All International articles – Page 365
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NewsFord and Frow strike Tallafornia deal
Channel 5 has acquired Irish reality series Tallafornia, Ireland’s answer to Geordie Shore, after striking a deal with TV3.
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NewsC4 buys Norwegian foreign language thriller
Channel 4 has acquired edgy Norwegian thriller Mammon, a noir All The President’s Men-style drama.
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NewsHBO renews Girls, ends Boardwalk Empire
HBO has renewed Lena Dunham’s comedy Girls for a fourth series, while Boardwalk Empire will come to an end after its fifth series.
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NewsTwofour Rights poaches Cineflix exec
Twofour Rights has hired Cineflix Rights executive Caroline Hurmson.
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NewsSteve Macallister to lead Zodiak Rights
Former BBC Worldwide sales chief Steve Macallister is to become chief executive of Zodiak Rights, replacing Matthew Frank who will leave the super-indie’s international division.
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NewsMPs oppose commercialisation of BBC World Service
A group of MPs have opposed BBC plans to further commercialise the World Service, believing it could jeopardise the independence of the unit’s output.
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NewsC4's Living Dolls travels around the world
Controversial Channel 4 doc Secrets of the Living Dolls has been snapped up by international broadcasters after Passion Distribution struck a slew of deals.
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NewsSky strikes deal with US indie
Sky has invested in US indie startup Ugly Brother Studios through a development deal that will beef up its production and distribution business, and improve its ability to make US co-productions.
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NewsEcosse gives Shine first look
Mistresses producer Ecosse Films has struck a first-look deal with distributor Shine International as the production company looks to ramp up its global activities.
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NewsPete Smith resurfaces in Greece
Former NBC Universal International president Pete Smith has joined Greek broadcaster Antenna Group as managing director.
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NewsMy Family indie DLT strikes US deal
My Family indie DLT Entertainment has struck a formats deal with US producer Robyn Nash Productions to co-develop reality formats in the UK and US.
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NewsMurdoch sells stake in Chinese broadcaster
21st Century Fox has sold its 47% stake in the Chinese broadcaster Star China TV.
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NewsBBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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NewsYellow House strikes CCTV deal
Kids producer Yellow House English has secured a deal with Chinese broadcaster CCTV to air its animated TV series Baby Beetles across the country.
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NewsThe Office opens in the Czech Republic
Ricky Gervais comedy The Office is poised for its latest remake - this time in the Czech Republic.
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NewsIMG sale completed
Talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) and private equity firm Silver Lake have confirmed the acquisition of IMG Media for a reported fee of more than $2bn (£1.2bn).
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NewsMillionaire stars in Maverick US reality show
USA Network has ordered a family reality series about a millionaire and his family from Maverick TV.
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NewsIMG on the brink of sale
IMG Media is close to being sold to talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) and private equity firm Silver Lake in a deal worth more than $2bn (£1.2bn), according to reports.
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NewsBBC2 buys Coast Australia
The Coast format is to come full circle after the Australian version of the factual series was picked up by BBC2.
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NewsMark Burnett to bring non-scripted indie to the UK
Mark Burnett, the producer behind The Apprentice and Survivor, is to establish his non-scripted business One Three Media in the UK as part of a joint venture with Red Arrow Entertainment.