All International articles – Page 496
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NewsEndemol taking Piggy to MipTV
Global production giant Endemol has picked up a new game show format in which contestants compete for piggy banks.
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NewsCbeebies takes Small Potatoes
CBeebies has acquired Small Potatoes, a short-form animation from Little Airplane Productions, which has secured a flurry of international sales.
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MEG brings back Best Of Friends for global rollout
A BBC tween gameshow could be revived through adaptations of the format around the world following a deal with Media Entertainment Group (MEG).
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NewsMaverick signs Super Sweet deal with MTV
MTV is extending its global My Super Sweet 16 franchise up to 21 year-olds, and has handed a major production contract to UK indie Maverick Television.
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NewsMipTV set for sales boost as buyers look for value
Acquisition levels are expected to rise sharply at MipTV this month, following the slashing of original production budgets around the world - but some fear a shortfall in high-quality content.
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NewsFox format leads ITV drama rejig
A UK remake of Fox’s paranormal US series The Oaks is among a trio of dramas being lined up by ITV in the wake of The Bill being axed.
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NewsScripps/Chello to launch South African channel
Fine Living Network, the channel run by Scripps and Chello Zone, is to roll out in South Africa.
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NewsZodiak sells Thatcher doc
Zodiak Entertainment Distribution has secured a batch of sales on three new documentaries, including one about the political assassination of Margaret Thatcher.
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NewsIndigo picks up asteroid doc
Indigo Film & TV has acquired new documentary that deals with how to survive an asteroid attack.
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NewsITVS acquires US food and fashion titles
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has picked up two new US series that it will unveil to buyers at MipTV next month.
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NewsRobert Popper joins South Park
Former Peep Show producer and Look Around You co-creator Robert Popper has joined the writing team of US animated comedy South Park.
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NewsOFT adds two new wildlife titles
Off the Fence has added two new wildlife series to their catalogue ahead of next month’s MipTV market.
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NewsEndemol unveils brands division
Endemol has launched a new global brands division and hired a former FremantleMedia executive to run it.
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NewsGoing Postal going global
As new pictures of Sky1’s Terry Pratchett drama Going Postal emerge, the show’s international distributor All3Media has announced that it has made fresh sales in Australia and Germany.
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NewsFox calls time on 24
The current series of popular US drama 24 will be its last - but there are plans for a big screen version.
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ITV Global secures RAI Cinema deal
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold more than 100 movies to Italian broadcaster RAI.
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NewsTigress to track the story of an elephant’s carcass
Tigress Productions has won an order from Animal Planet US and Channel 4 for a doc about the scavengers that slowly demolish a dead elephant.
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NewsKatie's Beautiful Face to be seen worldwide
Mentorn International has secured a raft of sales of Katie: My Beautiful Face, the story of a former model’s recovery after being maimed in an acid attack.
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Fireworks lands global rollout for vampire series
Distributor Fireworks International has signed a two-year multiplatform deal that will see new vampire drama Valemont air on MTV and Viva channels around the world.