All International articles – Page 424
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NewsJubilee to air live across Asia and Middle East
ITN’s coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations will be broadcast live across Asia and the Middle East on ITV Granada.
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NewsUS shows: saved and scrapped
As US networks decide what to save and scrap from their schedules, Broadcast offers an at-a-glance guide to how UK TV channels will be affected.
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NewsPower secures Bankside library
Producer/distributor Power has struck a deal with Bankside Films to represent 21 of its titles worldwide.
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NewsRTL partners on first BBC NHU project
RTL is to co-produce BBC Natural History Unit’s new series Hidden Kingdom, in the first deal of its kind for the German broadcaster.
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NewsABC picks up White Van Man series
Axed BBC3 show White Van Man has been picked up for a full series by US network ABC following a successful pilot.
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NewsSurprise Surprise heads to US
Classic ITV entertainment show Surprise Surprise is to be remade for US network NBC – just months after being revived in the UK.
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NewsNBCUniversal acquires majority stake in KidsCo
NBCUniversal International has acquired a controlling 51% stake in international children’s channel KidsCo.
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NewsITV hires Shine's Ruth Clarke
ITV Studios has continued its senior management overhaul, this time hiring Shine International’s Ruth Clarke to head up indie relations for distribution arm Global Entertainment.
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NewsHincks promoted to Endemol Group president
Endemol UK chief executive Tim Hincks has been upped to president of Endemol Group.
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NewsFriday Night Dinner beats Gervais comedy at Rose d’Or
Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner has been named best sitcom at the Rose d’Or Festival, beating Ricky Gervais’ latest BBC comedy Life’s Too Short.
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CommentComedy is the order of the day at LA Screenings
US networks are set to order more comedy than drama this year, says John Peek.
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FeaturesHard times come to LA
Recession-themed comedies, dramas with a soapish feel and international remakes will be out in force at the LA Screenings. John Hazelton looks at the best of what’s on offer.
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NewsMykura to build NGCI London hub
Hamish Mykura is creating a National Geographic Channel International commissioning hub in London in a bid to reinvent its output with a string of long-running formats.
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NewsSky Atlantic and Canal+ on board Bridge remake
Sky Atlantic and French broadcaster Canal+ have joined Kudos Film and TV in its planned adaptation of Scandinavian crime drama The Bridge.
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NewsNerd TV becomes Red Arrow's fourth UK indie
Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired its fourth UK indie, buying a majority shareholding in Nerd TV from Charlie Parsons Creative.
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NewsParthenon sells 200 hours across Europe
Parthenon Entertainment has secured 200 hours of sales across Germany and Central/Eastern Europe with its kids’ and factual programming.
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NewseOne kicks off UK push with $30m Canada co-pro
Thandie Newton is to star in an undercover cop drama that marks the first UK-Canada co-production for Entertainment One.
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NewsCome Dine replaces Millionaire as "top format"
ITV Studios Come Dine With Me was the most screened TV format in Europe last year with more than 4,000 hours aired across 16 countries.
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NewsBSkyB launches Sky News Arabia
24-hour Arabic news channel Sky News Arabia has begun broadcasting to more than 50 million homes across the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsAl Jazeera English forced to close China bureau
News channel Al Jazeera English (AJE) has closed its Beijing bureau after the Chinese authorities refused to renew its correspondent’s press credentials and visa, or allow a replacement journalist.