All International articles – Page 490
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NewsTop Gear racing to US
Top Gear is set to make its long awaited debut in the US on cable network History.
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NewsBBCW signs co-pro partners for Great Barrier Reef
BBC Worldwide has secured major co-production partners in the US and Australia for upcoming natural history series Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsCBBC acquires £8m Jungle Book
The BBC has picked up an £8m reworking of The Jungle Book made in 3D.
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NewsRTÉ to co-produce Brendan Bracken doc
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is to co-produce a new documentary about Winston Churchill’s right-hand man who was also rumoured to be his secret son.
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NewsMark Gray to leave FME
Mark Gray is to step down from his senior role at FremantleMedia Enterprises after more than six years at the distribution giant.
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NewsFremantleMedia buys Dutch indie
FremantleMedia has acquired Dutch indie FourOne Media, expanding its line-up of drama and sitcoms.
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NewsMIPTV delegates stranded: update
MIPTV: TV executives remain stranded in Cannes, with UK flights cancelled due to ash released from this week’s Icelandic volcano eruption.
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NewsBBC ends censorship row over Sri Lankan feeds
BBC World Service programming is to return to Sri Lankan national broadcaster SLBC after the broadcasters resolved a row over censorship.
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NewsDiscovery acquires Landmark's Sex Robot
Discovery Health in the US has picked up Landmark Films’ new documentary Sex Robot.
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NewsBig Talk relocates Erica to Glasgow for UK remake
Big Talk Productions is planning a “rough and ready” UK version of Canadian drama Being Erica - swapping the title character’s therapist for an NHS worker and relocating the action from Toronto to Glasgow.
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NewsRDF chief ‘confident’ over Zodiak takeover
RDF Media Group is on track to finalise its sale to Zodiak Entertainment by the end of the month, with RDF backer Cyrte Investments rolling its stake over into the enlarged group.
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NewsCo-pros the talk of MipTV as execs tackle recession
The crowds were noticeably thin at MipTV this week but meetings were productive as broadcasters shrugged off the recessionary gloom and set about finding ways to get the most ambitious shows on air.
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NewsHBO orders more Treme
HBO has ordered a second series of Treme, the new drama from The Wire co-creator David Simon, just days after its US premiere.
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NewsJamie Oliver goes Dutch
MIPTV: FremantleMedia Enterprises has secured a three-year deal for Jamie Oliver’s shows to air in the Netherlands and has also reintroduced the chef to South American TV for the first time in almost a decade.
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NewsSony sets 100m target for 3D TVs
Sony expects to sell 100m 3D TVs globally in the next three years as consumers quickly embrace the new format.
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Scripps calls on indies to "reinvent" Travel
MIPTV: Scripps Networks International has spelt out plans to aggressively grow Travel Channel, which it acquired last November, and called on UK producers to help it “reinvent” its content.
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NewsFour Weddings to be remade in Italy
MIPTV: Living’s primetime hit Four Weddings is set for an Italian makeover after national broadcaster Rete 4 commissioned the reality show for domestic production.
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NewsPrimeval wins major digital prize
ITV dinosaur drama Primeval and the BBC’s history of the internet, Digital Revolution, were among the winners at this year’s International Digital Emmy Awards last night.
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NewsDRG teams with Canada’s CBC
MIPTV: Distributor DRG has signed a two-year deal with Canada’s public broadcaster to sell its formats globally and establish a “significant” development fund.
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NewsSky Italia joins The Medici
MIPTV: A new BBC drama epic, made by Spooks indie Kudos, has secured a new co-production partner in Italy.