All International articles – Page 381
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NewsCineflix Rights set for restructure
Cineflix Rights is to restructure its London division in a move which could lead to the departure of a number of executives including acquisitions boss Noel Hedges.
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NewsHBO orders JJ Abrams Westworld remake
US broadcaster HBO is remaking Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature film Westworld with JJ Abrams.
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NewsNaomi Campbell's The Face heads down under
Naomi Campbell is heading to Australia after Foxtel inked a deal to remake Shine International fashion format The Face.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Graceland
Pay-TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired edgy US cable drama Graceland as part of its recent brand refresh.
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NewsTwofour strikes Scandi deals
Twofour Rights has sold a number of series including James Nesbitt’s Ireland across Scandinavia.
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NewsBaggage lands China remake
Channel 4 dating format Baggage is to be remade in China after NBC Universal struck a deal with Chinese broadcaster GuangXi.
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NewsDiscovery orders Spain rail crash doc
Discovery has commissioned ITN Productions to produce a one-off doc about Spain’s Santiago de Compostella train crash.
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NewsSky acquires Australian CCTV series
Sky has acquired Australian CCTV series Surveillance after striking a deal with Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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NewsITVS hires new Australian boss
ITV Studios has hired The Gruen Transfer producer Anita Jacoby as its Australian managing director to help boost its business in the region.
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NewsBridezillas bootcamp spin-off re-ordered
September Films’ Marriage Bootcamp: Bridezillas has been recommissioned for a second series by US cable network WE TV.
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NewsC4 leads fight for US shows
The market for high-profile US acquisitions has heated up in the past seven days, with Channel 4 leading the way.
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NewsC5 picks up drama Betrayal
Channel 5 has acquired US drama Betrayal after striking a deal with Disney Media Distribution.
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NewsFresh One inks deal with GroupM-backed Canadian indie
Fresh One Productions has extended its reach in North America after striking a deal with Bristow Global Media, a new indie that is also working with GroupM Entertainment in the US.
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NewsHulu orders comedy from Lionsgate
US VoD service Hulu has commissioned Deadbeat, a comedy series from Lionsgate and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment.
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NewsAmazon orders Electus kids series
Amazon Studios has ordered a kids pilot from Ben Silverman’s Electus, marking one of the fledgling VoD provider’s highest-profile children’s series to date.
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NewsCanada's Tricon launches kids division with Irish series
Canadian producer and distributor Tricon is launching a kids division and has acquired international rights to Irish animated series Wildernuts.
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NewsAmazon orders drama from X-Files creator
Amazon has ordered a pilot of apocalyptic drama The After from The X-Files creator Chris Carter.
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NewsBeyond eyes digital acquisitions
International producer and distributor Beyond International is looking to acquire digital media companies and boost its third party catalogue following a 13% revenue growth.
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NewsTLC set to lose Happily Divorced
US cable network TV Land has cancelled sitcom Happily Divorced, which airs on TLC in the UK.
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NewsSyfy pilots 12 Monkeys remake
US cable network Syfy has ordered a TV remake of Terry Gilliam’s 1995 feature film 12 Monkeys.