All articles by Katherine Rushton – Page 12
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NewsWarner Bros plans UK assault
Warner Bros’ new recruit, Andrew Zein, is planning a buying spree of UK indies and super-indies and will launch a major assault on the UK market led by local remakes of its hit US shows.
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NewsBBC indie spend worth £1.4bn to UK
The BBC’s spend with indies contributes £867m direct to the UK economy and is estimated to have a knock-on value of up to £1.4bn, according to a forthcoming study by Deloitte.
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NewsBBC Wales in bid to charm indies to drama hub
BBC Wales is courting indies to join its new, multi-million-pound drama village in Roath Basin - but nearby BBC Bristol is worried it could be overshadowed.
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NewsDCD Media in talks to buy Steadfast Television
September Films owner DCD Media is in advanced talks with Apace Media to acquire its bluelight specialist Steadfast Television.
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The Broadcast InterviewKim Shillinglaw, BBC science and natural history
The BBC’s outspoken science and natural history commissioning editor wants to combine more accessible programming with more challenging pieces.
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NewsBBC’s Shillinglaw hits out at ‘shit’ authored docs
BBC science and natural history commissioning editor Kim Shillinglaw has shocked indies by branding the majority of ideas she receives for authored docs as “shit”.
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NewsKids newcomer wins Disney XD order
Disney XD has commissioned its first UK production from Sassy Films marking the indie’s first foray into children’s programming.
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NewsZein quits Tiger Aspect
Tiger Aspect Productions managing director Andrew Zein is to leave the company after 13 years to join Warner Bros.
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NewsOccupation exec Patrick Spence to exit BBC NI
Patrick Spence, head of drama for BBC Northern Ireland and the commissioning exec behind Occupation, is to step down from the role.
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NewsBBC to boldly go into astronomy archives
The BBC is to make 40 years of astronomy content available to the public – drawing together material from Tomorrow’s World, Horizon, QED and Sky At Night.
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NewsKudos names Haines legal boss
Kudos Film and Television has named Martin Haines as its new head of legal and business affairs.
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NewsKudos wins apocalypse drama order from BBC1
Life On Mars producer Kudos Film and Television has landed a BBC1 commission for a post-apocalyptic drama set on another planet.
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NewsBBC confirms plans for Welsh drama hub
The BBC has confirmed plans for a multi-million pound drama hub in Wales, that will house production of Doctor Who and Casualty.
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NewsEastEnders spin-off delivers 600,000
EastEnders: E20 has been viewed nearly 600,000 times since it launched a week ago, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsBBC Trust to review iPlayer
The BBC Trust has fired the starting gun on a major review of the iPlayer and all of the BBC’s on-demand television services.
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RatingsRecord 7.4m audience for One Show
A “snow special” helped The One Show to its highest ever audience last night, peaking with 7.4m (30.7% share) at 7.30pm.
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NewsiPlayer hits 114m in December
The BBC iPlayer received more than 114 million requests in December, led by Top Gear and David Tennant’s exit from Doctor Who.
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The Broadcast InterviewBen Stephenson, BBC Drama
BBC Drama has come under fire over the past year, but its commissioning controller is not looking back as he strives to improve the broadcaster’s output.
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Shine promotes Shibley to boost UK client book
Shine International has promoted Eli Shibley from manager to director of international distribution in line with plans to grow the company’s roster of third-party clients in the UK.
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NewsHeat on drama indies as film producers court BBC
Drama indies are facing increasing competition from feature film producers who are turning to the BBC with projects that never made it as cinema releases.