All International articles – Page 373
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NewsJourneyman ships Scientology doc
Channel 4 doc Scientologists at War, produced by Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer-indie Roast Beef TV, has been sold to a raft of international broadcasters by distributor Journeyman Pictures.
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NewsIrish talent show The Hit goes Dutch
Dutch broadcaster RTL5 is to remake Irish talent format The Hit after striking a deal with Warner Bros International Television Production.
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NewsUS net ABC snags Rising Star
US network ABC has picked up Israeli talent format Rising Star after striking a deal with Keshet.
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NewsPact strikes deal with China's CCTV
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has inked a deal with Pact that will boost cooperation between the state broadcaster and the trade body’s members.
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NewsBBC Arabic loses employment tribunal
The BBC blocked a broadcast journalist from securing a promotion because of his involvement with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), a court has ruled.
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NewsNetflix orders fourth and final Killing
Netflix has commissioned The Killing for a fourth and final series.
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NewsBBCW strikes CCTV factual deal
BBC Worldwide is to expand its factual partnership with Chinese broadcaster CCTV after striking a wide-ranging deal.
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NewsReally boosts paranormal activity
UKTV channel Really has picked up ghost format Haunting: Australia to boost the channel’s range of paranormal activity.
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NewsFox buys gangster drama Mob City
Pay-TV broadcaster Fox has acquired US period drama Mob City along with a documentary about Mike Tyson.
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NewsHeroes and Homeland creators partner for Dig
Heroes creator Tim Kring and Homeland creator Gideon Raff have teamed up for a new murder mystery set that has been ordered USA Network.
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NewsNorway’s budget delivers boost to indies
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK is to be forced to commission significantly more programming from independent producers as a result of forthcoming legislation.
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NewsJackson exits C4 for Sundance
Channel 4 arts commissioner Tabitha Jackson is to leave the broadcaster to head up Sundance’s documentary programme in the US.
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NewsITV's The Day Kennedy Died goes global
ITV documentary The Day Kennedy Died has been sold around the world by Cineflix Rights.
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NewsEndemol invests £25m in online channels
Endemol is to invest £25m in multi-channel network (MCN) Endemol Beyond as it ramps up its international online video operations.
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NewsWarner renews VIP first-look deal
Warner Bros has renewed its first-look deal with The Hit-producer, Irish indie Vision Independent Productions.
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NewsOptomen explores castles for Travel Channel
Optomen is to explore castles located around the world after winning a series from US cable network the Travel Channel.
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NewsCinemax boards Fox horror drama
HBO sister channel Cinemax has come on board Outcast, a horror drama from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman set to air on Fox in the UK.
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NewsNerd TV opens LA base
Factual indie Nerd TV is opening a US production base after securing a range of development pilots and commissions from US broadcasters.
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NewsBad Education gets US pilot
Jack Whitehall comedy Bad Education is to be piloted by US network ABC.
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PodcastTalking TV: Lifetime launch and holographic technology
It’s a channel launch bonanza on the latest Broadcast: Talking TV, as Lifetime and local television come under the microscope, along with an interview with the makers of Don’t Panic: the Truth about Population.