All International articles – Page 421
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NewsSky acquires Elementary, Vegas, Arrow and The Following
Sky has snapped up the rights to four new US shows including a fresh adaptation of Sherlock Holmes starring Johnny Lee Miller.
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NewsZodiak to distribute Rebound
Global distribution rights to French supernatural thriller Rebound have been acquired by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsUnforgettable revived in US
US crime drama Unforgettable, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, has been saved from the axe after being cancelled by CBS.
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NewsThomson: BBC will never put profits before programmes
The BBC’s chief operating officer has insisted that the corporation will never put profits before programming.
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NewsRaw takes Gold Rush to Africa
Raw TV is heading to Ghana for a spin-off of Discovery US ratings smash Gold Rush.
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NewsTwofour sets up US arm and hires OWN exec
Twofour has launched Twofour America in Los Angeles and hired a former Oprah Winfrey Network exec to spearhead production.
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NewsNGC buys Parthenon comic doc
National Geographic Channel has acquired documentary special Comic Store Heroes from Parthenon Entertainment.
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CommentTaking a risk in Japanese market can pay dividends
Japan is fascinating but can be a tough place to do business, says Danny Fenton.
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NewsOrsten takes Grand Scheme stake
Tony Orsten, the former managing director of the Paramount UK Partnership and chief executive of Abu Dhabi media initiative Twofour54, has invested in consultancy Grand Scheme and become its chairman.
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NewsBBC global audience hits 239m
BBC international services have seen a rise in its global weekly audience by 14m to 239m in 2012 - an increase of 6% despite facing cut backs.
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ITVS to sell Sundance's Rectify
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured the distribution rights to the new Sundance Channel drama from the producers of Breaking Bad.
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NewsC5 signs Truckers for life
Channel 5 and A+E Networks have acquired the ongoing rights to adventure doc Ice Road Truckers and its Deadliest Roads spin-off.
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Zodiak teams with Asahi Japan
Zodiak Rights has revealed its ambitions in Japan signing a co-development deal with broadcaster Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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NewsBBCW sends Parade’s End to CEE
Forthcoming BBC drama series Parade’s End has been picked up by broadcasters across Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsSky gobbles up Pac-Man
Sky 3D has acquired a new animated series based around classic arcade game Pac-Man.
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NewsCurrent TV docs sold into Eastern Europe
Current TV programmes including documentary series Vanguard and several one-off films have been sold to Eastern Europe by distributor DRG.
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Britdoc ties with New York Times
Britdoc has partnered with The New York Times to support short form documentaries for the US newspaper’s website.
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NewsDiscovery's Dark Matters to return
Discovery Science has ordered a second series of Wide-Eyed Entertainment’s Dark Matters: Twisted But True.
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NewsBennett to leave BBCW following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide following a major restructure of the commercial organisation.
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NewsZnak gets top job at Zodiak USA
Zodiak Media has promoted Natalka Znak to the role of chief executive of Zodiak USA, replacing Grant Mansfield.