All International articles – Page 594
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NewsResearch Centre chooses indies
The Research Centre has selected a new group of indies to take part in the second year of its international programme, which sees executives visiting the US and Canada for meetings with broadcasters including HBO, Discovery, MTV and National Geographic.
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NewsInside Disney Channel's world
Disney Channel's Rich Ross on how he is changing the strategy for the channel in the UK
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US Strictly Come Dancing up for Emmy
Richard Hopkins, the managing director of start-up indie Fever, has been nominated for an Emmy - alongside fellow executive producers Conrad Green and Izzie Pick - for his work on the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, which is produced for Disney-owned network ABC by BBC Worldwide.
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RDF Rights secures first-look deal with Spun Gold TV
RDF Rights has tied up a two-year, first-look deal with indie Spun Gold TV, which covers all international TV and consumer product rights to its output.
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Strawberry hires sales executive
UK-based distributor Strawberry Entertainment - the international sales arm of AIM-listed MEM - has hired Fabrice Gaude to manage sales and commercial development in western Europe, Japan, South Africa and Latin America.
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Format Focus: Inked
This docu-soap format goes behind the scenes at a glamorous tattoo parlour in a Vegas casino.
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Second series commission for Planet Sketch
Decode Entertainment and Aardman Animations have been commissioned by Canada's Teletoon and CITV to make a second series of Planet Sketch.
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2waytraffic acquires format creator
Aim-listed interactive TV company 2waytraffic has acquired Dutch format developer Intellygents, the company behind Endemol International's new gameshow Take it or Leave It, for an initial consideration of Eu5 million.
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NewsITV gambles on a slice of American primetime
It's been nine years since ITV last aired a US series in primetime, but last week the channel finally bit the bullet and snapped up a drama from Lostcreator JJ Abrams, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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Worldwide names channels CFO
BBC Worldwide continues to ramp up its channels business with the appointment of Philip Vincent as chief finance officer.
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NewsBBC America takes to The Street
BBC America has acquired Jimmy McGovern's latest BBC drama series The Streetas well as a feature-length episode of his multi-award-winning crime drama, Cracker.
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French home for Southern Star's Meerkats
Australian distributor Southern Star International has sold series one and two of Meerkat Manorand all three series of Forensic Investigatorsto France's AB Droits.
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Distraction names new acquisitions manager
Canadian distributor Distraction Formats is looking to expand its slate of third-party formats, following the promotion of Nina Richardson to acquisitions manager in its London office.
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NewsGranada sells Ramsay and royals in Latin America
Granada International's recently opened Latin American office has struck a package of deals with Brazil's GloboSat and pan-regional channel A&E Latin America.
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NewsFremantle finds Canadian producer for Project Runway
Fremantle International Distribution has teamed with the production company behind the Canadian Pop Idolto create a local version of US entertainment reality series Project Runway.
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NewsNBC to make American Saxondale
Baby Cow Productions has signed a two-year deal with US network NBC which will see comedies Saxondaleand The Mighty Booshremade across the pond.
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Talpa TV inks Dutch first-look deal with C4I
John de Mol's Netherlands-based broadcaster Talpa TV has signed a first-look deal with Channel 4 International.
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Leopard wins big down under with Living commissions
UK indie Leopard Films has made further inroads into the Australasian market, selling a raft of programming to the Living Channel in New Zealand and an original documentary to Australian public broadcaster ABC.
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BT strikes film deal with Momentum
BT has secured a film deal with independent distributor Momentum Pictures for access to titles including Lost in Translation and O Brother Where Art Thou?
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Lazarus takes on DVD sales
London-based business consultancy Lazarus Consulting has been appointed the UK agent for Edel Music, which releases DVDs across Europe.