All International articles – Page 399
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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.
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NewsMultiplatform indie Pure Grass teams with Heroes creator
Multiplatform indie Pure Grass Films has teamed with Heroes creator Tim Kring and Sonar Entertainment to produce conspiracy thriller The Drake Equation.
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NewsHigh Point starts shopping Kees Abrahams project
British distributor High Point Media is to start shopping App, the first project to come out of former 2waytraffic boss Kees Abrahams’ nascent production company, to international broadcasters.
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NewsBBC4 swoops for Swedish and Italian dramas
BBC4 has acquired Swedish drama Arne Dahl and Italian police drama Inspector Da Luca to build on its success with The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge.
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NewsUKTV orders more food series
UKTV has acquired new seasons of World’s Weirdest Restaurants and Kitchen Hero for Good Food.
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NewsAlphanim rebrands and strikes Noddy remake deal
French animation studio Alphanim has rebranded as Gaumont Animation and struck a deal with France Televisions to co-produce its remake of pre-school property Noddy.
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NewsShine 360° hires UK licensing boss
Shine 360°, the licensing and merchandising arm of the British producer, has hired former Sony Pictures Television exec David Christopher as director of licensing.
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NewsSyfy launches Helix from Battlestar Galactica creator
US cable network Syfy has ordered Helix, a new series from Battlestar Galactica creator Ronald D. Moore.
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NewsZodiak USA chief Znak to exit
Zodiak USA chief executive Natalka Znak is leaving less than a year after being promoted to the position.
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NewsSky Vision hunts acquisition head following Neillis exit
Sky Vision is searching for a new head of acquisitions further to the departure of Angela Neillis less than three months after joining the business.
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NewsNBCU eyeing more UK indies
NBC Universal wants to further expand its international production division in the UK, Australia and Canada as part of the next stage of the company’s growth plans.
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NewsC4’s Morris launches rights firm
Mike Morris, former managing director of Channel 4’s commercial arm 4Rights, has launched a new rights company backed by the founders of Optimum Releasing.