All International articles – Page 469
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NewsTigress to make Egypt shark attack film
The recent shark attacks that hit the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the subject of a new Channel 5 film from indie Tigress.
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NewsOptomen cook up Fat Ladies deal
Optomen International has cooked up more than 50 hours of sales to broadcasters in North America.
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NewsTarget and Nick in multi-region Fifi agreement
Target Entertainment has inked a multi-region broadcast deal with Nickelodeon for pre-school series Fifi and the Flowertots and bolstered its sales team with former Steadfast and Zodiak staff.
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NewsAll3 sells drama to French and Iranian broadcasters
All3Media International has secured a multimillion-pound drama deal with French public broadcaster France 3 and has also sold Midsomer Murders into Iran.
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NewsC4 to stage WWII battle in Blitz Street follow-up
Channel 4 is to stage a battle between Allied and German tanks as part of an ambitious follow-up to war-time doc Blitz Street.
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FeaturesFalling Skies, TNT (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on the forthcoming alien invasion drama from executive producer Steven Spielberg.
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NewsDRG launches STV International
STV Productions, the makers of Taggart, has secured a deal with distributor DRG to sell its shows around the world under new brand name STV International.
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NewsThird of French audience watch Doc Martin debut
The French adaptation of ITV1 drama Doc Martin managed to draw 9 million viewers on its debut – a third of the audience.
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NewsNew Torchwood details revealed
Further details of the new series of Torchwood – including plot details and cast - have been revealed by co-producers BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and Starz Entertainment.
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NewsOTF secures 700 hours of sales
Factual distributor Off the Fence has concluded more than 700 hours of sales to broadcasters in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsLion making US From Above
Lion Television has been given the greenlight to produce a US version of the successful documentary series Britain From Above.
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NewsKnox murder trial made into TV movie
The Italian murder trial of US college student Amanda Knox is recreated in a television movie.
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NewsIdiot Abroad goes further afield
Hit comedy travelogue An Idiot Abroad has been sold into a host of territories, including the US, Canada and Europe.
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NewsITN and NBC News to share two reporters
ITV News has built on its relationship with US broadcaster NBC by appointing two joint correspondents for the first time.
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NewsWindfall makes Monster Moves spin-off for Nat Geo
A spin off from Windfall’s engineering series Monster Moves, following the high-risk movement of gigantic animals, has been signed up by National Geographic Channels International and Nat Geo Wild.
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NewsMorgan to launch show with Oprah interview
Piers Morgan is to open his new prime-time US TV show with an hour-long Oprah Winfrey interview.
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NewsCineflix set to secure rights to Steadfast TV’s back catalogue
Distributor Cineflix is on the brink of securing the rights to bust indie Steadfast Television’s back catalogue of content.
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NewsSky goes upmarket with Atlantic
Sky is kicking off a major push to convert “older, upmarket Freeview viewers” with the launch of scripted channel Sky Atlantic on 1 February.
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NewsKandola to scour UK for Foxtel
Former ITV director of acquisitions Jay Kandola has been hired by Australian pay TV broadcaster Foxtel to scour the UK for potential shows.
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NewsSky Atlantic reveals line-up
The schedule for new channel Sky Atlantic HD has been unveiled and will include Martin Scorsese drama Boardwalk Empire and the new series from Shameless creator Paul Abbott.