All Banijay articles – Page 95
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The Broadcast InterviewStéphane Courbit, Banijay
He’s 45, rumoured to be worth €400m and counts Sarkozy and Arsene Wenger among his friends. In a rare interview, David Wood meets the Banijay boss intent on growing his empire.
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NewsBritvic backs second Skillicious series for CITV
CITV has re-commissioned a second series of The Foundation’s ad-funded programme Skillicious With Fruit Shoot H20.
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NewsFive and UKTV order emergency series
Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.
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NewsBBCW hires RDF Kids exec
BBC Worldwide has appointed an RDF Kids exec to develop programming for the CBeebies brand around the world.
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NewsCall for more "recognisably Scottish" drama
BBC Scotland has been urged to find new ways of ensuring there is more “recognisably Scottish” drama on screen - and has recommissioned three comedy series.
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NewsJedward to star in ITV2 ob doc
X Factor contestants John and Edward Grimes, better known as pop duo Jedward, are to star in an ob doc for ITV2.
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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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FeaturesThe new British invasion
As recession-hit domestic broadcasters force down production fees, UK indie producers are increasingly eyeing profits from overseas territories such as the US. David Wood reports.
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NewsOutright makes first sale of Blood, Sweat… format
BBC3 factual strand Blood, Sweat and… is to get its first international remake, with young Danes heading to India to investigate working conditions in the country.
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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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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Factual hot picks
Factual programming is the workhorse of free-to-air broadcasters and pay-TV platforms. While a handful of international producers such as Discovery, National Geographic, NHK and the BBC are in the factual-event business, most buyers and sellers are focused on schedule stalwarts that can support drama and entertainment.Over the past year, Beyond ...
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The Broadcast InterviewDanny Fenton, Zig Zag
With the might of Banijay behind him, Zig Zag’s MD says the Clerkenwell indie is primed to go global.