Latest – Page 117
-
NewsOvation set for drama push
US cable network Ovation is looking to commission two high profile international drama series a year to help grow its catalogue of original content.
-
NewsBreaking Bad rejected Dreamworks bumper offer
Mipcom: Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan rejected a $75m offer from Dreamworks to produce three additional online episodes of the cult series to release online.
-
NewsFremantleMedia heads to Chinese YouTube
Mipcom: FremantleMedia International has announced a multi-year digital deal with Youku, the Chinese equivalent of YouTube.
-
NewsTuesday's Child on Scripps road trip
Travel Channel has ordered a road trip series, RV Rampage, from emerging indie Tuesday’s Child.
-
NewsSTV and Red Arrow strike partnership
Mipcom: STV plans to test more in-house shows on Scottish audiences after its production arm signed a co-development and distribution deal with Red Arrow Entertainment Group.
-
NewsFormer ITVS exec launches distributor
Former ITV Studios exec Gary McDonagh has set up an international distribution company called Silverkite Media.
-
NewsHit orders Fireman Sam & Thomas specials
Hit Entertainment is to produce three DVD specials for Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam, and Mike the Knight and aims to sell the content to international broadcasters.
-
NewsDoctor Who 50th special to simulcast globally
BBC Worldwide is to simulcast the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special in at least 75 countries.
-
NewsNBC orders Red Arrow thriller
US network NBC has ordered a pilot of Odyssey, a global conspiracy thriller produced by the UK-arm of Red Arrow Entertainment.
-
NewsBreaking Bad creator sells Battle Creek to CBS
US network CBS has ordered the first original post-Breaking Bad project from creator Vince Gilligan, Battle Creek.
-
NewsScripps ups original content
Scripps Network International is ramping up the amount it spends on original commissions for the Travel Channel as it looks to double the number of hours it orders.
-
NewsBBCW unveils new country chiefs
BBC Worldwide has unveiled a raft of new country chiefs across Europe as part of the ongoing restructure of the business.
-
NewsMan v Food-producer heads to UK
US producer Sharp Entertainment, which produces series including Man v Food and Doomsday Preppers, has established a UK arm.
-
NewsD'Halluin to succeed Frank at Zodiak
Zodiak Media has turned to global broadcasting exec Marc-Antoine d’Halluin to replace David Frank, who will step down as the super-indie’s chief executive on 15 October.
-
NewsRelativity hires BBCW exec to boost TV operation
Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has hired former BBC Worldwide executive Matthew Vafiadis to boost its nascent television business.
-
NewsMTG Studios acquires Nice Entertainment
MTG Studios has acquired a controlling stake in Scandinavian production group Nice Entertainment for more than £70m.
-
NewsTVF strikes Bahama Blue with Parallax
UK-based distributor TVF International has acquired the international rights to blue chip wildlife series Bahama Blue after striking a deal with Canadian indie Parallax Film.
-
NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
-
NewsEOne eyes UK factual indies
International producer and distributor Entertainment One is ramping up plans to acquire and umbrella factual indies in the UK.
-
NewsITV Studios America appoints president
Orly Adelson is stepping down as president of So You Think You Can Dance? indie Dick Clark Productions to run ITV Studios America.