All Indies articles – Page 651
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NewsDating in the Dark heads to ITV2
Dating In The Dark, the Talpa format which ran for three series on Sky Living, has been picked up by ITV2.
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NewsCTBF and Big Talk launch emerging writer scheme
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF) has teamed up with Big Talk Productions and the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival to launch a major emerging writers scheme.
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FeaturesHow to extend the life of your IP
From upgrading classic dramas to recutting factual, Kate Bulkley examines how distributors and producers are getting the most from their properties in a rapidly expanding market
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NewsStudio Lambert options Scilly Sergeant
Studio Lambert has optioned Colin Taylor’s memoir The Life of a Scilly Sergeant with a view as it continues to push into drama.
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NewsITV heads to Loch Ness for murder mystery
Fortitude writer Stephen Brady has penned a six-part murder mystery for ITV set on the banks of Loch Ness.
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NewsGoodnight Sweetheart revived by BBC1
BBC1 is travelling back in time to revive 90s sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart as part of its classic sitcom season.
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NewsBrazil snaps up Saturday Night Takeaway
Saturday Night Takeaway is heading to Brazil after ITV Studios Global Entertainment struck a number of format deals with South American broadcasters.
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NewsTwofour secures third Tom Daley doc
ITV has commissioned a documentary exploring the life of Olympic diver Tom Daley from Twofour.
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NewsLethal Weapon heads to ITV
ITV has acquired the TV remake of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s classic cop flick Lethal Weapon.
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NewsAll3Media International boss departs
All3Media International chief executive Steve Macallister has left the company after a year and a half.
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NewsStudio Lambert wins first drama commission
Studio Lambert has won its first drama commission with a three-part BBC1 series based on the true stories of sexual abuse in Rochdale.
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NewsC4 orders extreme sports disability show
A group of disabled people are set to take on bungee jumping, sky diving and waterskiing in a one-off special for Channel 4.
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NewsRenegade hires ex-C4 commissioner
The Tribe indie Renegade Pictures has appointed former Channel 4 commissioning editor Julia Harrington to the newly created role of director of factual and factual drama.
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NewsBest Factual Channel: BBC Four
The channel has held its position as the UK’s highest-rated digital factual offering, with an astounding range of headline-hitting and quietly spectacular single documentaries
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NewsFox acquires TV remake of Wolf Creek
Fox has acquired the TV adaptation of Australian horror film Wolf Creek.
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NewsThe Xtra Factor to go live in shake-up
X Factor’s ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor is set to be broadcast live in a major shake-up to the show’s format.
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NewsSimon Cowell to take on Jinx-style crime doc for ITV
Simon Cowell is to swap shiny floor talent shows for true-crime documentaries after winning a four-part series for ITV.
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VideoVIDEO: Fortitude Series 2, Sky Atlantic
Dennis Quaid is heading to Fortitude as Sky Atlantic’s polar crime drama returns for a second series that will air in January 2017.
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NewsWife Swap remade in Russia
Russian broadcaster Friday TV is to remake Wife Swap after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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FeaturesDebate: Impact of the scripted boom
Broadcasters and indie chiefs gathered at the Media Summit to discuss issues such as the rise of SVoD services Netflix and Amazon - and what the future holds for the genre