All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 94
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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.
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NewsBBC fights back over Scottish shows
The BBC has defended its position on commissioning from Scotland after the Scottish Broadcasting Commission warned that some broadcasters' Scottish output actually had little to link it to the country.
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NewsSBC attacks fake 'Scottish' shows
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission has called on the BBC and Ofcom to address the practice of network programmes being labelled Scottish productions despite having very little connection with the country.
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NewsITV orders modern-day Ripper drama
Rupert Penry-Jones will play a detective hunting for a modern-day Jack the Ripper in one of three ITV drama commissions for autumn.
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News3i buys 40% of Spain's biggest domestic indie
UK-based private equity firm 3i has bought a 40% stake in Spain's biggest independent producer and has predicted a wave of consolidation across Europe.
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NewsTarget hires Simple Life exec
Target Entertainment has appointed its first chief creative officer for the US.
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NewsEntertainment Rights in takeover talks
Under-pressure kids producer Entertainment Rights has admitted it is in takeover talks.
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NewsKatz named Box TV boss
Emap and Channel 4 music TV venture Box Television has appointed Gidon Katz as its managing director.
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NewsCarnival parent looks for buyer
Hotel Babylon producer Carnival Film & Television is up for sale.
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NewsPSB legislation may be accelerated
Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan has called for the PSB debate to be accelerated and culture secretary James Purnell seems to agree, suggesting that planned legislation will be brought forward.