All International articles – Page 449
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NewsBBCW to remake Week Women Went for US
A BBC social experiment that takes all the women out of a community to see how the men cope without them is being adapted for audiences in the US.
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CommentSeeking profit across the pond
US producers aim to take a leaf out of UK book, says Kate Bulkley.
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NewsITVS inks development deal with Bienstock Young Media
ITV Studios America has signed a first look development deal with two of the creative forces behind US shows The Apprentice and Survivor.
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NewsScience gets Wide-Eyed for Dark Matters
Wide-Eyed Entertainment has produced a science series about twisted experiments for a US broadcaster.
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NewsPBS on board Morse prequel
A new drama about the early years of Inspector Morse is to be co-produced by US public network PBS.
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NewsBen Fogle to host BBCW travel show
BBC Worldwide has ordered several new shows for its international channels, including a Lonely Planet spin-off hosted by Ben Fogle.
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NewsE4 acquires Charlie’s Angels
A glossy remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been acquired for broadcast by Channel 4.
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NewsGoldman relinquishes Power
Danny Goldman, chief executive of indie Power, has stepped down after just six months.
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NewsBBCW signs production deal with Starz
BBC Worldwide has secured a multi-year production and distribution partnership with US broadcaster Starz.
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NewsTinopolis closes US indie deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has completed its acquisition of US indie Base Productions, in a deal worth an estimated £45m.
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NewsTribal series not faked, producers claim
FremantleMedia Enterprises and the former managing director of Cicada Productions have defended their documentary series about an Amazonian tribe against accusations of fakery.
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NewsGeorge Gently to air in US
BBC1 period drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast in the US following a deal by All3Media International.
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NewsITV to distribute Australian drama
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has won the rights to distribute the fourth series of popular Australian drama Underbelly.
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NewsC4 acquires 2 Broke Girls
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsTinopolis in second US deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is close to completing its second major US acquisition in weeks, with an estimated £45m deal.
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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NewsUS to remake BBC3 Bride show
BBC3 reality series Don’t Tell The Bride is to be remade for OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) in the US.
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NewsShine Int’l poaches ITVS exec
Shine International has hired a key sales exec from ITV Studios Global Entertainment as it continues to bolster its global team.
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Passion secures Figure 8 titles
Passion Distribution has snapped up the distribution rights to a slate of factual shows from US indie Figure 8 Films.
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NewsCandy Bar Girls head to Brazil
Channel 5 lesbian series Candy Bar Girls has been acquired by Brazil’s biggest broadcaster.