All articles by Dominic Schreiber – Page 2
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FeaturesThe Distributors League Table
The latest financial results for the UK’s top distributors may herald a watershed year; revenues are up, thanks to strong growth from mid-sized companies, but there are signs that the market is cooling.
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NewsAll3M acquires Illumina Digital
All3Media has made its first new media acquisition, snapping up multiplatform producer Illumina Digital.
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NewsEx HBO boss to lead Digital Group in US
Digital Rights Group (DRG) is expanding into the US and has hired former HBO International president Lee deBoer to lead its assault.
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NewsUK form at sales surge to capture half world market
UK programme formats have increased their dominance over the last five years, accounting for more than half (53%) of exported format hours globally.
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NewsAll3Media buys US producer Zoo
All3Media has taken the first step towards creating “All3America” by acquiring US reality outfit Zoo Productions.
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Export figures in limbo following DCMS decision
The distribution sector is urging the government to continue its support of Pact's annual TV exports survey, following a decision by the DCMS to no longer compile data on the industry.
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NewsNew LA indie looking to UK producers for formats
Former Sky One commissioning exec Jamie Roberts is looking to partner with UK indies keen to enter the US market with his new LA-based production company.
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FeaturesTracey takes on the US
The experience of becoming a US citizen inspired Tracey Ullman's new sketch show, while husband and business partner Allan McKeown is looking further afield to India for his expansion plans, writes Dominic Schreiber.
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NewsBaby Cow trilogy to star Hoskins
Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans and Sheila Hancock are set to star in a BBC1 comedy drama series from Gavin and Stacey producer Baby Cow.
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NewsTarget sells Kudos shows as SRI takes on Plus One
Kudos Film and Television's Echo Beach and Moving Wallpaper have been sold to a raft of broadcasters by Target Entertainment, while Shine Reveille International has secured the international rights to the indie's new Channel 4 comedy Plus One.
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NewsMarathon is on the prowl for UK indies
French production giant Marathon Group is planning to acquire UK indies as part of a strategy to become a global player.
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UKTV picks up Wildlife Rescue
BBC Worldwide has sold Australian indie Freehand's new factual series, Outback Wildlife Rescue, to UKTV.
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NewsBBC1's Mrs Pritchard off to Japan
MIPTV: Target Entertainment has sold Kudos Film & Television's BBC1 drama series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard to NHK in Japan as part of a raft of deals
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NewsNorway to ask Am I Normal
MIPTV: Avalon Distribution has sold Liberty Bell's new BBC2 series Am I Normal? to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, ahead of its UK broadcast next week.
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NewsITV to make global channels push
MIPTV: ITV Worldwide is looking to establish a global channels business, under the leadership of new president and managing director Peter Iacono.
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NewsBen Hur gets£15m remake
MIPTV: London and LA-based drama distributor Alchemy Television is going into production on its first original mini-series, a£15m adaptation of the Biblical epic Ben Hur.
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NewsRDF in first-look deal with Rival
RDF Rights has struck two new first-look deals with London-based formats outfit Rival Media and US reality producer Asylum Entertainment.
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NewsRDF strikes Foundation deals
MIPTV: RDF has struck a co-production deal with Canada's Decode Entertainment for The Foundation's new pre-school series Way to Blue, and picked up a two-series recommission for its CBBC series Escape From Scorpion Island.
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NewsFive takes Chorion's Olivia
MIPTV: Five has picked up Chorion's animated pre-school series Olivia to air as part of its Milkshake block from autumn 2008.
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NewsAngelina Ballerina goes CGI
MIPTV: Hit Entertainment is to co-produce a CGI remake of its children's series Angelina Ballerina for US PBS station Thirteen/WNET New York and Nick Jr in the UK.