All International articles – Page 378
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NewsThe Returned continues global march
French supernatural drama The Returned, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, has been sold to broadcasters in Germany and Latin America by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsHit scores Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends sales
Mipcom: Pre-school specialist Hit Entertainment has announced sales of more than 120 hours of shows including Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends.
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NewsThe Winner Is... set for Arabic remake
Mipcom: Sony Pictures Television Arabia (SPT Arabia) has agreed deals with three local broadcasters to produce the first Arabic version of entertainment format The Winner Is…
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NewsBroadchurch sold to 100 territories
Mipcom: Kudos drama Broadchurch has been sold to 100 territories according to the show’s distributor Shine International.
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NewsFremantleMedia heads to Chinese YouTube
Mipcom: FremantleMedia International has announced a multi-year digital deal with Youku, the Chinese equivalent of YouTube.
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NewsTuesday's Child on Scripps road trip
Travel Channel has ordered a road trip series, RV Rampage, from emerging indie Tuesday’s Child.
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NewsWeinstein Company joins BBC's War and Peace
US film studio The Weinstein Company (TWC) has signed a deal with Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide, to partner on BBC Cymru Wales Drama’s War and Peace.
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NewsDragons Den inks German & Spanish deals
Broadcasters in Germany and Spain have inked deals with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for local versions of Dragons’ Den bringing the tally of local versions to 24.
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NewsCore Media plots distribution move
Mipcom: American Idol-owner Core Media is eyeing plans to move into international distribution to exploit its growing pipeline of programming.
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NewsDesperate Housewives heads to Lagos
Mipcom: Desperate Housewives is set to move from Wisteria Lane to downtown Lagos following a deal between Disney and Nigeria’s EbonyLife TV.
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NewsCookie Monster heads to CBeebies
Mipcom: Elmo and the Cookie Monster are to open the doors to The Furchester hotel – the result of a unique tie-up between Sesame Workshop and CBeebies.
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NewsPact: China boon for UK content
China was the biggest growth market for UK programming last year with revenues up 90%, according to new research by UKTI and Pact.
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NewsSTV and Red Arrow strike partnership
Mipcom: STV plans to test more in-house shows on Scottish audiences after its production arm signed a co-development and distribution deal with Red Arrow Entertainment Group.
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NewsDRG takes rights to Nice Love Nest
UK distributor DRG has taken international rights to Scandinavian dating format Love Nest, which comes after parent company MTG Studios acquired local indie Nice Entertainment.
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NewsFox's 24 to film in London
The latest version of 24 is set to film in the UK later this year after US network Fox ordered 12 episodes of the action series.
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NewsC5 buys Canadian cop drama
Channel 5 has acquired Canadian police drama Played after striking a deal with Muse Distribution International.
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NewsNat Geo lines up Sky’s Ducks
US broadcaster National Geographic Channel is remaking Sky’s science-based entertainment format Duck Quacks Don’t Echo, which will be co-produced by UK indie Magnum Media.
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NewsAll3M strikes deals for Million Second Quiz
The Million Second Quiz is set to be remade around the world after All3Media International struck a raft of format deals with major producers.
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NewsIllness forces Mercury’s Sparke to take back seat
Tim Sparke has stepped back from the day-to-day management of Mercury Media to undergo a second round of surgery on a brain tumour.
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NewsUS buyers eye up UK indies
Core Media and DHX Media are both scouring the UK for indie deals as the sector prepares for a fresh wave of consolidation driven by North American buyers.