All International articles – Page 384
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NewsFunding to boost Shazam's TV push
Social discovery service Shazam will look to expand further into television and move into Latin America after receiving a $40m (£27m) investment from Carlos Slim’s America Movil.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Aussie daytime drama
BBC1 has acquired Australian crime drama The Doctor Blake Mysteries for its daytime schedule.
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NewsA League of Their Own sprints to Australia
CPL Productions is set to consult on an Australian version of its hit Sky 1 format A League of Their Own.
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NewsLars Thunø, Head of Research, DR
Lars Thunø tells Jake Kanter how monitoring viewers’ brainwaves will shape its shows
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NewsNGCI signs up for T Group’s Divine Intervention
National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has come on board US religious makeover series Divine Intervention and is eyeing a number of international versions of the format.
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NewsITV looks to make another Splash!
ITV is hunting for international entertainment formats to sit alongside its locally originated series as it seeks long-term replacements for shows such as Dancing On Ice and The X Factor.
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NewsYesterday uncovers Treasure Detectives
UKTV-owned factual broadcaster Yesterday has acquired US reality series Treasure Detectives after striking a deal with Endemol.
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NewsBBC2 strikes deal for Martin Luther King doc
BBC2 has commissioned an international co-pro following Martin Luther King’s 1963 march on Washington, in association with US network PBS and French broadcaster France 3.
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NewsNBC snags The Bible sequel
US network NBC has commissioned Lightworkers Media to produce a follow-up to Mark Burnett’s epic The Bible.
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NewsSundance Channel backs BBC's Honourable Woman
US broadcaster Sundance Channel has come on board the BBC’s Middle Eastern political thriller The Honourable Woman.
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NewsDiscovery eyes VoD service
Discovery is eyeing the launch of a paid-for VoD service offering viewers the ability to watch its factual and factual entertainment content online.
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NewsLion TV to produce Confucius doc for China
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has commissioned Lion Television to produce a major international co-production based on the life of philosopher Confucius.
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NewsThe CW looks to Ireland for Reign
Exec producer Laurie McCarthy talks to Peter White about shooting Reign in Galway
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NewsComedy Central strikes LA deals
Comedy Central UK is set to acquire US comedies The Millers and We Are Men after entering exclusive negotiations with CBS Studios International.
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NewsMTV promotes Kerry Taylor to global role
MTV UK boss Kerry Taylor has been promoted to take responsibility for all MTV content internationally, a role previously held by David Booth.
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NewsCore hires FremantleMedia exec in UK push
US producer Core Media is continuing its aggressive expansion into the UK with the hire of former FremantleMedia exec Maureen Kerr.
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NewsTLC grabs Ten Stone Testicles doc
US network TLC has acquired Firecracker Films’ The Man with the Ten Stone Testicles after striking a deal with distributor Zodiak Rights.
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NewsSky Vision closes CEE deals
Sky Vision has closed a raft of deals in Central and Eastern Europe for shows including Sky’s Galapagos and Kingdom of Plants after attending sales event Natpe Budapest for the first time.
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NewsLoveLive buys US indie Show Cobra
Multiplatform music indie LoveLive TV has acquired Show Cobra, the US production company behind 50 Cent’s online series.
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NewsComedy Central buys more Two and a Half Men
Comedy Central UK has acquired the forthcoming season of Two and a Half Men after striking a deal with Warner Bros.