All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 92
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CommentBlog: Will Fincham ease the pressure on Grade?
Peter Fincham's shock move to ITV buys under-pressure Michael Grade more time, writes Chris Curtis.
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NewsSilver launches Red House with Zodiak
John Silver, the former Shine executive responsible for relaunching Masterchef, has set up a production company in partnership with super-indie Zodiak Television Group.
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NewsPrecious deal paves way for new model
Whizz Kid chief executive Malcolm Gerrie believes the company's purchase of Precious Media will allow it to establish a new model for content creation and distribution.
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NewsBoomerang boosts profits in maiden results
Boomerang Plus has claimed it has been transformed in the last six months after posting more than£1m in operating profit in its maiden interim results.
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NewsBSkyB to fight ITV stake ruling
BSkyB is to fight business secretary John Hutton's decision to make it dispose of the majority of its 17.9% stake in ITV.
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Leopard scores international and UK deals
Leopard International has secured a slew of secondary rights UK deals, including selling the Kate Adie-fronted Found to Sky Real Lives
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NewsBravo pumps up drama with Kill Point debut
Bravo has boosted its primetime drama armoury by acquiring drama series The Kill Point from Lionsgate.
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NewsShine eyes show remakes after sealing Reveille deal
Shine Group is gearing up to offer remakes of Reveille shows to UK broadcasters after sealing its£97m acquisition of the US producer and distributor.
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NewsRelease of kidnapped journalist delayed
The release of the British journalist kidnapped in Basra, Iraq, has been delayed.
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NewsBoomerang dramas to return
Welsh indie Boomerang Plus has won more than 16 hours of drama recommissions from S4C and a major sports order from Channel 4.
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NewsShine completes Reveille deal
Shine has completed its deal to buy US producer and distributor Reveille for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around£97m.
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NewsFremantle names Talent Fund scout
Fremantle Media has tasked Stephen Flint with identifying new investments for its €40m (£28m) Talent Fund.
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NewsBritish journalist kidnapped in Iraq
A British journalist working for US television network CBS has been kidnapped in Iraq.
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NewsJamie's Shaker lands C4 in hot water
Ofcom has criticised Channel 4 after Jamie Oliver prominently used one of his self-branded utensils in the Jamie at Home series.
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NewsShed restructures board as execs invest
Shed Media has restructured its board and its key directors have upped their stakes in the listed producer.
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NewsBBC gets on board Chuggington
Ludorum has sold children's train property Chuggington to the BBC as well as a host of other major international broadcasters.
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NewsITV rises on bid rumours
ITV's ailing share price has been boosted this morning (4 February) after weekend reports that three private equity firms are considering a bid.
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NewsBlue and Tiger Aspect clash over multi-skilling
Executives from Blue post production and indie Tiger Aspect have clashed over whether the trend towards shooting with user friendly cameras and employing multi-skilled staff is a positive thing for TV production.
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NewsGCap revenues jump in January
GCap Media has enjoyed a bumper January with like-for-like revenue and radio advertising both up 7%.
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NewsHardy & Sons in Left Bank/BBCW deal
Relief of Belsen producer Hardy & Sons is poised to sell a combined 30% stake to BBC Worldwide and Andy Harries' Left Bank Pictures, with the latter planning similar deals with other emerging indies.