All International articles – Page 501
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NewsTarget seals new sales for Roary
Target Entertainment Group has sealed a spate of new sales for key children’s properties, led by Chapman Entertainment’s Roary the Racing Car.
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RatingsMister Eleven jilted for BBC1 stalwarts
Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan failed to save ITV1 on Friday night, with her comedy Mister Eleven falling flat against the BBC1’s double act of Have I Got News for You and Live at the Apollo.
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NewsJungle Junction to air in 70 countries
Playhouse Disney’s UK animation Jungle Junction is to air in more than 70 countries worldwide following successful launches in the UK and US.
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NewsBBCW forms German JV with All3Media
BBC Worldwide is to partner with superindie All3Media to launch a new production company in Germany.
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NewsABC picks up Zeppotron dating show
Endemol has sold UK-originated dating format Conveyor Belt of Love to US network ABC.
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NewsConchords grounded after two series
HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords will not return for a third series, its creators have confirmed.
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NewsI’m A Celeb… creator joins RDF
RDF Media Group has poached ITV Studios controller of factual entertainment and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! creator Natalka Znak to step up its assault on the US market.
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NewsRuby signs ITV Studios co-production deal
Small Island producer Ruby Television has inked a long-term development and distribution deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment and will work with the writers of Life On Mars for their first project as business partners.
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NewsDisney Channels EMEA buys surf series for XD
Disney Channels EMEA has acquired an animated sitcom about six teenagers who come together one summer to surf and work at the world-renowned Surfer’s Paradise Resort.
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NewsBelow The Radar to swap ideas with US super-indie
Belfast-based specialist factual indie Below The Radar has inked a landmark tie-up with the Oscar-winning US indie behind Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room and Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Hunter S Thompson.
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NewsSony Pictures Television diverts resources away from drama
Sony Pictures Television has effectively closed its UK drama production unit - but departing director of drama and comedy Serena Cullen is on the brink of getting another major project off the ground.
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NewsMasterChef heading to France
It was a long time coming, but MasterChef is finally going to teach the French how to cook.
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NewsITV2 picks up new American Idol
ITV2 has won the rights to broadcast the ninth series of American Idol and will air the show just one day after its US transmission.
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NewsITV Studios acquisitions boss quits
ITV Studios Global Entertainment director of acquisitions and co-productions Emmanuelle Namiech has announced she is to step down after 10 years at the company to pursue new opportunities.
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NewsBBCW promotes Taite
BBC Worldwide Channels has handed a promotion to programming exec John Taite and has created three new scheduling roles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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NewsPaul Johnson to leave Endemol
Paul Johnson is to step down from his senior position at Endemol Group less than a year after joining the production giant.
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NewsRicky Gervais toon comes to C4
Channel 4 is to show Ricky Gervais’ new HBO show just weeks after it airs in the US.
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Target restructures as Dockery departs
Target Entertainment Group will not replace Jane Dockery, director of sales and programming, following her departure to 2waytraffic International.
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NewsOutright ready to splash cash on first-look deals
Outright Distribution has ringfenced a “significant” investment fund that it will plough into firstlook deals with UK and US indies from early 2010.
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NewsDisney bids to treble European animation output
Disney is to treble its animation output from Europe “over the next few years” as part of its strategy to complement the live-action shows coming out of the US.