All International articles – Page 510
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NewsCBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia
Six CBS-branded channels will launch in the UK later this year after the US giant’s international arm struck a joint venture deal with multichannel operator Chellomedia.
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NewsTake Me Out heads for Japan
Fremantle Media has sold its dating format Take Me Out to Japanese broadcaster TBS, just weeks after selling the show to ITV.
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FeaturesNiki Page, C4i
New acquisitions, what C4i is looking for and her thoughts on the recession.
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NewsThe Saint set to be resurrected by major Canadian producer
A Canadian production company is remaking iconic ITV thriller The Saint but has yet to approach UK broadcasters about the project.
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NewsFiver to tempt a younger audience with US shows
Fiver has acquired a hat-trick of US shows, including the recent reboot of Knight Rider, as part of a drive to attract a younger audience to the digital channel.
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NewsSky Real Lives picks up Little Couple
Sky Real Lives has acquired US reality series The Little Couple from Endemol’s Worldwide Distribution.
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RDF Rights seals deal to distribute Macqueen films
RDF Rights has signed a deal to distribute the first slate of films from former C4 head of documentaries Angus Macqueen’s indie Ronachan Films.
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NewsBritish producers help Emirates NHU get off the ground
British wildlife film-makers have spread their wings into Abu Dhabi with a commission to produce a local natural history series about the Arabian Continent.
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NewsGMTV picks up fresh animation
GMTV has acquired over 200 episodes of animation in a deal with French company Moonscoop, including new series Chloe’s Closet.
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NewsOff the Fence opens US office
Factual indie Off the Fence is ramping up its push into North America with the opening of an office in New York and the appointment of a new executive to run it.
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NewsFME poaches Alcock for EMEA chief exec role
Fremantle Media Enterprises has poached digital agency chief Mel Alcock as its new chief executive for the EMEA region.
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NewsEndemol unveils new global distribution operation
Production giant Endemol is to combine its global sales business under the new title Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD) as part of a major push to radically grow the business.
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NewsWatch keeps Dancing with the Stars
UKTV has reacquired the rights to ABC’s Dancing with the Stars as the US version of Strictly enters its ninth series.
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Granada TV to broadcast in South Korea
ITV Global Entertainment has named Nine Planners as the exclusive distributor of Granada TV, which features shows such as Prime Suspect and The Jeremy Kyle Show, in South Korea.
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NewsGME signs Word Play deal with Target
Five’s new quiz format Word Play is to be jointly distributed by Target Entertainment Group after striking a deal with global media company Group M Entertainment (GME).
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NewsChorion unveils Octonauts
Chorion, the rights company that owns Noddy and the Mr Men, has unveiled a new preschool series that has already been picked up by CBeebies.
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Living acquires Australian ob docs
Living has acquired Australian ob doc series Nothing to Declare as part of a package deal with Cineflix International.
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NewsAlexa Chung's US show pulled from UK schedules
Plans to air Alexa Chung’s new US show in the UK have fallen through at the last minute due to “unforeseen clearance issues”.
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BBCW chairman to stand down
BBC Worldwide is on the hunt for a new chairman after revealing Etienne de Villiers will step down later this month.
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NewsBBCW names ITV Studios exec as development boss
BBC Worldwide has hired an ITV Studios exec who worked on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway as its new head of development.