All International articles – Page 420
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NewsThe Bachelor picked up in six countries
Dating format The Bachelor, currently airing on Channel 5, is to be remade for audiences in France, Chile, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
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NewsThe Killing cancelled in US
US crime drama The Killing, which struggled during its second season on Channel 4, has been axed.
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NewsRose d’Or relocating to Brussels
The Rose d’Or Festival is to transfer owners and will move out of Switzerland for the first time in more than 50 years.
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NewsBake Off to be remade in Australia and Poland
Australia’s Nine Network and TLC in Poland are set to cook up domestic versions of hit BBC2 show The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsITV drama Mr Selfridge sold to US
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold period drama Mr Selfridge to US public broadcaster PBS and three other territories.
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NewsSky acquires Parthenon Media
Sky has acquired Parthenon Media Group to distribute the international rights to its original commissions.
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NewsFremantleMedia partners with Random House
FremantleMedia has signed a first look deal with publisher Random House to develop scripted television projects.
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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.