All International articles – Page 459

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    News

    Kutcher drops Two And a Half Men hint

    2011-05-13T12:23:00Z

    Twitter king Ashton Kutcher has given his followers a big clue that he may be joining Two And A Half Men.

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    Camp Orange hits the UK

    2011-05-13T09:00:00Z

    Nickelodeon is launching a UK version of its international reality format Camp Orange, which sees eight kids sent to compete in a series of bush challenges in the Australian outback.

  • Carmi Zlotnik
    Features

    Carmi Zlotnik, Starz

    2011-05-12T17:06:00Z

    Liberty Media-owned Starz is a premium pay-TV channel that reaches about 22 million homes in the US. Originally focused on screening theatrical movies, the last two years have seen the company make a major move into content origination.

  • Richard De Croce
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    Richard De Croce, BBC America

    2011-05-12T17:03:00Z

    BBC America is a 13-year-old BBC Worldwide-owned entertainment channel reaching 68 million cable homes via major platform operators such as Time Warner, Cox, DirecTV and DISH. The channel has been expanding its audience for some time and is on track for its fifth straight year of growth in primetime.

  • Erika Kennair
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    Erika Kennair, Syfy

    2011-05-12T16:59:00Z

    Syfy, the network formerly known as Sci-Fi, is part of the NBC Universal family. One of the most popular cable channels in the US, Syfy currently ranks in the top 10 among 25-to 54-year-olds.

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    Fox

    2011-05-12T16:56:00Z

    The Fox Broadcasting Corporation, or Fox, as it is known for short, is a phenomenon of American broadcasting history. It was the first network to break the dominance of the traditional ‘Big Three’, which had controlled US television for decades.

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    CBS

    2011-05-12T16:53:00Z

    CBS started as one of the largest radio conglomerates in the Unitied States in the late 1920s and, though now a television network, CBS has stayed in the foreground of entertainment since its inception. Currently the most-watched network in the US, CBS has kept this position for almost a decade.

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    Features

    NBC

    2011-05-12T16:45:00Z

    NBC had enjoyed unparalleled dominance in US broadcasting, claiming number one spot in primetime ratings throughout the 1980s and 1990s - fuelled by scripted powerhouses Friends, Frasier, Seinfeld, The West Wing and ER, not to mention the earlier classics such as Cheers, The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Knight Rider and ...

  • News

    Prime Suspect heads to the US

    2011-05-12T08:49:00Z

    ITV’s seminal crime drama Prime Suspect is to be adapted for US audiences for the first time.

  • Castle Farm
    News

    Parthenon Kids secures sales

    2011-05-12T08:30:00Z

    Distributor Parthenon Kids has secured a raft of sales for its children’s titles.

  • Pixelface
    News

    DRG picks up Pixelface in multiplatform drive

    2011-05-12T08:30:00Z

    DRG has acquired CBBC’s Pixelface as it kicks off a drive to offer multiplatform content to international broadcasters.

  • That’s My Kid
    News

    Disney India to remake Zodiak's That’s My Kid

    2011-05-12T08:30:00Z

    Disney Channel has signed a format deal with Zodiak Rights to reversion That’s My Kid for young audiences in India.

  • The Colour Of Money
    News

    ITVS America ups stakes with first order for ITV1

    2011-05-12T08:30:00Z

    ITV Studios America is to make its first show for ITV1 as part of a raft of entertainment commissions won by the in-house production business.

  • Anson Mount
    Features

    Hell on Wheels, AMC (US)

    2011-05-12T08:29:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming drama from Mad Men cable broadcaster AMC.

  • Masterchef
    News

    Shine International to lose Grant in London move

    2011-05-11T09:04:00Z

    Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group is to relocate its sales and distribution operation from Los Angeles to London and will lose boss Chris Grant in the process.

  • The Heroes of Biggin Hill
    News

    BBCW secures Epiphany deal

    2011-05-09T13:29:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has signed an international distribution deal with factual indie Epiphany Productions.

  • Amanda de Cadenet
    Features

    The Conversation

    2011-05-05T08:00:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on The Conversation, a new celebrity interview show based on Amanda de Cadenet’s web series.

  • John Grisham
    News

    E One seeks UK broadcaster for The Firm sequel

    2011-05-05T08:00:00Z

    A 22-part TV reworking of John Grisham’s The Firm is up for grabs in the UK after Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Entertainment One Television teamed up to create the project.

  • The King Of Limbs
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    BBC Worldwide Music Television strikes Radiohead deal

    2011-05-05T08:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide Music Television has signed a deal with the band Radiohead to internationally distribute a live performance of their The King Of Limbs album.

  • Art Attack
    News

    Disney Junior revives Art Attack around the world

    2011-05-05T08:00:00Z

    Classic ITV kids show Art Attack is being brought back by Disney, which will produce 12 international versions for more than 100 countries.