All articles by Manori Ravindran – Page 40
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NewsJay Hunt reveals strategy and issues lifestyle challenge
Channel 4’s Jay Hunt has called for big ideas with social awareness and stronger lifestyle programming, claiming the latter is “stuck in a rut” across British television.
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NewsLocal deals dominate Natpe
Domestic deals between Latin American media giants and a booming local production sector dominated this year’s Natpe.
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NewsC4 to air full series of Bake Off this year
Jay Hunt has revealed that the eighth series of The Great British Bake Off will air on Channel 4 in 2017.
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NewsNetflix lifts lid on unscripted strategy
Netflix plans to release at least 30 documentaries and is looking to reach “double-digit” numbers of unscripted formats in 2017.
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NewsITV opens up Russian doll gameshow
Catchphrase indie STV Productions is making a Russian doll-themed studio gameshow for ITV.
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NewsTigress scores marquee Nat Geo series
National Geographic is to explore the life of gorilla researcher Dian Fossey in a major Sigourney Weaver-narrated series from Endemol Shine’s Tigress Productions.
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NewsViacom to unite 'siloed' channels
Natpe: MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central are to forge closer ties as Bob Bakish hinted at a shift in global strategy after becoming Viacom chief executive.
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NewsAmazon to set up UK content team
NATPE: Amazon has revealed it will have a UK content team “up and running” by the second quarter of 2017.
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NewsHulu to double original commissions
NATPE: US SvoD service Hulu is planning to double its volume of original commissions this year.
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NewsKate Phillips: 2017 is year of entertainment
NATPE: BBC entertainment controller Kate Phillips has hailed 2017 as “the year of entertainment” following the launch of Take That-themed format Let It Shine and ITV’s The Voice UK.
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NewsA+E to ramp up in-house production
NATPE: A+E Networks president and chief executive Nancy Dubuc kicked off the three-day event by addressing the “arms race” for high-end programming and the “complexity of pressure” on channel brands such as Lifetime and Crime + Investigation.
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NewsTVF scores Discovery deals
Discovery has picked up a slate of programming from London-based distributor TVF International for its global channels, including ITV4 fishing format The Big Fish Off.
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NewsCineflix boosts co-pros with Andre Barro
Cineflix Media is partnering with former Handel Productions executive producer André Barro in a bid to boost international co-productions.
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NewsReed confirms Cannes TV drama festival
MipTV organizer Reed Midem is partnering with the city of Cannes to launch an international TV drama festival that will run in conjunction with the spring market.
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NewsNetflix swoops for ITV's Investigator
ITV’s The Jinx-style series The Investigator: A British Crime Story has been picked up by Netflix.
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NewsSundog hires development chief
Sundog Pictures has tapped Nicky Huggett as head of development as it looks to “double down” on documentaries and expand into the US.
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NewsPeacock Productions exec launches indie
Steve Anderson, former managing director of NBC News’ Peacock Productions UK, has launched factual indie Shearwater Media.
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NewsGeneration KKK producer defends series
Generation KKK executive producer Aengus James has defended the series saying the programme will “expose” Ku Klux Klan tactics and highlight members looking to leave the hate group.
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NewsMTV boss to stand down in the US
MTV and Comedy central boss Doug Herzog is stepping down after 27 years with Channel 5 owner Viacom.
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NewsBarcroft strikes content deals in China and Canada
Barcroft Media has struck content deals with digital platforms in China, Canada and Africa.