All International articles – Page 590
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NewsChina lures Anthony to Renegade
Shine's head of factual, Sam Anthony, has quit to join Renegade Films, the indie set up last year by BBC former head of documentaries Alan Hayling and his partner Alex Cook.
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NewsBBC plans production hub for India
BBC Worldwide is planning to set up a permanent hub in India as part of its expansion into global production.
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Whizz Kid in Tough Cookie takeover
Bafta producer Whizz Kid Entertainment has acquired digital content specialists Tough Cookie for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsBBC Worldwide makes Australian acquisition
BBC Worldwide has acquired a 25% stake in Australian indie Freehand Group as part of its expansion into the global production business.
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NewsComment - Cashing in on the festive spirit
It might seem early to be thinking about Christmas 2007 but, after a bumper year for TV-related spin-offs, some producers are already looking forward to the next festive season.
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NewsRussia to get its own Footballers' Wives
Shed's Footballers' Wivesis to be remade in Russia and Romania, following two new format deals brokered by Target Entertainment.
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NewsZeal racks up deals for Norway's Big Idea
Zeal Television's international sales arm is reporting strong demand for Norwegian format What's the Big Idea?, with a number of local versions going into production this year.
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NewsNew broadband portal picks up 50 films
MercuryMedia and broadband TV outfit Aggregator have licensed an initial 50 films for their co-owned broadband portal joiningthedots.tv ahead of its launch next month.
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Novel strikes DVD deal for Horrid Henry
Independent producer Novel Entertainment has struck a DVD deal with Abbey Home Entertainment for its hit CiTV animated series Horrid Henry.
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NewsWorldwide secures more Primeval deals
BBC Worldwide has racked up television sales in 20 territories for Impossible Pictures new drama series Primeval. The show airs on ITV next month.
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Minotaur picks up Clancy series
Minotaur International has picked up the international rights to Whizz Kid Entertainment's new celebrity reality series Abbey's American Dream.
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Fremantle adds Disney exec to licensing team
FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide (FLW) has appointed Sarah Marti to the newly created position of creative services executive.
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Hit appoints new Latin American exec
Hit Entertainment has appointed Rodrigo Pizà to the position of vice president, TV for Latin America.
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NewsDancing With The Stars waltzes to China
China is to make its own version of international hit Dancing With The Starsfollowing a deal between Hunan Television and BBC Worldwide.
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NewsABC orders fourth series of Wife Swap
American network ABC has ordered a fourth series of Wife Swapfrom RDF USA.
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NewsFrasier star mulls new TV comedy role
Frasierstar Kelsey Grammer is being lined up to play an anchorman at a local TV station in a comedy pilot for 20th Century Fox.
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Shed beefs up US slate
Shed owned indie Ricochet has secured a new commission from major US network ABC and been recommissioned to make a fourth series of Supernanny USA.
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Portman buys Party Animals rights
Portman Film and Television has acquired the inter-national distribution rights to World Productions' Party Animals.
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Fremantle improvises comedy for ITV
Fremantle Media is developing comedy improvisation format Thank God You're Here for ITV1.
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Decode sells Sketch show to Nicktoons
Decode Entertainment has sold kids animation series Planet Sketchto Nickelodeon's 24-hour US animation network Nicktoons Network.