All International articles – Page 365
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NewsCanadians eye UK kids co-pros
A delegation of Canadian animators has arrived in the UK to secure commissions and tap up kids indies for coproduction deals.
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NewsLuther to be remade in Russia
BBC1 detective drama Luther is being remade in Russia after Channel One ordered an eight-part series.
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NewsLovefilm Instant and Amazon Prime merged
Amazon is launching its Prime Instant Video service in the UK after merging VoD play Lovefilm Instant with its overnight delivery option.
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NewsC5 investigates NCIS: LA
Channel 5 has extended its support of the NCIS franchise after picking up the free-to-air rights to spin-off show NCIS: Los Angeles.
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NewsContent gets Great Point first-look deal
The Fall distributor Content Television has inked a first-look deal with Great Point Media, the indie set up by former RHI exec Robert Halmi Jr.
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NewsUK fast tracks US shows
The gap between TV series launching in the US and their UK debut is 95 days, according to new data from analysts IHS.
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NewsThe Musketeers to go global
The Musketeers is set to swashbuckle across the world after BBC Worldwide closed several deals with international broadcasters.
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NewsZnak and Jones create transatlantic producer
Former ITV Studios and Zodiak USA exec Natalka Znak and ex-Syco Entertainment USA exec Simon Jones are setting up an indie with transatlantic ambitions.
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NewsAustralia opens up to UK indies
Australia’s importance to the UK TV industry is set to boom in three areas: British indies winning commissions down under; consolidation of its domestic production sector; and Australian shows being picked up by British broadcasters.
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NewsRoughcut renews Fremantle distribution deal
Cuckoo producer Roughcut Television has renewed its distribution agreement with FremantleMedia International.
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NewsNetflix picks up Australian drama Rake
Netflix has acquired the UK and US rights to Australian drama Rake after closing a deal with distributor DCD Rights.
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NewsC4 backs NYTVF drama contest
Channel 4 has partnered with Mad Men-producer Lionsgate to launch a New York Television Festival (NYTVF) competition to help uncover dramas from emerging US writers.
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NewsBBC World Service handed £8m boost
The BBC World Service is to plough £8m into digital and multiplatform news initiatives in a bid to reach younger audiences.
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NewsITV buys stake in Teen Wolf indie DiGa
ITV has acquired DiGa Vision, the US indie responsible for MTV’s remake of Teen Wolf.
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NewsBroadchurch debuts to 7m in France
Kudos Film and Television’s Broadchurch attracted 7m viewers for its debut on French TV last night - making it one of the top five most-watched shows of the year to date.
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NewsCineflix sends Massive Moves to US and France
Cineflix Rights has agreed a raft of deals including selling Windfall Films’ Massive Moves to US and French broadcasters.
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CommentTV that's out of this world
British ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott talks transatlantic collaborations
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NewsSwan strikes All3Media distribution deal
All3Media’s distribution arm has struck a deal with Swan Films, the indie set up by the producers responsible for Bafta, Grierson and Turner award winning series Grayson Perry: All in the Best Possible Taste.
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NewsDavid Ellender launches LA indie
Former FremantleMedia chief David Ellender has launched an LA-based independent TV production and distribution business backed by private equity firm TPG Growth.
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The Broadcast InterviewGreg Berlanti, Berlanti Productions
The Tomorrow People and Arrow showrunner discusses genre-hopping