All Broadcast articles in 14 October 2016 – Page 5
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NewsJapan back in the spotlight
A raft of new Japanese physical gameshows and entertainment formats in the vein of Ninja Warrior and Dragons’ Den could be heading to the UK after producers and distributors renewed their focus on the market.
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NewsPolly Hill reveals first ITV drama commissions
ITV head of drama Polly Hill has ordered her first major original commissions since joining the broadcaster, unveiling a slate that she believes will deliver “drama with real authorship”.
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NewsIndies hit out at C5 ‘land grab’
Relations between Channel 5 and qualifying indies have soured in recent months, prompting complaints to Pact about the Viacom-owned broadcaster’s stance on terms of trade.
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NewsDNI revamp and Kaplan exit puzzles suppliers
UK factual producers are working through the implications of a Discovery Networks International restructure in which the media giant will merge its International Content Group with its UK/ Ireland business and prioritise local investment.
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NewsHit format transforms Twofour
Transformation series This Time Next Year has become Twofour’s most successful international format to date, despite not yet having aired in the UK.
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NewsTeens take turn on Gogglebox
Studio Lambert is to explore teenage viewing habits in a spinoff of Gogglebox and is on the brink of a second major international deal for Common Sense, a similar format that shows real people giving their opinions on news and current events.
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NewsFlying Colour Company adds Flame suite
Visual effects firm The Flying Colour Company (TFCC) has installed an additional Autodesk Flame suite in its Carnaby Street facility.
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NewsProposed London studio could open for business by 2020
A new film and TV studio complex inside the M25 could be up and running by 2020, but only if a feasibility study can justify the commercial business case for it.
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FeaturesThe Crystal Maze
Design branding and titles for a Stand Up To Cancer celebrity re-boot of the cult 90s gameshow
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FeaturesThe Missing
Complete visual effects and post-production on the new series of the missing persons drama
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NewsPixit launches PixStor One storage system
Pixit Media has released a new data storage system for post-production and broadcast facilities and studios with up to 20 artists.
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NewsPro Centre owner takes stake in Richmond Film Services
The owner of The Pro Centre, the photography equipment supplier, has acquired a controlling stake in Richmond Film Services, the specialist audio hire and sales company.
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NewsDan Korn to join A+E Networks
Former Discovery commissioner Dan Korn is to join A+E Networks as vice president of programming.
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RatingsNational Treasure concludes with 2.3m
TUESDAY: National Treasure closed with 2.3m (11%) while the launch of Sharon Horgan’s black comedy Divorce doubled Sky Atlantic’s slot average.
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NewsEurosport boss: BBC Olympics deal made reputational sense
Eurosport chief executive Peter Hutton has revealed that failing to strike an Olympics deal with the BBC would have been a PR blunder for the new rights holder.
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NewsMcDonald unveils upcoming NHU slate
The BBC has unveiled six major natural history commissions across BBC1 and BBC including a follow up of Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur.
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RatingsTop 30 shows (BBC2, C4 & C5): 3-9 Oct 2016
The current obsession with nostalgia continued this week as BBC2 took Culture Club’s hatted and plaited leader back to the suburbs of his yoof. Elsewhere, after BBC2’s desert tortoises, Channel 4’s Bear exited, with celebrities in tow.
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NewsSid Gentle options The Cazalet Chronicles
The Durrells indie Sid Gentle Films has picked up the rights to Elizabeth Jane Howard’s bestselling series of books The Cazalet Chronicles.
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NewsITV2 orders four BAME commissions
ITV2 has ordered four BAME-friendly comedy and entertainment specials, commissioned by recently appointed digital channels boss Rosemary Newell and entertainment commissioning editor Asif Zubairy.