All International articles – Page 441
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NewsAlan Partridge flies Down Under
Steve Coogan’s recent revival of comedy character Alan Partridge is to be broadcast in Australia.
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NewsFX acquires Leverage
Leverage, the US con artist drama that previously aired on Bravo and Channel One, has been picked up by FX.
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NewsSyfy identifies Persons Unknown
Syfy has acquired the exclusive UK TV rights to Persons Unknown, a mystery miniseries from the writer of The Usual Suspects.
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NewsHit sold to Mattel for £425m
Hit Entertainment, the kids indie behind Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine, has been sold to US toymaker Mattel for $680m (£425m).
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NewsNetflix to hit UK in early 2012
Subscription video-on-demand service Netflix, which has 25 million members across the US, Canada and Latin America, will launch in the UK and Ireland early next year.
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NewsAtlantic replaces distribution boss
Atlantic Productions, which picked up three Emmy’s last month, has named a new head of distribution to replace James Taylor and take the indie’s content around the world.
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NewsOptomen lands deals for Portas and Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay and Mary Portas are to extend their international footprints with a series of post-Mipcom distribution deals.
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NewsBullseye creator plans US remake
The creator of classic 1980s gameshow Bullseye is in talks for a US remake, which could have a million dollar jackpot.
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NewsKidsCo hunting animation firm
International children’s channel KidsCo has put a new animation project up for tender and is calling on UK companies to submit proposals.
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NewsCartoon Network acquires Harry Hill series
Harry Hill is to appear on Cartoon Network following a deal by Turner veteran Gary Finnegan, who has been handed a new UK-dedicated content role at the broadcaster.
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NewsTOWIE scores success in US
Structured reality show The Only Way Is Essex debuted in the US on Hulu this week and immediately became one of the most-viewed shows on the on-demand service.
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NewsAll3 reshuffles senior management
All3Media has reshuffled its senior management and poached a Reveille executive as it targets increased growth in the UK and internationally.
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NewsThis Life to return on SET
BBC drama This Life is to be repeated on British TV for the first time in five years following a deal between BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television.
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Leopard USA wins first gameshow
Leopard Films USA has won the Argonon group’s first order for a gameshow with US network Speed.
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NewsC4 to handle PBS UK sales
Channel 4 will handle all advertising sales for US broadcaster PBS when it launches in the UK next month.
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NewsCharlie’s Angels reboot axed
A remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been cancelled by US network ABC after just four episodes.
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Ofcom clears Al Jazeera over 'Palestine Papers'
Ofcom has ruled that Al Jazeera did not breach any broadcast rules in its publication of secret papers detailing the last decade of Israeli-Palestine peace talks.
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NewsHit secures major ABC Australia deal
Children’s rights holder Hit Entertainment has sold hundreds of hours-worth of programming to Australian broadcaster ABC.
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NewsiPlayer launches in Scandinavia
BBC’s Global iPlayer has been rolled out into a further three territories - Finland, Sweden and Denmark.