All articles by Jessica Rogers – Page 3
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News2waytraffic confirms sales talks
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? owner 2waytraffic has confirmed it is in advance discussions over a possible sale of the company.
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NewsBlue Zoo staffs up for Kerwhizz
Kids indie Blue Zoo has swooped on Hit Entertainment producer Vici Woolgar to oversee a major commission and grow the company.
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NewsAardman airs JellyBeats on Bebo
Wallace and Gromit producer Aardman Animations has created a series of animated characters called the JellyBeats and will launch them on Bebo.
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NewsITV to merge GI and Ventures
ITV is restructuring its global business and has announced plans to merge distribution arm Granada International with merchandise and licensing arm Granada Ventures.
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NewsWDYTYA goes to NBC
Hit BBC genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? has been picked up by US network NBC and will be made by Wall to Wall and Friends star Lisa Kudrow's production outfit.
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NewsLadies Detectives get full series
The BBC has partnered with HBO and The Weinstein Company to order a full series of upcoming drama The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.
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NewsBBCW says 'Allo 'Allo to Germany
British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo has been sold to Germany - despite the shows famously anti-German stance.
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NewsSecond series for Horrid Henry
Hit kids show Horrid Henry has been handed a second series by CITV.
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NewsTen Alps adds to publishing portfolio
Indie Ten Alps has acquired B2B publishing company Sovereign Publications.
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NewsSteinberg replaced at Hit
Hit Entertainment chief Bruce Steinberg has stepped down from the company with immediate effect
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NewsRicochet to test UK's fittest for Five series
Five has commissioned an adventure series which will put some of the UK's fittest people through their paces across three continents.
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NewsDoc-maker Harrington lands Five factual post
Film-maker Julia Harrington has taken her first commissioning role, joining Five as commissioning editor for factual.
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NewsDiscovery US to close UK office in shake-up
Discovery US is winding down its UK base as part of a move to take entire editorial control back to its Washington DC headquarters.
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NewsMotive launches new indie with Voodoo duo
Motive Television is kick-starting a new indie joint-venture called Rumble TV with a£400,000 cash injection.
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NewsRTL earnings rise again
German media group RTL has reported a 5% increase in adjusted earnings and has pledged to expand UK-based production arm Fremantle Media.
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NewsGot Talent winner gets Hollywood treatment
A US film studio is developing a film based on the rags to riches story of Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts with Simon Cowell lined-up as producer. Paramount Pictures have acquired the rights to produce a film of Potts' life, who shot to stardom through ITV1's Saturday night variety ...
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NewsBBC lifts RDF ban with£10m kids show
RDF Media Group's first order from the BBC since its commissioning suspension was lifted is a 100 x 20-minute pre-school show thought to be worth more than£10m.
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NewsWorldwide makes trio of sales for Mistresses
BBC Worldwide has completed a trio of sales for BBC1 drama Mistresses at BBC Showcase.
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NewsSuper-indies profit as sector revenues rise
Revenues in the indie sector continued to rise in 2007 but it is the big players who are reaping the benefits.
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Duo quit Lion to launch entertainment indie
The Lion TV entertainment executives responsible for creating Cash Cab and Let Me Entertain You are leaving the company to set up on their own.