All Banijay articles – Page 78
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NewsC4 orders fixed-rig fitting room format
Channel 4 is to go inside the nation’s fitting rooms in a genre-bending fixed-rig and features show.
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NewsITV signs Grantchester vicar up to Twitter
The crime-fighting vicar in ITV’s forthcoming 1950s drama Grantchester is to get his own Twitter account as part of a social media experiment from producer Lovely Day.
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NewsAlex Mahon rallies Shine staff
Outgoing Shine Group chief exec Alex Mahon has written to staff to say she is confident they will continue to produce “spectacularly compelling” shows following the mega-merger with Endemol.
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NewsAnzac Girls head to More 4
More 4 has acquired Australian World War I period drama Anzac Girls after striking a deal with All3Media International.
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NewsElisabeth Murdoch to leave Shine after mega-merger
Elisabeth Murdoch is to leave Shine Group after the merger between the super-indie she founded in 2001 and Endemol is complete.
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NewsComedy Central to remake Drunk History
Comedy Central UK is to pilot a British version of historical comedy format Drunk History – the first time the channel has reversioned a show which airs on its US sister network.
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NewsShine seals deals for US Broadchurch
The US version of Broadchurch has been sold by Shine International to broadcasters in Canada and Australia ahead of its TX.
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NewsBen Gale and Natasha Bondy launch indie
Maverick TV’s former director of programmes Ben Gale and ex-Princess Productions exec Natasha Bondy have teamed up to launch a factual indie.
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NewsC4 signs Ocado for Daily Brunch
Channel 4 is preparing a daily Sunday Brunch spin-off backed by online supermarket Ocado.
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NewsSophie Turner Laing to run Shine & Endemol merged group
BSkyB’s former managing director of content Sophie Turner Laing is set to get the top job at the merged Shine, Endemol and Core Media group, Broadcast can reveal.
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RatingsMarvellous scores 1.5m
THURSDAY: Peter Bowker’s BBC2 musical biopic Marvellous entertained 1.5m viewers – in line with Channel 4’s Educating the East End.
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NewsNetflix buys Peaky Blinders for US
Netflix has acquired BBC2’s period drama Peaky Blinders in the US after striking a deal with The Weinstein Company and Endemol.
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FeaturesCrackanory
Provide picture and audio post services for the second series of the comedy show.
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NewsEndemol boosts Beyond with gaming channel
Endemol is beefing up its multichannel network Endemol Beyond with video game channel Legends Of Gaming.
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NewsEndemol strikes deal with Feel Films
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has struck a development and distribution deal with Skellig indie Feel Films.
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NewsEndemol launches digital gaming channel
Endemol is beefing up its multi-channel network Endemol Beyond by launching videogame channel Legends of Gaming.
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NewsGot To Dance pulls in Facebook viewers
A Got To Dance spin-off series which was distributed on Facebook notched up 17,000 views on the social media site.
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NewsChannelFlip extends reach
Shine-owned multi-channel network (MCN) ChannelFlip has drawn up ambitious growth plans, including proposals to work with rival networks’ YouTube stars, the launch of a talent agency and a children’s service.
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FeaturesCrackanory, Dave
Dave’s storytelling series use a multi-purpose location to create new worlds on a budget
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NewsZodiak poaches NBCU strategy chief
Zodiak Media has hired NBC Universal exec Natasha Mitchell to lead its global strategy team.