All International articles – Page 442
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NewsNetflix recommissions Arrested Development
US sitcom Arrested Development will return to screens in 2013 after being revived by on demand service Netflix.
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NewsBBC and HBO developing Wolf Hall drama
A miniseries based on Hilary Mantel novel Wolf Hall is being developed by Shameless indie Company Pictures for the BBC and HBO.
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NewsJeremy Kyle US wins second run
Jeremy Kyle’s syndicated US talk show will return for a second series.
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NewsDCD sells The Slap to US and Canada
DCD Rights has secured sales of Australian drama The Slap to broadcasters in the US and Canada.
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NewsBBCW recruits Misselbrook for US scripted push
BBC Worldwide has hired Entertainment One sales executive Tom Misselbrook as part of its ongoing scripted programming push into the US.
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NewsPrime Suspect US on hold
NBC has pulled the US adaptation of Prime Suspect from its mid-season schedule following a run of low ratings.
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NewsChello reveals 2012 shows
CBS Chello Zone UK Channels has unveiled several new acquisitions that it will air next year.
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NewsWhose Line gets Indian remake
Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the comedy improv show that ran on Channel 4 throughout the Ninties, is to be adapted for audiences in India.
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Mercury takes QPR film to IDFA
Distributor Mercury Media is gearing up to take an “unprecedented” slate to the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, including a film on Queens Park Rangers’ turbulent rise to the Premier League.
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NewsBBCW secures Ramsay and Portas shows
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and retail guru Mary Portas are to be seen on BBC Worldwide channels in Asia, Central Europe and Africa.
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CommentPitching in the USA
Zig Zag’s Matt Gould reveals his top tips for pitching in America after a year running the indie’s US office.
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NewsDiscovery orders Irish jig series
Discovery has acquired Sue Bourne’s feature-length documentary about Irish dancing, Jig, and ordered a supporting series which will air around the world.
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NewsAustralia acquires more TOWIE
Australia’s XYZ Networks has acquired the current series of The Only Way Is Essex as part of a 60-hour deal with All3Media International.
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NewsZodiak Jackson doc sells around the world
An exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray, who was convicted of Michael Jackson’s involuntary manslaughter this week, has been sold around the world by Zodiak Rights.
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NewsTrisha to host US talkshow
Trisha Goddard is set to return to the talkshow circuit with a new daytime series in the US.
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NewsShazam moves into TV commerce
Shazam, the mobile music recognition service, has struck a new deal in the US that will enable viewers to identify and buy products that appear in TV shows.
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NewsITV confirms Perez Hilton show
ITV2 has confirmed that US showbiz blogger Perez Hilton will front a new show featuring intimate access to some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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Leopard USA signs first format deal
Argonon-owned indie Leopard Films USA has secured its first format deal to remake Spanish show The Imposter in the States.
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NewsC4 to air Jacko doctor interview
Channel 4 is to broadcast an exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray who was yesterday found guilty of causing Michael Jackson’s death.
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NewsShine hires MTV exec for Asia Pacific
Shine Group has hired its first senior vice president of sales and distribution in Asia Pacific, market further expansion in the region.