All International articles – Page 409
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NewsSky and Canal+ take The Bridge to bilingual co-pro
Sky has greenlit its co-produced version of Scandinavian drama The Bridge, which it claims will be the first bilingual drama project made by broadcasters in France and the UK.
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NewsFox makes move into miniseries with M. Night Shyamalan
US broadcaster Fox is developing two major miniseries, one from The Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan, as part of its drive to move into the format.
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NewsSky scores NBA deal, updates iPad app
Sky Sports has struck a deal with the NBA to cover a raft of basketball games this season.
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NewsOff The Fence to rep 24Kitchen content
Fox International Channels has struck deal which will see international distributor Off The Fence represent its library of original shows for food channel 24Kitchen.
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NewsPBS orders Neanderthal doc from Arrow Media
Arrow Media, the fledgling production company formed by John Smithson, has been commissioned by US broadcaster PBS to produce a one-off science doc detailing the disappearance of Neanderthal man.
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NewsBBC America buys Broadchurch
BBC America, the US cable network operated by the BBC, has acquired ITV’s forthcoming drama Broadchurch.
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NewsSony's Crackle renews Seinfeld web comedy
International video service Crackle has renewed Jerry Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee for a second season.
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NewsFox set to acquire Hulu following CEO exit
Fox is expected to acquire full ownership of online video service Hulu following the departure of chief executive Jason Kilar.
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NewsITV2 picks up Dallas-style reality hit
ITV2 has picked up Big Rich Texas – the US reality hit about a group of wealthy Dallas socialites.
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NewsTime Warner threatens to axe Lifetime, E!
Time Warner Cable, one of the largest pay TV platforms in the United States, is threatening to axe a number of major channels including Lifetime, E! and Starz.
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RatingsWalking Dead top US cable series of 2012
FX UK and Channel 5’s The Walking Dead was the most popular cable series in the US in 2012, but UKTV is the British home for four of the top ten.
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NewsRagdoll hires commercial boss following restructure
Ragdoll Worldwide, the joint venture between Teletubbies producer Ragdoll Productions and BBC Worldwide, has hired former RDF exec Stephen Gould as commercial director.
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NewsUS X Factor helps Syco profits soar
The launch of the US X Factor helped Simco, the TV production arm of Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment, more than double its pre-tax profits to nearly £33m.
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NewsDavid Attenborough’s Galapagos heads to Europe
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough is to travel across Europe following its debut on Sky 1 and Sky 3D on New Year’s Day.
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NewsAntiques Roadshow gets playalong game; Disney reorders Doc McStuffins
The BBC has launched its first playalong mobile game; plus click through for a news round-up.
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NewsAl Jazeera acquires Current TV
International news operator Al Jazeera has acquired Al Gore’s Current TV - but cable network Time Warner will not carry the new channel planned for launch.
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NewsUS cable net Ovation buys Brit imports
US cable network Ovation has launched a new slate of programming that includes an ITV drama and a BBC arts documentary.
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NewsITV buys US indie Gurney; Christmas news round-up
ITV has spent almost £25m to take a controlling stake in US fact ent indie Gurney Productions, plus click through for a round-up of the news from the Christmas period.
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NewsO'Sullivan leaves Deutsche Telekom
Former BSkyB exec Gerry O’Sullivan is leaving Deutsche Telekom after less than two years and will be followed out of the company by chief executive Rene Obermann.
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NewsWatch scores spooky NBCU shows
UKTV-owned network Watch has acquired a package of spooky reality series from NBC Universal International Television Distribution.