All International articles – Page 393
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NewsTVF plans formats push
British distributor TVF International is aggressively expanding into formats following the hire of its first formats chief Daniel Nembhard.
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NewsDiscovery Upfronts: At a glance
Discovery held its upfronts in New York yesterday, announcing a raft of new series including commissions for UK indies, as well as an Oprah Winfrey Network programming block on the forthcoming TLC channel in the UK.
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NewsZig Zag gameshow lands at Syfy
US cable network Syfy has ordered high-octane gameshow Exit from UK indie Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsPBS America lands deal with BBCW
PBS America has acquired a raft of content from BBC Worldwide, marking the pay TV channel’s second major acquisition deal in weeks.
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NewsKeshet creates UK factual arm
Israel production company Keshet is to establish a factual division following the hire of The Undateables producer Amelia Hann as head of unscripted programming.
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NewsZodiak inks Rare Day deal
Documentary specialist Rare Day has signed a first look development deal with Zodiak Rights – the distribution division of Zodiak Media.
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FeaturesEli Roth on Hemlock Grove
The chance to create a TV horror series that “wasn’t watered down” persuaded Hostel and Cabin Fever director Eli Roth to swap feature films for the small screen.
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NewsStraight out of Leftfield
Leftfield Pictures, the producer of US cable hit Pawn Stars, is planning to enter the UK market, either by buying a reality production company or hiring an experienced production boss to set up a division.
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NewsBanijay revives UK indie plan
French producer and distributor Banijay Entertainment is resurrecting plans to acquire a British production company and hopes to strike a deal before the end of the year.
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NewsUK indies storm US upfronts
British indies’ position at the centre of the US cable content explosion was cemented this week as producers Left Bank Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Monkey Kingdom and Betty all snagged major deals.
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NewsStarz buys into Bindi's Bootcamp
US cable network Starz has acquired live action kids series Bindi’s Bootcamp from FremantleMedia.
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NewsBBCW & Monkey Kingdon secure Bravo series
US cable network Bravo has ordered 17 new series as part of its latest programming slate including projects from BBC Worldwide and Monkey Kingdom.
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NewsShine America hires former 19 exec
Shine has hired former 19 Entertainment and Endemol executive Kate Shepherd as vice president of development of its US division.
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NewsTechnicolor ramps up kids division
International kids producer Technicolor has hired Owen Hurley as creative director of its animation and games group.
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NewsHBO renews Game of Thrones for fourth season
US premium cable network HBO has renewed fantasy series Game of Thrones for a fourth season.
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NewsCineflix and October strike deal
Cineflix Rights has negotiated an exclusive first-look deal with Rude Tube producer October Films, beating a host of rivals including Zodiak Rights.
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NewsSony adds some Crackle to the VoD market
SPT’s executive vice-president of digital networks tells Peter White about its UK plans
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NewsNetflix orders series from The Matrix creators
Netflix has commissioned a sci-fi drama from The Matrix creators Andy and Lana Wachowski and Babylon5 creator Joe Michael Straczynski.
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NewsInvestigation Discovery orders Waco doc
Investigation Discovery will mark the 20th anniversary of the Waco Siege, the stand-off between the FBI and a cult, with a one-off documentary.
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NewsDiscovery sets launch date for TLC
Discovery-owned entertainment channel TLC is to make its long-awaited debut in the UK and Ireland at the end of April, as first reported by Broadcast last month.