Drama – Page 226
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NewsSky Arts goes silent with new shows
Sky Arts has ordered four silent dramas from four indies including King Bert Productions and Channel 4 Growth Fund indie Eleven Film.
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NewsGame of Thrones suffers sound issues
Sky Atlantic has encouraged Game of Thrones fans to watch the latest episode on-demand or tune in to the linear repeat this evening after suffering technical problems during last night’s broadcast.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: Fortitude, Sky Atlantic
View the consolidated ratings data for the Fifty Fathoms produced drama.
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NewsPoldark producer eyes sale
Poldark indie Mammoth Screen is courting potential buyers as the gold rush for UK drama production companies continues.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: Game of Thrones
Click to see the buzz which took place online around the launch of the fifth series.
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NewsMore 4 captures Nordic WW2 drama
More 4 has acquired a Nordic drama about the sabotage of a Nazi atomic bomb factory during World War II.
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NewsNBCU agrees RTL & TF1 production deal
MipTV: London-based NBC Universal International Television Production is to produce a clutch of US-style procedural dramas for German broadcaster RTL and French network TF1.
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NewsITVS strikes first-look deal with Australian indie
ITV Studios has struck a deal with Australian indie Hoodlum to boost its scripted output in the US.
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NewsRed Arrow strikes partnership with Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis’ performance capture studio The Imaginarium Studios has forged a partnership with distributor Red Arrow International to develop high-end scripted TV drama.
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NewsITV brings back Prey as drama format
ITV crime thriller Prey is to return for a second series with a fresh story starring Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister.
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NewsBBCW tops drama sales table
BBC Worldwide distributed nearly half of 2014’s biggest UK drama series, as its relationships with high-end producers helped it dominate the genre of the moment.
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NewsPoldark to return to BBC1
BBC1 has recommissioned historical drama Poldark and revealed the channel has secured its highest first quarter share of viewing in a decade.
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NewsBBC revives Shannon Matthews drama
The dramatisation of the Shannon Matthews’ hoax kidnapping is to resume after the BBC halted production last year to address production and editorial issues.
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NewsE4 sets up dating format
E4 has ordered a dating format from Lime Pictures as part of a wave of commissions.
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NewsEastEnders prepares spin-off series
EastEnders characters Kat and Alfie Moon are to star in their own spin-off series next year while taking a break from Albert Square.
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NewsITV 'in talks to acquire The Weinstein Company's TV arm'
ITV is in talks to acquire the television division of The Weinstein Company for up to £630m, according to reports in the US.
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NewsMiramax steps up TV plans
Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting distributor Miramax is ramping up its plans to move further into TV production following the success of Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn.
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NewsNeal Street deal bolsters All3 drama ambitions
All3Media’s bid to supercharge its drama slate took a step forward this week with the acquisition of Penny Dreadful producer Neal Street Productions for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsUK indies win big at Discovery Upfronts
Raw Television, Arrow Media and World Media Rights have all scored major US commissions from Discovery as part of its annual line-up of programming.
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NewsAll3Media acquires Neal Street
All3Media has acquired Call The Midwife and Penny Dreadful producer Neal Street Productions.