All International articles – Page 368
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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.
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NewsZig Zag options Japanese gameshow
Zig Zag has optioned Japanese physical gameshow Ultimate Brain from Eccho Rights as the indie continues to look east for format ideas.
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NewsSky steps up to fully fund Fortitude
Sky Atlantic is to fully fund big-budget drama project Fortitude after US network Starz pulled out of the project.
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NewsNat Geo preps docs from UK hub
National Geographic Channels International has ordered four factual shows, including a doc about an elite mining team, from its London production hub.
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NewsUKTV's The Happenings goes global
Watch’s The Happenings has started making magic internationally after Passion Distribution closed its first deals.
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NewsDiscovery buys Troy across Europe
Discovery has acquired Channel 4 magic series Troy for a raft of its international channels after closing a deal with Endemol.
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NewsRefugee show heads to UK
Irish indie Screentime ShinAwil has optioned controversial Australian format Go Back To Where You Came From for a UK remake.
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NewsITV casts eye over fourth US indie
ITV is in talks to acquire US indie and Top Chef producer Magical Elves in what would be its fourth US deal in the past 12 months.
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NewsCambodian rock doc set for BBC4
The BBC has ordered a documentary about a Cambodian rock band produced by Ronachan Films, the indie behind Ade Adepitan’s Journey of My Lifetime.
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NewsITV Studios extends Oz output deal
ITV Studios has extended its output deal with Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network.
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NewsNBC adapting Rosemary's Baby
Horror thriller Rosemary’s Baby is being remade for TV after US network NBC ordered it as a miniseries.
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NewsDiscovery eyes Scripps bid
Discovery Communications is reportedly considering a bid to acquire international channel operator Scripps Network Interactive, owner of the Food Network and Travel Channel.
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NewsBBC4 buys Israeli drama Hostages
BBC4 has acquired the Israeli version of kidnap thriller Hostages after striking a deal with Armoza Formats.
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NewsMandabach hires film exec to beef up US office
Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach is to expand its US office with the apppointment of Hollywood film producer Michael Besman.
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NewsC5 and Sky Living grab Australian dramas
Channel 5 and Sky Living have acquired separate Australian series from distributor DCD Rights, continuing the trend for UK broadcasters to hunt for projects from down under.
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NewsEndemol beefs up Israeli business
Endemol is ramping up its business in Israel after acquiring a stake in broadcaster Reshet.
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NewsCartoon Network strikes Netflix UK deal
Powerpuff Girls and LazyTown are to be made available via Netflix in the UK and Ireland for the first time after Turner agreed a deal with the VoD provider.
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NewsOff the Fence sells 50 hours to Canadian broadcaster
Distributor Off the Fence has sold 50 hours of content to Radio Canada’s French-language Pay TV channel Explora.
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NewsDSP Mandela doc to air across Discovery network
Discovery Networks International will premiere a Darlow Smithson Productions documentary about the late South African leader Nelson Mandela in the UK tonight.