All International articles – Page 473
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NewsBBC social experiment to be remade in France/India
A BBC format in which women put men in charge of their daily jobs is to be adapted for audiences in France and India.
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NewsZodiak secures Being Human US sales
The US remake of monster drama Being Human has been picked up by broadcasters around the world ahead of its debut Stateside tonight.
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NewsBBC Arabic Service faces 48-hour strike
The BBC’s Arabic Service is set to experience widespread disruption this week, as journalists plan to embark on a 48-hour strike.
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NewsGolden Globe 2011 winners revealed
Boardwalk Empire, Glee and Temple Grandin - made by UK indie Ruby Films - scooped awards at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last night.
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NewsNews Corp in Shine takeover talks
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is reportedly in talks to buy his daughter’s film and television production company Shine Group, which owns the lucrative MasterChef franchise.
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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.