All International articles – Page 398
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NewsNBC acquires drama from Criminal Minds showrunner
US network NBC has acquired Crossing Lines, an international coproduction from Tandem Communications penned by Criminal Minds showrunner Ed Bernero.
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NewsPawn Stars indie snaps up US rival
Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Pictures has acquired fellow US reality producer Sirens Media in a landmark debt-funded deal.
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NewsShine hires FremantleMedia exec Gary Carter
Shine has hired former FremantleMedia COO Gary Carter as chairman of Northern Europe and its licensing and merchandising division Shine 360°.
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NewsNat Geo greenlights highway doc from Windfall
National Geographic Channels International has ordered a one-off doc about Italy’s new super-highway from Windfall Films.
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NewsNaomi Campbell to front The Face for Sky Living
Sky Living has commissioned Princess Productions and Shine TV to produce a UK version of Naomi Campbell-fronted modelling series The Face.
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NewsC4 snaps up French zombie drama
Channel 4 is to air its first fully subtitled drama in 20 years after it acquired French zombie drama Les Revanants (Rebound) from Zodiak Rights.
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NewsHorrid Henry heads abroad
Horrid Henry is heading to Greece, Israel, Ukraine and Korea for the first time after Zodiak Kids struck a raft of deals for the Novel Entertainment-produced animated kids series.
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NewsITVS GE restructures EMEA sales team
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) EMEA sales team has restructured, promoting two existing staff members and appointing a senior sales executive from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBCW offloads Lonely Planet for £50m
BBC Worldwide has finalised the sale of Lonely Planet to US billionaire Brad Kelley’s NC2 Media for £51m - nearly £80m less than it originally paid for the brand.
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NewsAl Jazeera funds return for Everything's Rosie
CBeebies’ animated series Everything’s Rosie has been picked up for a third season after producer V&S Entertainment struck a deal with Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC).
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NewsTCB secures Seven Network sales
Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights has struck a deal with Australia’s Seven Network to distribute the broadcaster’s in-house productions internationally.
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NewsC5 acquires Nickelodeon's Bubble Guppies
Channel 5 has acquired terrestrial rights to Nickelodeon’s preschool animated series Bubble Guppies to air on its Milkshake! strand.
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NewsHulu hires content boss as CEO
US online video service Hulu has appointed content boss Andy Forssell as interim chief executive following the departure of Jason Kilar.
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NewsPutting up funds for international drama
Ruth Rendell producer Neil Zeigler discusses his plans for a new company
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NewsArtists Studio strikes Content distribution deal
Gub Neal’s indie Artists Studio has inked a first-look deal with Content Television.
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NewsBlade Runner doc goes global
A raft of international broadcasters including US cable network TLC have acquired Mentorn Media’s fast-turnaround doc, from Passion Distribution, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?.
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NewsMan v Food star to front NBC series
US network NBC has ordered Food Fighters, a new cooking series fronted by Man v Food host Adam Richman from Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsCineflix hires Lat Am sales chief
British distributor Cineflix Rights has hired former BBC Worldwide executive Christopher Gordon as director of sales in Latin America.
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NewsFremantleMedia eyes Danger Mouse reboot
Classic cartoon Danger Mouse is set for a return to TV after FremantleMedia has begun eyeing a reboot, following CITV’s Old Skool retro weekend.
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NewsSundance Channel orders The Descendants
US cable network Sundance Channel has commissioned six-part drama The Descendants as its third ever drama.