All Banijay UK articles – Page 24
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NewsDave orders Llewellyn chatshow
Dave has scooped up a online chatshow hosted by Robert Llewellyn in which he interviews guests while driving.
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NewsShine relocates IWC show Down Under
IWC Media property format Relocation, Relocation is to be produced for the Australian market by Shine Australia.
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NewsWogan explores Irish roots in RDF doc for BBC1
Broadcasting veteran Terry Wogan will revisit his native Ireland in a BBC1 documentary double-header from RDF Media Group-owned indie Presentable.
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NewsWorzel Gummidge put out to pasture as RDF option lapses
Worzel Gummidge and RentaGhost are unlikely to get a new lease of life any time soon, after indie RDF Media decided not to renew its option to adapt the kids’ classics.
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NewsZodiak deal transforms RDF
New Zodiak Entertainment chief executive David Frank is eyeing rapid growth in the Far East and South America in a bid to turn the group into a global production empire on the scale of Endemol or FremantleMedia
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NewsZodiak closes RDF deal
RDF Media Group and Zodiak Entertainment have finalised their deal to create a £500m global production giant.
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NewsBeing Human moves to Boston for US remake
Vampires and werewolves will swap Bristol for Boston in the $25m (£17.5m) US version of Being Human, which will also reveal more about the main characters’ family relationships.
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NewsZodiak buyout of RDF on brink of completion
RDF Media’s transformative deal with Zodiak Entertainment is “on track” and set to close next week, sources close to the companies have claimed.
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NewsRDF chief ‘confident’ over Zodiak takeover
RDF Media Group is on track to finalise its sale to Zodiak Entertainment by the end of the month, with RDF backer Cyrte Investments rolling its stake over into the enlarged group.
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NewsRDF USA reshuffles top team
RDF USA has undergone a top level reshuffle following the arrival of chief creative officer Natalka Znak.
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NewsIWC's Kirstie and Phil reclocate to new indie startup
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are breaking away from IWC Media to launch their own indie - taking two key members of staff with them.
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NewsMSN strikes raft of content deals
MSN is moving its long-form MSN Video player out of beta and ramping up the amount of content it features to 1,000 hours following a string of fresh deals with indies.
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RatingsBeing Human finale peaks with 1.1m
The final episode of BBC3 supernatural drama Being Human drew a huge audience last night, with a peak of more than 1.1m.
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NewsCyrte takes stock of UK deals
Cyrte Investments, the low-profile Dutch private equity house, is pulling the strings in a fresh round of consolidation in the UK indie sector.
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NewsRTÉ enlists help of ITV to co-fund Single-Handed
RTÉ drama Single-Handed is to be resurrected for a second series after ITV agreed to come on board as a co-producer.
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NewsRDF Media staff to split £50m from Zodiak sale
RDF Media Group staff will share in a £50m jackpot later this spring if the company sells to Zodiak Entertainment as expected.
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RatingsBeing Human beats 24
Being Human remained top dog of the multichannels last night, sending the new season of 24 away with its tail between its legs.
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NewsRDF to be bought by Zodiak
Zodiak Entertainment is in advanced talks to buy RDF Media Group - a deal which would create the third largest TV production company in the world.
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NewsMore 4 plans full series of comedy piloted on C4
More 4 is lining up its first original comedy series, with Channel 4 pilot The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret earmarked for a full run.
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NewsBanijay finally seals Zig Zag deal
The acquisition of Zig Zag Productions by Paris-based indie Banijay Entertainment, thought to be worth up to £20m, has been agreed after three months of negotiations.