms behind Warner Bros’ acquisition of Shed Media, is expanding into the UK to take advantage of the increasing M&A trend.
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NewsBBC3 in fight for Family Guy
BBC3 is battling with Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox Television to bring prized US acquisition Family Guy to its new online home and is preparing to change the role acquisitions will play on the channel.
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NewsThree more exit on back of major BBCW restructure
The fallout from BBC Worldwide’s major restructure is continuing with the departure of three more senior executives from its content and production team.
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NewsJimmy McGovern's Banished debut BBC First order
Banished, Jimmy McGovern’s RSJ Films drama about the 18th century colonisation of Australia has emerged as the debut commission from BBC Worldwide channel BBC First.
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NewsBBC battles to get Family Guy on iPlayer
The BBC is to redouble its efforts to resolve a long-running dispute with Hollywood studio Twentieth Century Fox Television to feature Family Guy on iPlayer following the decision to shift BBC3 online.