All International articles – Page 420
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CommentIP battles set to get more complex and interesting
Is ABC shooting itself in the foot with The Glass House victory, asks Jonathan Coad.
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News
Former ProSieben chief takes reins at Red Bee Media
Red Bee Media has hired a former ProSiebenSat1 chief operating officer with experience across Europe as its new chief executive.
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NewsDNI chief comes to UK to bolster indies
Discovery Networks International chief content officer Luis Silberwasser has relocated to the UK to bolster output from indies and help them forge closer ties with the broadcaster’s US channels.
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NewsITVS GE renews Wild Pictures first-look deal
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has struck a new distribution agreement with Strangeways indie Wild Pictures.
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NewseOne takes Peppa Pig into Asia
Kids series Peppa Pig has been picked up by major broadcasters across Asia in a series of deals by Entertainment One.
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NewsCopper breaks records on BBC America debut
BBC America’s first original scripted series Copper has become the channel’s highest-rated series premiere ever.
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NewsThe Office US to close in 2013
The US adaptation of Ricky Gervais comedy The Office is to end next year, despite being the highest-rating scripted show for the NBC network.
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NewsITV4 nets Bundesliga football highlights
ITV4 has netted free-to-air rights to broadcast highlights of Germany’s top flight football league.
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NewsDHX Media acquires Cookie Jar in £70m deal
Rastamouse distributor DHX Media has acquired Canadian kids company Cookie Jar Entertainment.
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NewsA+E hires Viacom exec for distribution push
A+E Networks has appointed a former Viacom executive to head up the distribution of its channels including Bio and History across the majority of EMEA.
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NewsDirector Tony Scott dies in suicide jump
Top Gun director and TV executive producer Tony Scott has died after leaping from a bridge in Los Angeles.
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NewsGetting On to be piloted by HBO
HBO is to pilot a US version of BBC4’s Bafta-winning Jo Brand comedy Getting On.
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NewsAll3 sells Accused 2 worldwide
The second series of BBC1 drama Accused has been acquired by Netflix in the US - one of a raft of new sales by All3Media International.
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NewsJenkins exits as BBC pares back film acquisitions
BBC head of film acquisitions Steve Jenkins is to leave the broadcaster this month after more than 15 years.
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NewsShine hires ITVS GE exec to boost US arm
Shine International has poached a senior executive from ITV Studios Global Entertainment – one of three new appointments designed to strengthen its US business.
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NewsRastamouse heads to Canada
CBeebies’ Rastamouse has been acquired for broadcast in Canada for the first time.
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NewsFox taking Copper global
Cineflix Studios’ gritty period drama Copper has been picked up for broadcast in more than 50 territories by Fox International Channels.
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NewsRed Arrow buys US indie Left/Right
Red Arrow Entertainment Group, owner of indies CPL and Endor Productions, has acquired a majority share in New York-based indie Left/Right in a deal believed to be worth up to $90 million (£57.6m).
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ITVS hires Miramax sales head
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has snapped up Miramax’s head of sales (EMEA).
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NewsUKTV acquires Seahorse special
UKTV has picked up a one-off documentary about the imminent threat to the world’s seahorses.