All International articles – Page 414
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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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NewsViacom’s Dall’Orto shines light on the world’s 'super-now generation'
Viacom’s evp of music brands spotlights the youth market, especially in the Middle East.
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NewsTransformers Universe game previewed
Jagex CEO says gameplay works as a ‘short, sharp experience.’
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NewsTalking failure
Entrepreneurs address the notion that ‘innovation starts with failure and ends with growth.’
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NewsReal time news challenges
Experts talk about how news gathering has been transformed in the digital age.
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NewsHow to get Arabic content online
At today’s Abu Dhabi Media Summit session, Sami Mustafa Mubarak and Mina Nagy Takla, the co-founders of Taghreedat, illustrated their revolutionary plans for putting Arab content front and central on the internet.
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NewsGawdat explains the nine rules key to Google's success
A senior Google executive offered attendees an intriguing glimpse into the secrets of the multinational internet company’s workplace culture.
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NewsIndies embrace YouTube era
Mipcom: YouTube’s investment in original content had Mipcom buzzing this week as UK producers hailed a new era for content creators.
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News83% of Arab Digital Generation uses web daily
Groundbreaking new research from global management consulting firm Booz & Company, in partnership with Google, has provided the most illuminating snapshot yet of the habits and aspirations of the Arab Digital Generation (ADG).
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NewsVice Media to launch 24-hour news channel in 18 countries
Vice Media CEO Shane Smith discusses the company’s bold ambitions at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit.