All International articles – Page 443
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NewsABC pulls out of BBC2 drama over casting
Australia’s ABC has pulled out of BBC2’s Jane Campion co-production Top of the Lake because of the decision to cast Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
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NewsDiscovery acquires Betty
Betty, the producer behind the Joy of Teen Sex and Dirty Sexy Things, has been bought by Discovery Communications - its first acquisition of a UK indie.
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NewsTime Warner in €1bn bid for Endemol
Big Brother producer Endemol has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid from US media giant Time Warner.
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NewsMTV renews Pretty Little Liars
US teen drama Pretty Little Liars will return for a second run on MTV, after performing strongly for the broadcaster across the summer.
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NewsFremantle hires Holby producer for global drama push
FremantleMedia has appointed the producer of around 100 episodes of Holby City to a newly created drama role as it seeks to expand in the genre.
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NewsNo takers for Red or Black? Down Under
ITV and Simon Cowell’s Syco TV have failed to sell million-pound roulette format Red or Black? in Australia – one of the key territories where they were attempting to get it off the ground.
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NewsTurner acquires AMC's Hell on Wheels
Turner Classic Movies has snapped up new US drama Hell On Wheels – the first time the channel has secured first-run rights to a series.
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NewsDickinson's Real Deal to get US treatment
History Channel is to adapt ITV1 format Dickinson’s Real Deal for US audiences.
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CommentInvesting in indies’ success is BBCW’s business
Our start-up deals catch the headlines, but we do a lot more besides, says Helen Jackson.
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FeaturesBabes on the Bus, Endemol
Broadcast climbs aboard a new format that packs single city women onto a bus and sends them on the hunt for bachelors.
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NewsShine poaches Warner Bros exec
Shine has poached Warner Bros vice president of sales to head its international formats division.
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NewsBBCW expands in Asia
BBC Worldwide is to launch four of its flagship channels in Thailand next year, as part of a series of moves to expand the business in Asia.
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NewsFremantle to make original content for YouTube
FremantleMedia is to launch a YouTube channel dedicated to pets and animals, and will produce original content for the online site.
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NewsCiTV acquires teen music shows
CITV has acquired the first two series of Nickelodeon live-action kids’ shows Big Time Rush and Victorious.
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NewsTrue Vision wins Poor Kids spin offs
True Vision has won a string of spin-off developments and commissions from its critically acclaimed BBC1 film Poor Kids.
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NewsTarget founder steps down
Alison Rayson is to step down as chief executive of Target Entertainment, the distribution business she founded in 1998, and has appointed a new managing director to take the reins.
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NewsCanada's CBC renews Coronation Street deal
Coronation Street will continue to air on Canadian public broadcaster CBC after securing a multi-year deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsCineflix recruits Chris Bonney
Cineflix Media has hired Chris Bonney, a Warner Bros and former Outright Distribution exec, as chief executive of the indie’s rights across its production, scripted and distribution divisions.
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NewsBBCW to make Da Vinci drama
BBC Worldwide is to produce a new fantasy drama based around a young Leonardo Da Vinci, from the co-writer of the new Batman films.