All International articles – Page 412
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NewsTimeweave execs take over at DCD Media
DCD Media’s new majority shareholder Timeweave has taken executive control of the company and its boss has replaced chief executive Sammy Nourmand.
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NewsBT snaps up international football rights
BT has signed rights deals with international football leagues including Italy’s Serie A, France’s La Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer in the US as it prepares to launch its sports channel.
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NewsDavid Booth exits MTV
MTV International’s senior vice president of content and programming David Booth is to leave the broadcaster after five years.
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NewsGreat British Bake Off heading to Norway
The Great British Bake Off will be remade for Norwegian audiences as the format continues to sell around the world.
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FeaturesNo more ‘one-size-fits-all’
Local knowledge and a well-planned entry strategy are key to breaking into new territories. Ann-Marie Corvin travels to Turkey to hear from key international players
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NewsITV3 buys WWII drama Bomb Girls from Canada
Canadian World War II drama Bomb Girls has been acquired for drama channel ITV3.
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NewsDiscovery delves into city engineering with CGI series
The hidden engineering and layers of geology in six major world cities will be peeled back and revealed in a Discovery Networks Western Europe series.
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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.