All International articles – Page 565
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NewsBBCW plans to launch US iPlayer within six months
BBC Worldwide Americas is in talks with potential US partners about the launch of a commercially supported American version of the iPlayer later this year.
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Zeal takes dating format
Zeal Entertainment has acquired the international distribution rights to indie Amaze TV's new dating format.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: How Much is Enough
Chasing the biggest prizes could mean you miss out in BBC Worldwide's first in-house format.
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US channel picks up Wills love life doc
Female-skewing US channel Women's Entertainment Network has picked up a one-off documentary on Prince William's love life from UK indie Twofour
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Worldwide US launches new formats drive
BBC Worldwide America has hired a creative director to spearhead the development of scripted and non-scripted formats
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NewsObjective hustles its way into German market
Granada Germany has assembled a team of German hustlers after buying the format of Objective Productions' The Real Hustle from ID Distribution.
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NewsCartoon Network to open theme park
Cartoon Network is set to open its first branded theme park.
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NewsIMG hires global programming chief
IMG Global Media has recruited Rob Lee as head of programming, based in the company's Los Angeles office and reporting to IMG Global Media president Chris Albrecht.
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NewsBBCW strengthens US development team
BBC Worldwide America has strengthened its LA-based development team with two senior hirings.
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NewsWall to Wall's Man on Wire wins big at Sundance
Wall to Wall's new BBC documentary Man on Wire has picked up two top awards at the Sundance Film Festival.
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NewsBrazil buys BBCW sporting titles
BBC Worldwide Americas has sold a package of sports and factual programming to Brazil's TV Globo to air in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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CommentNatpe delegates look to life after writers' strike
While Hollywood's striking writers were edging closer to a deal last week, delegates at the annual Natpe convention in Las Vegas were turning their minds to the long-term impact of the costly dispute, says Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsFremantle to boldly go down under with CBS
FremantleMedia Enterprises has struck a deal with US broadcast network CBS that will see it handling licensing activities for such TV series as Star Trek and Beverly Hills 90210 in Australia and New Zealand.
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Bowen joins High Point down under
Film and TV distributor High Point Media has appointed producer and writer Adam Bowen to head up its Sydney-based operation.
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Nick's Genie appears on France 3
Nickelodeon UK's live-action comedy series Genie in the House has been acquired by French terrestrial broadcaster France 3.
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Fireworks picks up more Canadian fare
Fireworks International has secured the international rights to new Canadian crime drama The Border.
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Mercury Media picks up US doc
Factual distributor Mercury Media has added the US political documentary How Ohio Pulled it Off to its catalogue.
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NewsWriters strike could end within days
The Hollywood writers strike could be brought to an end within days after a breakthrough in talks.
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NewsTiscali signs with Disney
Tiscali TV's video on-demand service now boasts the likes of Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy after it signed a licensing agreement with Disney-ABC International Television.
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NewsITV heads to US to showcase projects
ITV Productions will send a group of key executives to Los Angeles in March to hold a beauty parade of its shows for US networks.