All International articles – Page 499
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NewsWife Swap USA’s Wagstaffe takes Turn On to the US
Manchester-based indie Turn On Television is to open a US office and has teamed with the former showrunner of Wife Swap USA to run the operation.
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NewsElectus opens sales division with Shine
Ben Silverman’s new indie has partnered with Shine International to form sales company Electus Distribution.
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NewsNat Geo going Greek
National Geographic Television (NGT) is developing a new series that re-examines the role of Greece in world history.
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NewsCineflix gets Frantic
Cineflix International has added 64 hours of factual programming to its catalogue following a new deal with an indie.
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Chello picks up psychic triple for CBS Reality
Recently-launched entertainment channel CBS Reality has picked up three paranormal series featuring British mediums including Derek Acorah and Colin Fry.
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NewsEx-Sky commissioner tops Highwire
A former Sky 1 commissioner who revived classic 90s show Gladiators is to run a new indie in Australia – with access to All3Media’s catalogue of formats.
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NewsPact calls for free market on BBC shows
Pact has called for the end of BBC Worldwide’s first look deal for BBC shows, claiming it is stifling competition among TV distributors.
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NewsEWD opens LA office
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has opened a new office in Los Angeles and has made two senior appointments to oversee the operation.
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NewsThorogood quits BBC for Scripps’ Food Network
Nick Thorogood is to step down from his senior role at the BBC Commercial Agency to oversee the rollout of the Food Network across Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Scripps Networks Interactive.
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NewsDubbed Top Gear set for debut on German channel
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal for Top Gear to make its German debut, and a local version may also be in the pipeline.
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NewsJapan picks up Not Going Out
Not Going Out, the comedy that was axed and then reinstated by BBC1, has been picked up by three more broadcasters.
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NewsBBC World News counting on stars in regional push
BBC World News is to emphasise star names in a shake-up of its schedules, in a bid to grow ad revenues in Asia, Asia Pacific and Europe.
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NewsBartlett eyes US execs to ‘fire up’ ITV Studios
ITV Global Entertainment managing director Lee Bartlett is looking to the US to find a head to “fire up” the ITV Studios’ newly reshuffled entertainment division’s output.
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Outright strikes Mysterious deal
Outright Distribution has forged a five-year deal with US factual indie Authentic Entertainment to sell a ‘mysterious’ new series around the world.
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NewsMore Masterchef remakes on the menu
The Masterchef format is stirring more interest around the world with several international remakes being prepared, ahead of its US debut.
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NewsJeremy Kyle set for US
Jeremy Kyle is set to take on America, with ITV Studios announcing a new co-production deal with US distributors Debmar-Mercury.
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NewsBBC urged to sell off Worldwide
BBC Worldwide should be part-privatised to allow it to become a “major global brand”, a cross-party group of peers has said.
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NewsRDF to be bought by Zodiak
Zodiak Entertainment is in advanced talks to buy RDF Media Group - a deal which would create the third largest TV production company in the world.
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NewsWarner Bros plans UK assault
Warner Bros’ new recruit, Andrew Zein, is planning a buying spree of UK indies and super-indies and will launch a major assault on the UK market led by local remakes of its hit US shows.