All International articles – Page 411
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CommentIsraeli formats are more than a passing trend
Humour, edgy storytelling and innovation are winning formula, says Alon Shtruzman
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NewsSky Arts buys the "Spanish Downton Abbey"
Sky Arts has bought period drama Grand Hotel, which has been dubbed “the Spanish Downton Abbey”.
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CommentWelcome to Tokyo
UK indies are focused on making inroads into Japan, one of the toughest TV markets, reports Jake Kanter.
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NewsShowtime orders third Homeland run
A third season of Homeland has been ordered by Showtime, which will air on Channel 4 in the UK.
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NewsFox order third X Factor US
Fox has renewed its commitment to The X Factor in the US, ordering a third series as the contest enters the live stages of its current outing.
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NewsRev set for US remake
Big Talk Productions’ religious comedy Rev is in development with broadcaster ABC for a US remake.
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NewsBBCW inks first co-pro deals with BBC in-house
BBC Worldwide’s original commissioning strategy has led to its first co-production deals with BBC in-house.
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NewsCBS to whip up US Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is to be given an American twist after CBS ordered a full series of the hit BBC2 format.
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NewsCanadian remake for C4’s The Audience
The Garden’s Channel 4 format The Audience is to be remade for Corus Entertainment’s W Network in Canada.
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NewsCentury doc to launch global Why Poverty? event for BBC
A 60-minute BBC1 film from Brian Hill’s Century Films will launch a major international broadcasting event about global poverty, with a further seven films to be broadcast on BBC4.
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NewsDNI reveals VoD ambition and more investment in ID
Discovery Networks International chief executive Mark Hollinger has revealed plans including increased investment in crime channel ID, UK roll-out of TLC and a series of VoD deals.
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NewsPaul Abbott eyes US remake of Clocking Off
Paul Abbott is in talks to adapt his hit BBC1 blue-collar drama Clocking Off for premium US cable TV service Showtime.
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NewsHearst on hunt for UK indies
The US publishing house behind Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire is scanning the UK for indie acquisitions as the transatlantic clamour for British production companies intensifies.
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FeaturesBreaking down the success of Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston on what makes the cult show tick
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NewsBBCW and ITVS strike Nordics deals
BBC Entertainment is to launch with a Norwegian leading pay TV operator, while ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a distribution deal with Netflix in Nordic territories.
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NewsWatch acquires supernatural drama from CBS
Watch has bought CBS’s Beauty and the Beast as its latest high concept US drama.
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NewsEndemol to manage Rolling Stones digital rights
Endemol is managing the digital rights of the final stage of the Rolling Stones’ “50 and Counting” reunion tour.
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NewsSky1 secures Last Resort
Sky1 has acquired the exclusive rights to Sony Pictures Television action drama Last Resort, which follows the captain and crew of a nuclear submarine marooned on a South Pacific island.
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NewsLocal start-ups unveil projects including Sira interactive storybook
Tech entrepreneurs including Ayham Gorani of AlphaApps and May Habib of Qordoba [pictured] unveiled their latest offerings.
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