All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 31
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NewsBBC ties with Ridley Scott on crowdsourced doc
The BBC is working with director Ridley Scott to capture a snapshot of a day in Britain using footage submitted by people from across the country.
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RatingsBake Off final serves 4.6m
TUESDAY: The final of this year’s Great British Bake Off cooked up one of BBC2’s biggest audiences of the year to date.
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NewsBBC1 acquires Usain Bolt doc
MIPCOM: BBC1 has secured a new two-part documentary about Olympic and 100m record holder Usain Bolt.
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NewsWide-Eyed to reveal monster snake
The producers behind March of the Dinosaurs are to make a new film about a prehistoric snake that slithered in at 48 feet in length.
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Electric Sky opens in Hong Kong
Factual distributor Electric Sky has launched a new Hong Kong brand to boost its presence in Asia and has appointed an ex-Endemol exec to run it.
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NewsZodiak to rep Guinness World Records
MIPCOM: Zodiak Rights has signed an international distribution and production deal with Guinness World Records TV.
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NewsJackass star to host US Sing if You Can
MIPCOM: Sing If You Can, the ITV1 entertainment show hosted by Keith Lemon, is to be remade in the US – where it will be hosted by Jackass star Steve-O.
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NewsRussia conjures Magicians remake
MIPCOM: Shine format The Magicians, which will return to BBC1 as a live show next year, is to be remade for audiences in Russia and the Ukraine.
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NewsBBCW secures first Parade’s End sale
MIPCOM: Parade’s End, the forthcoming BBC drama adapted by Sir Tom Stoppard, has been picked up for broadcast in Australia.
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FME unveils first Animation Collective project
MIPCOM: A new teen action drama is to be the first project to emerge from a new partnership between FremantleMedia Enterprises and Animation Collective.
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NewsMeet the Russian Gene Hunt
BBC Worldwide has revealed the first images from the forthcoming Russian version of Life of Mars.
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NewsNew Arrested in development
US comedy Arrested Development is to return for a new series next year ahead of a long-planned film release.
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NewsDRG to rep Inbetweeners US
The forthcoming US remake of The Inbetweeners is to be sold around the world by DRG.
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NewsBBC America ties with Clerkenwell
BBC America has secured a development deal with Misfits indie Clerkenwell Films – part of a fresh push into original production.
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RatingsBBC2’s Shirley draws 2.8m
THURSDAY: A BBC2 drama about the early career of Welsh diva Shirley Bassey was seen by nearly 2.8m viewers.
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RatingsSteps proves hit for Sky Living
WEDNESDAY: Sky Living’s new series about the reunion of Nineties pop group Steps gave the channel a 57% boost to its usual audience figures.
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NewsOdd One In to be remade in Spain/Germany
ITV1 comedy gameshow Odd One In is to be adapted for audiences in Spain and Germany.
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NewsMentorn sets up comedy arm and sells Idiot Abroad
Mentorn International is to launch a new comedy division and has secured the first pre-sales for Sky 1 travelogue An Idiot Abroad 2.
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FeaturesCity Of Friends, Channel 5
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a pre-school CGI series picked up by Channel 5 for its Milkshake! strand.
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NewsBBCW to adapt four formats for France
BBC Worldwide has secured five new commissions in France including a second series based on its Strictly Come Dancing format and an adaptation of BBC2’s Design for Life.