All International articles – Page 429
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NewsSpurlock and Bodle sign with FME
MIPTV: Documentary maker Morgan Spurlock and drama producer Justin Bodle have signed first look deals with Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME).
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NewsSweden has the X Factor
MIPTV: The X Factor has reached 40 international sales with Sweden and Georgia becoming the latest countries to acquire the talent show format.
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NewsUniversal acquires drama from Prison Break creators
Universal Channel has picked up the broadcast rights to US crime drama Breakout Kings.
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NewsZig Zag sells Sex Addict
MIPTV: A BBC3 documentary about the prolific sexual exploits of a stand-up comedian has been acquired by broadcasters across Europe and Australasia.
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NewsRHI rebrands as Sonar; Stewart Till named CEO
MIPTV: US drama producer RHI is rebranding as Sonar with UK exec Stewart Till named chief executive and has unveiled a raft of developments including a series based on the Hellraiser franchise.
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NewsRed or Black? set for China and Brazil
MIPFORMATS: Simon Cowell’s big-money gameshow Red or Black? is set to be sold to broadcasters in China, Brazil and the Ukraine.
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FeaturesParade’s End (BBC/HBO)
A cynic might suppose that Parade’s End, the BBC/HBO five-part mini-series based on a group of novels by Ford Madox Ford, is an attempt to jump on the Edwardian/WWI drama bandwagon ridden by Downton Abbey, Upstairs Downstairs, Titanic and Birdsong.
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NewsS4C strives to make a Welsh killing
S4C is hoping to turn Wales into the next Denmark by creating programming to be sold worldwide.
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NewsViacom to pilot gameshow with slo-mo action replays
Viacom is to pilot a pioneering 3D-ready physical gameshow that is co-produced by ITV Studios USA and Zig Zag USA.
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NewsSky Atlantic signs comedy duo
Sky Atlantic has commissioned a Mrs Merton-style comedy chat show hosted by two American Jewish mothers.
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CommentWill poetry become the next ‘killer category’?
Discernible content trends exist even in a chaotic market, writes Rob Clark
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NewsZodiak signs first-look with Bedlam and StoryVault
Zodiak Rights has secured first-look development deals with both Bedlam Productions and Stuart Prebble’s StoryVault Films.
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NewsBrooker's Black Mirror goes global
Black Mirror, the dark satirical drama series written by Charlie Brooker for Channel 4, has been sold to 21 countries around the world.
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NewsWhite Heat to air in US
BBC dramas White Heat and Inside Men have been picked up for broadcast in the US.
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NewsBBC3 to air US Don’t Tell the Bride
The US version of wedding format Don’t Tell the Bride is to air on BBC3.
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Features
Zig Zag (National Enquirer)
British indie Zig Zag arrives at MipTV having signed up as the exclusive broadcast production partner of US celebrity gossip magazine National Enquirer.
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Meet the Parents (Objective Productions/All3Media International)
All3Media International has a large and fast-growing slate of scripted and entertainment formats, courtesy of the numerous independent production companies within its parent group.
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FeaturesAnger Management (Lionsgate/FX/TMG)
Do TV shows come any hotter than this? Bad boy Charlie Sheen in a sitcom called Anger Management, adapted from a hit film starring Jack Nicholson, and produced by Lionsgate (Mad Men) for US cable network FX.
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FeaturesTake Me Out (Fremantle Media Asia)
ITV dating show Take Me Out has had a few troublesome headlines in 2012. But the general consensus is that the Paddy McGuinness-fronted show has established itself as the spiritual Saturday teatime heir to Blind Date.
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FeaturesBig Fat Gypsy Weddings (Firecracker Films/Zodiak Rights)
Most of the big distribution outfits like to own a mix of in-house and third- party content; that way, they ensure a predictable pipeline of hours while also getting access to the best shows available in the market.