All3Media – Page 40
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NewsC4 unable to reach new NFL deal
Channel 4 is to stop screening its NFL coverage after two years as the two parties failed to agree a new deal.
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NewsObjective wins retro C4 commission
Objective Productions has revealed its first commission following the departure of chief executive Andrew Newman – a full series building on two-part documentary It Was Alright in the 70s.
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NewsLee Bartlett to leave Discovery
Discovery’s Lee Bartlett is to leave the company five years after joining from ITV.
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NewsMary Beard returns to Pompeii for BBC1
Professor Mary Beard is to front an hour-long documentary on the restoration of Pompeii for BBC1.
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NewsLittle Dot poaches Maverick exec for TV push
Little Dot Studios has set its sights on a move into linear TV production after hiring three Maverick execs, including creative director of digital Dan Jones.
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NewsBravo pilots Lime family business format
Lime Pictures has won a pilot order from US network Bravo for a format in which family businesses will be run by the reluctant offspring of their founders.
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NewsFormer ITV controller installed as Objective boss
All3Media has installed former ITV entertainment controller Layla Smith as chief executive of Objective Productions with immediate effect, replacing Andrew Newman after six years in the role.
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NewsBentley wins supernatural ITV drama
Bentley Productions has landed its first non-Midsomer Murders drama for ITV since Ultimate Force – a two-hour special based on Neil Spring’s The Ghost Hunter novel.
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NewsGuy Martin attempts land speed record for C4
North One Television will track Guy Martin’s attempt to break the two-wheel land speed record in a documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 pilots budget holiday format
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners indie Betty will task two thrifty families to put together the cheapest holiday package in a pilot for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 orders “plus size” bride doc
Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour will go behind the scenes at a “plus size” bridal shop for a one-off Channel 4 ob-doc.
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NewsC4 launches diverse writing initiative
Channel 4 will give diverse writers the chance to pen original series for its main channel and E4 as part of its newly-launched Studio4 initiative.
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NewsLiberty Global buys Ireland's TV3
All3Media co-owner Liberty Global has acquired Irish free-to-air broadcaster TV3 for €80m (£57m) from private equity company Doughty Hanson.
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NewsC4 wants indies to unlock new revenue streams
Channel 4 is launching an indie roadshow to help producers strike deals to commercialise their productions and generate new revenues.
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NewsLion TV factual chief to head BBC formats and features
Lion TV director of factual Donna Clark is to exit the All3Media indie after six years to join the BBC as acting head of formats and features.
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NewsDavid Upshal departs Lion TV
Lion TV executive producer David Upshal is leaving the All3Media-owned indie after 13 years.
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NewsMichele Buck to head Company Pictures
Former Mammoth Screen joint managing director Michele Buck has been appointed to revitalise Company Pictures.
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NewsIn brief: Secret World Of Lego; Dispatches; Sarah & Duck; Penny Dreadful
Cineflix has picked up the rights to The Secret World Of Lego, while there are recommissions for Penny Dreadful and Sarah and Duck.
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NewsStephen Lambert: non-scripted struggles on US networks
Stephen Lambert has outlined the challenges of launching non-scripted formats on network television in the US.
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NewsITVS in UK indie land-grab
ITV Studios (ITVS) is aggressively moving into its next phase of growth in the UK under the leader ship of Julian Bellamy.