All International articles – Page 579
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NewsABC orders US version of DanceX
Flop BBC1 format DanceXhas been given a new lease of life after US network ABC ordered a fresh version from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsElectric Sky has cannibal doc on menu
Penises, breasts and cannibals top the list of shows distributor Electric Sky will offer for the first time at Mipcom this October.
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NewsHigh hopes for kids shows at Cartoon Forum
UK kids producers are pinning their hopes on this month's Cartoon Forum where they will debut a number of new children's shows in the hope of securing a commission.
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NewsJordan indie first-look deal
Sony Pictures TV has signed a one-year, first-look deal with Red Planet Pictures, the indie run by Life on Marsco-creator Tony Jordan.
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CommentComment - US joins the reality TV witch hunt
After a summer of bad press for the UK's broadcasters and indie producers it seems that the crisis over trust in television is spreading to the US, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsZeal rolls out Singing Bee worldwide
Zeal Entertainment has secured a long list of commissions for NBC's reality hit Singing Beewith local versions already in production in Australia and Greece.
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Red Planet lands first look deal with Sony
Red Planet Pictures, the indie owned by Life on Marsand Hustleco-creator Tony Jordan, has struck a one-year first-look deal with US studio Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsABC unveils Dance Wars
US broadcast network ABC has unveiled the line-up for the fifth season of BBC Worldwide's reality hit Dancing With the Stars, as well as more details of its remake of spin-off series Dance X.
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NewsID picks up Australian docs
ID Distribution has added a new four-part documentary series from Emmy-winning Australian filmmaker Mark Lewis to its slate of factual titles in time for next month's Mipcom.
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NewsCake cooks up partnership with Xilam
Boutique children's TV outfit Cake Distribution has formed an alliance with French animation studio Xilam to handle distribution of its programming in English-speaking territories.
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NewsWhat Not to Wear heads to Brazil
BBC Worldwide has licensed What Not To Wearto Brazilian terrestrial broadcaster SBT, marking the first time the makeover format will be produced in Latin America.
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NewsWorldwide sells Jekyll to Australia
BBC Worldwide Australasia has sold a raft of new scripted and natural history series, including Hartswood Films' Jekyll, to Australian public broadcaster ABC.
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FX bulk-buys Water Rats
Fox has acquired 177 hours of Australian cop drama series Water Ratsfor its FX channel in the UK.
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NewsNBC buys new Burnett quiz
US network NBC has picked up the latest quiz show format from reality guru Mark Burnett, the producer behind hits such as The Apprentice, Survivorand Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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UKTV picks up Hollywood hits in Sony deal
UKTV has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television International to bring a raft of Hollywood movies to three of its channels,
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FeaturesRanking the Stars
A new panel show forces celebrities to reveal what they really think of their fellow stars.
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CommentWhy distributors still believe in kids
Life might be getting tougher for kids producers in the UK, but distributors remain upbeat about the genre.
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NewsZodiak buys Bullseye TV
Scandinavian group Zodiak Television is to acquire London-based production and distribution company Bullseye TV. [ALL]
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NewsCake strikes US deal for Skunk Fu!
Children's programming distributor Cake Entertainment has sold animated series Skunk Fu!to US broadcast network Kids' WB!