All International articles – Page 419
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NewsITV acquires Norwegian indie Mediacircus
ITV has acquired Norwegian production company Mediacircus and formed a strategic production partnership with Israeli broadcaster Reshet.
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NewsE4 snaps up Glee writer’s new sitcom in deal with Fox TV
E4 has picked up the latest sitcom from Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy.
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NewsCineflix hires Hedges to drive acquisitions
Cineflix Rights has hired Shine International exec Noel Hedges to spearhead the company’s content acquisition plans.
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NewsBBCW eyes VoD push after Netflix buys Call the Midwife
BBC Worldwide has sold period drama hit Call The Midwife to US video-on-demand service Netflix and has identified major opportunities in the global digital market.
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CommentWhy united Americas makes sense for Zodiak
Digital division is likely to launch in the US, says Jonathan Slow.
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NewsBaxter leaves Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television’s long-time head of European distribution Stuart Baxter is leaving the company after nine years.
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NewsBBCW partners with See-Saw Films
BBC Worldwide has signed a first look deal with the fledgling television arm of The King’s Speech and Shame co-producer See-Saw Films.
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NewsUS talk show Dr Oz heads to UK
Discovery Networks UK has acquired a US talk show hosted by author and cardiac surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz.
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NewsNetflix moots HBO partnership
Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings has hinted at a partnership with HBO, according to Reuters.
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NewsDownton indie to produce Dracula drama for Sky and NBC
Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films is to produce a new version of classic vampire story Dracula for Sky Living and US network NBC.
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NewsEntertainment One revenues up 16%
Peppa Pig distributor Entertainment One has seen revenue grow by 16% from 1 April until this month.
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NewsDreamWorks acquires Classic Media for £100m
DreamWorks Animation is acquiring Classic Media giving it access to a host of kids characters including Noddy, Postman Pat, Rupert the Bear and Basil Brush in a deal worth $155m (£99.86m).
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NewsMalone to front The Choir US
Choirmaster Gareth Malone is heading to the US for a remake of Twenty Twenty’s BBC2 series The Choir.
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NewsBolt doc sprints to Europe
BBC1 documentary Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive has been sold to a number of European territories ahead of the Olympics.
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NewsEmmys: how the Brits fared
ITV1 drama Downton Abbey led the British charge in the Emmy Award nominations, picking up 16 different nods.
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NewsSky back for more music From The Basement
Sky has acquired the third series of live music show From The Basement, which it is expected to air on Sky 3D and Sky Arts later this year.
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NewsIMG gears up for Italian cycling tournament
IMG Media is aiming to raise the profile of Giro d’Italia after securing an eight-year deal to be the distributor and audiovisual consultant for the Italian cycling tournament.
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NewsBBC2 ties up with France 5 for human cells doc
BBC2 and France 5 have commissioned a single science documentary exploring human cells.
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NewsHat Trick expands Spy ring to 105 countries for second run
The second series of Hat Trick comedy series Spy has been pre-sold to 105 countries including Japan, France, Norway and across Asia.
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NewsWartime Farm picked up for Eastern Europe and Canada
Wartime Farm, a forthcoming Lion TV production for BBC2, has been picked up by Viasat for Russia and Eastern Europe, and Knowledge Network in Canada.