All International articles – Page 379
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NewsRaw Cut lands Smithsonian JFK doc
Raw Cut Television has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel to make a film about a failed assassination attempt on former US president John F Kennedy.
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NewsAnimal Planet mines Alaskan Gold Diggers
Animal Planet has ordered Alaskan Gold Diggers, a series based on a family’s attempts to revitalise their inherited gold mines.
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NewsNBCU evaluates Style Network
NBC Universal is evaluating whether it will continue to air The Style Network internationally after it rebranded the channel as Esquire Network in the US.
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NewsBBC launches 100 Women campaign
The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.
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NewsITV Studios America appoints president
Orly Adelson is stepping down as president of So You Think You Can Dance? indie Dick Clark Productions to run ITV Studios America.
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NewsTandem snaps up C4 exec Stoll
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has hired Channel 4 executive Ben Stoll as it moves into producing English-language drama series.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.
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NewsHBO orders Lindelof's Leftovers
US cable network HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s drama The Leftovers to series.
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NewsMTG & Lagardere close in on Scandi super-indie Nice
MTG Studios and French indie Lagardere are closing in on Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment, edging out a prospective takeover by ITV or Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsAMC orders Walking Dead spin-off
US cable network AMC is developing a spin-off of smash hit zombie series The Walking Dead.
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NewsSky to up investment in Irish content
Sky is to commission a raft of Irish-originated programming following the success of comedy Moone Boy as part of a promise to invest more than £1bn in the country over the next five years.
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NewsDHX buys Teletubbies owner Ragdoll
Canadian kids firm DHX Media has acquired Ragdoll Worldwide, the company behind Teletubbies and In The Night Garden, for £17.4m.
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NewsNetflix eyes pirated series
Netflix is analysing the performance of shows on pirate networks such as BitTorrent to help it determine which series to acquire, according to acquisitions exec Kelly Merryman.
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NewsSky boards Penny Dreadful
Sky Atlantic has boarded Showtime’s horror drama Penny Dreadful, which is being produced by Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions.
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NewsSky Vision secures Scandi sales for Love, Actually
Sky Vision has sold the format of confessional couple docu-series, It’s Love, Actually to Denmark and Iceland.
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Aver Media targets UK projects
Canadian financier Aver Media is targeting high-end drama and animation series in an aggressive move into the UK television market.
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NewsUS network Ovation plans UK push
US cable network Ovation is planning a significant investment in UK content as it hunts for a blue-chip drama to rival the likes of Downton Abbey.
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NewsVampire Diaries spin-off heads to Syfy
Syfy has secured the first-run UK rights to The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsPaul Lee eyes UK for ABC orders
US network ABC chief Paul Lee is keen to kick off talks with UK talent and producers to commission more international coproductions.
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NewsLovefilm locks up rights to Copper
Cineflix Studio’s period crime drama Copper will debut in the UK via Amazon’s Lovefilm service.