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USA Network Orders 10 Episodes Of UK Singing Format ‘The Choir’

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday July 23, 2012 @ 9:31am PDTTags: BBC America, The Choir, USA Network, Warner Bros International Television Production

The Choir USA NetworkUSA Network is lending voice to The Choir. The UK format produced by Twenty Twenty has been picked up by the net for a 10-episode run starting in February. Gareth Malone, known to U.S. audiences for hosting the British version of the show on BBC America, will front the USA take as he develops 10 individual choirs in different locations throughout the States. Each episode culminates with a “defining performance” and a “substantial emotional ending.” Twenty Twenty is part of the UK’s Shed Media Group, which is owned by Time Warner. Shed Media U.S. will produce the American version of The Choir, to be exec produced by Sam Whittaker and Stephanie Schwam. Warner Bros International Television Production will handle international distribution.

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Warner’s Shed Media Adds Renegade

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday April 2, 2012 @ 1:52am PDTTags: Shed Media, The Voice UK, Warner Bros International Television Production

Shed Media Group, controlled by Warner Bros International Television Production, has acquired a majority stake in UK TV production company Renegade Pictures. The company specializes in factual entertainment formats and documentaries. Founded in 2006 by Alan Hayling, Alex Cooke and … Read More »

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Warner Bros Will Begin To Sell ‘ER’ Format Rights Overseas

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday March 28, 2012 @ 12:41pm PDTTags: Warner Bros International Television Production

(March 28, 2012 — Burbank, CA) — Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) is delighted to be bringing to the world’s television market the format rights for one of the most successful TV series, ER, it was announced today by WBITVP’s Andrew Zein, Senior Vice President, Creative Format Development and Sales.

First broadcast in 1994 on NBC, ER’s 331-episode run became the most Emmy®-nominated primetime series in U.S. television history. It has been sold to over 50 countries as a finished programme – both in English language and dubbed for local audiences.

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A Chinese ‘Gossip Girl’ To Meet Mandarin-Speaking Masses In November 2012

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Tuesday March 6, 2012 @ 4:20am PSTTags: China, CW, Gossip Girl, Warner Bros International Television Production

Chinese Gossip GirlCareful, B: There’s a new Gossip Girl on her way to China. The creators of the popular CW drama are teaming with Chinese production companies Mei Tian and H&R Century TV along with Metan Development Group and Warner Bros International Television Production to develop a local teen drama that will focus on the lives of status-conscious students at Shanghai International University. Metan — the folks behind the popular series Hello! Hollywood – and WBITVP are consulting on the development and production, with cameras due to roll in June after a nationwide casting search. Because China’s state authority has to clear all scripts, it’s likely the local series won’t be quite as risqué as the CW version, which has a large online fanbase in China. According to the release below, the students in the new show are “confused and lost, however over time, they discover who they really are and eventually find the right path to pursue their dreams.” The 30-episode series is to debut in November. Here’s the release announcing the deal: Read More »

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