All International articles – Page 436
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NewsITV plans Space: 1999 revival
ITV Studios’ US arm is planning to remake Gerry Anderson’s cult series Space: 1999.
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CommentThe US remains a land of opportunity for us Brits
Realscreen is the Davos of factual TV and a door to the Wild West, says Tim Sparke.
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NewsEcosse planning US expansion
Ecosse Films is planning to use the adaption of BBC1 series Mistresses by US network ABC as a calling card to break into the mainstream market.
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NewsWatch partners with Travel Channel on Scream gameshow
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has partnered with the Travel Channel in the US on a new series of gameshow Scream If You Know The Answer!.
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NewsAsk Rhod Gilbert optioned in US
BBC1 entertainment show Ask Rhod Gilbert is to be adapted for audiences in the US and Denmark.
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NewsBBCW merges acquisition teams
BBC Worldwide has restructured its content and production arm, merging its in-house and indie acquisition teams to create genre specialists.
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NewsWarner Bros to acquire 50% stake in Renegade
Warner Bros is nearing completion on a £5m deal to buy a 50% stake in Don’t Tell the Bride producer Renegade Pictures.
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NewsCharley Bear goes global
Hit Entertainment has secured fresh sales for Chapman Entertainment’s pre-school series Little Charley Bear.
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NewsBBC’s Mistresses gets US remake
A BBC drama about four female friends and their illicit affairs is to be remade for US audiences.
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NewsGerhard Zeiler quits RTL Group for Turner role
RTL Group chief executive Gerhard Zeiler is to step down in April to take over international operations at Turner Broadcasting System.
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NewsBBC4 acquires Lilyhammer
BBC4 has nailed the rights to a new mobster drama starring Sopranos actor Steve Van Zandt.
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NewsParthenon to Light the Ocean for Nat Geo
Parthenon Entertainment has been commissioned to produce documentary special Light The Ocean, which will air on National Geographic channels in the US, UK and around the world.
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NewsNorth One wins US order for Gadget Show pilot
US cable network G4 has commissioned a pilot episode of North One Television’s long-running technology entertainment show The Gadget Show, marking the indie’s first venture into the country.
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NewsCBBC partners with ZDF on Wolfblood
CBBC is teaming up with German broadcaster ZDF to produce a werewolf drama.
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BBC launches Human Race Olympics tie-in
The BBC’s international news services are launching a landmark season across all platforms that aims to examine “every aspect” of the human body.
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NewsAXN Mystery in market for content to fill UK season
Japanese broadcaster AXN Mystery is running a seven-month season of UK programming as interest in Britain soars ahead of the London Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsPoppy Cat scampers into France
Coolabi’s animated pre-school series Poppy Cat has been picked up by France Televisions.
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NewsDRG hires BBCW exec
Distributor DRG has appointed Charlotte Hargreaves as senior vice president of marketing and business development in a bid to expand its rights management business.
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NewsZodiak ties with Kennedys indie
Zodiak Rights has signed a two-year development deal with Asylum Entertainment, the US producer behind miniseries The Kennedys.
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NewsThe River gets UK debut on iTunes
US paranormal thriller series The River will debut on iTunes in the UK just one day after its US premiere.