All International articles – Page 361
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NewsBBC ‘must safeguard World Service’
Foreign secretary William Hague must “hold the BBC’s feet to the fire” to ensure it protects the World Service, a group of MPs has argued.
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NewsTCB staffs up in Europe
Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights has hired two new senior sales executives as it doubles its catalogue.
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NewsDiscovery & UKTV snap up Cineflix shows
Discovery and UKTV have each snapped up series from Cineflix Rights as part of the distributor’s latest slew of programme sales.
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NewsBroadcast opens International TV Forum
Key execs from BBC Worldwide, Shine, All3Media, Channel 5 and Sky will be speaking at Broadcast’s inaugural International TV Forum, which launches in June.
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NewsBaby Cow, Big Talk and Shed break into US
Baby Cow, Big Talk and Shed Media have secured series from a range of cable networks as UK indies continue to make substantial gains in the US.
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NewsZig Zag preps Prince Harry dating show for Fox
US network Fox has commissioned Zig Zag Productions to produce a secret dating format in which American girls try to woo a man they think is Prince Harry.
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NewsBoulder Creek poaches Fox exec
UK producer and distributor Boulder Creek International has poached Fox acquisitions exec Kelly Convey.
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NewsC5 buys webcam erotica doc
Channel 5 has picked up Web Cam Girls, a documentary produced by Back2Back Productions and backed by Brighton-based distributor Electric Sky.
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UKTV snaps up JJ Abrams series Almost Human
UKTV has made its latest high-profile US acquisition, buying JJ Abrams’ sci-fi series Almost Human from the international sales arm of Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
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NewsSky Atlantic to air Gomorrah
Sky Atlantic has acquired its first foreign-language series, the hotly anticipated Italian crime-drama Gomorrah from distributors Arrow Films and Beta Film.
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NewsSky simulcasts Game of Thrones debut
Sky has struck a deal with HBO allowing it to air Game of Thrones at the same time as it launches on the US cable network.
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NewsBBC America makes comedy debut with Clive Tulloh
BBC America is moving into comedy for the first time after ordering aristocrat comedy Almost Royal from Clive Tulloh’s indie Burning Bright.
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NewsComedy Central buys Friends with Better Lives
Comedy Central has acquired US comedy Friends with Better Lives starring Dawson’s Creek’s James Van Der Beek.
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NewsJames and Lachlan Murdoch handed new Fox roles
Rupert Murdoch’s succession planning at 21st Century Fox entered its next stage with the promotion of James Murdoch and the return of Lachlan to the company.
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NewsTwofour Rights targets kids shows
Twofour Rights has made a move into kids programming after picking up three shows stretching from pre-school to teens.
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NewsVice eyes TV network purchase
Vice Media is eyeing the acquisition of an international cable network and considering plans to float an initial public offering as it enters its latest stage of growth.
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NewsDisney buys Maker Studios for £300m
Multichannel network Maker Studios has been snapped up by Hollywood studio Disney for $500m (£303m).
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NewsCorona teams with Fremantle on Birds of Prey
Corona Pictures, the UK indie set up by Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn, has teamed up with Fremantle Media International to produce a TV adaptation of novel Birds of Prey.
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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.