All International articles – Page 380
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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.
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NewsOutline signs Hat Trick distribution deal
Outline Productions has signed a distribution deal with Hat Trick International to cover sales of new programming outside of the US.
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NewsSky opens door to Toy Story Halloween special
Sky is to launch Toy Story TV spin-off Toy Story of Terror later this year after striking a deal with Disney.
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NewsCBS Action buys Deadwood
UK pay-TV channel CBS Action has picked up two series of Ian McShane-fronted HBO drama Deadwood as part of it’s autumn line up.
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NewsShiver heads to South Africa for 28 Up
Al Jazeera has commissioned ITV Studios’ factual label Shiver to produce a series of 28 Up in South Africa.
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NewsEmily Mortimer & Ray Winstone series head to Sky Vision
Sky Vision has acquired the international rights to Emily Mortimer’s new comedy series Doll & Em and Ray Winstone-fronted drama Moonfleet.
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NewsWarner Bros shakes up global sales team
Warner Bros has shaken up its international television distribution business in a move that will see UK chief Robert Blair lead the global sales team with Jim Brehm.
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NewsNBCU hires global scripted boss
NBC Universal International Television Production has hired Joann Alfano, producer of Brad Pitt’s forthcoming US drama Resurrection, to oversee its global scripted business.
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NewsBeyond Distribution grabs CBBC shows
International distributor Beyond Distribution has acquired global rights to two series from CBBC, the first time that the company has directly represented the broadcaster’s shows.
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NewsNick UK buys Extreme Babysitting
Nickelodeon UK has acquired Canadian live action kids series Extreme Babysitting.
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NewsFox brings Nordic Noir to the US
Nordic noir is headed to the US after Fox Television Studios struck a development deal with the Scandinavian arm of Eyeworks.
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NewsUniversal shifts drama focus
Universal Channel has acquired Sleepy Hollow, the TV adaptation of the classic tale from Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
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NewsFilms to series trend hots up
US network executives are mining the feature film world for ideas to take to the small screen