All articles by Dominic Schreiber – Page 13
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NewsComment - Mobile TV's growing pains
While mobile TV looks set to be a hot topic again at this week's annual 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, many UK producers remain sceptical about the potential demand for such services.
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NewsICM launches international division
ICM, the US talent agency which has clients that include BBC Worldwide, Granada America and All3Media, has created a new international television and media division.
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NewsNBC strikes first-look deal with Office producer
Hollywood studio NBC Universal has struck a new first-look deal with Ben Silverman, the producer behind the US version of The Officeas well as ABC's hit series Ugly Betty.
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NewsRDF Rights picks up US pre-school series
RDF Rights has added to its growing slate of children's titles with the acquisition of Nick Jr's new half-hour pre-school series Yo Gabba Gabba!
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NewsITV's Boot Camp marches to Georgia
Granada International has licensed the ITV Productions' reality format Boot Campto leading Georgian broadcaster Rustavi 2.
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Electric Sky picks up terrestrial titles
Factual specialist Electric Sky has secured distribution rights for a raft of titles commissioned by UK terrestrial broadcasters including Prospect Pictures' Channel 4 Learning series Take Away My Take Away.
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High Point nabs Australian comedy drama
London based distribution company High Point Films & TV has nabbed international rights to a new Australian comedy drama starring Raji James of Eastendersand East is Eastfame.
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TVF International strikes Spanish deals
Factual distributor TVF International has licensed over 20 hours of programming to Spain including 16 hours to Televisió de Catalunya.
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Endemol secures further exposure on MTV
Endemol International's high-tech dating format Exposedhas been commissioned for a further 40 half-hour episodes by MTV in the US.
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NewsTV-Loonland inks raft of deals for Little Princess
German distributor TV-Loonland has secured a string of broadcast and home entertainment deals for The Illuminated Film Company's pre-school series Little Princess.
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BBC Worldwide licenses operas for Voom HD block
US cable channel Gallery HD has bought a package of operas from BBC Worldwide and UK production company Opus Arte for its new Sunday afternoon programming block Opera and an Omelet.
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Alchemy hires for expansion in US and UK
London and LA-based producer and distributor Alchemy TV is staffing up in preparation for the launch of its new reality division and further expansion of its event drama business.
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NewsPact agrees terms of trade with BBC
Pact members have this week approved the BBC's new terms of trade concerning new media rights and the release of programming into the UK secondary market.
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NewsIMG acquires German mobile company
Sports and media giant IMG has acquired German mobile TV company Nunet.
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NewsComment - second thoughts
With more opportunities to view repeats via new services like BT Vision and the BBC's proposed iPlayer, Dominic Schreiber ponders what impact this will have on the UK's secondary market.
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NewsFremantle confirms Canadian debut for Project Runway
Canadian cable network Slice has set a launch date for FremantleMedia's locally-produced version of US reality hit Project Runway.
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NewsMercury Media takes PBS to new heights
Factual distributor Mercury Media International has struck a deal with US public broadcaster PBS to distribute its content to airlines around the world.
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NewsUS co-pro deal for BBC's Timewatch
New US cable channel Smithsonian Networks has struck a co-production deal with the BBC for its flagship history series Timewatch.
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NewsTVF strikes online deals down under
Factual distributor TVF International has licensed a raft of titles to Australian broadband TV operators Reeltime.tv and Bigpond Movies as it expands its business in the new media space.
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NewsAlchemy expands London and LA teams
Producer and distributor Alchemy TV has made senior appointments on both sides of the Atlantic as it prepares for the launch of a reality division and expansion of its drama business.