All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 32
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FME opens Dubai office
FremantleMedia Enterprises has opened its first office in the Middle East and has appointed a new boss to run it.
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NewsElectric Sky acquires Ronnie Wood series
Sky Arts new series starring Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Electric Sky.
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NewsDRG to sell Top Boy
Top Boy, the new Channel 4 drama from writer Ronan Bennett, has been picked up for worldwide distribution by DRG.
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RatingsBBC2’s Bake Off burns new Gok Wan series
TUESDAY: BBC2’s Great British Bake Off has cooked up its biggest audience to date, beating Channel 4’s new fashion series with Gok Wan.
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NewsMoney Drop returning to Russia
Channel 4 game show The Million Pound Drop is being remade for a second time for audiences in Russia.
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NewsAttenborough doc wins Emmy hat trick
A David Attenborough special about the first life on Earth has won a hat-trick of Emmy awards.
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RatingsBBC4 Connects with 500k
MONDAY: BBC4 beat all-comers in primetime with quiz show Only Connect and army training doc Sandhurst.
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RatingsTOWIE breaks record on return
SUNDAY: The Only Way is Essex returned with its biggest ever audience and one of ITV2’s highest ratings for the year to date.
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RatingsIdiot Abroad beats X Factor USA
FRIDAY: The return of comedy travelogue An Idiot Abroad drew Sky 1’s biggest audience of the year to date – beating Simon Cowell’s X Factor USA.
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NewsWong to head int'l production at Sony Pictures Television
US executive Andrea Wong is moving to London to run the international production arm of Sony Pictures Television, replacing Kees Abrahams.
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NewsMentorn to sell new Gervais/Merchant comedy
Mentorn International has picked up the distribution rights to Life’s Too Short, the new comedy series written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
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NewsTarget acquires C5 Tamara Ecclestone show
Target Entertainment has picked up the international rights to a new Channel 5 reality series starring Tamara Ecclestone.
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NewsVera and Monroe go global
ITV dramas Vera and Monroe are set to launch around the world following a raft of new deals.
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ITV’s Injustice to air in Brazil and Canada
Psychological thriller Injustice has been sold to broadcasters in Brazil, Canada and across Europe by distributor DRG.
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RatingsX Factor USA debuts with 1.1m
THURSDAY: ITV2 launched the US version of The X Factor with a million-strong audience – while Sky 1 drew more than 600,000 for its first showing of Glee.
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RatingsBBC3 Fades in with 780k
WEDNESDAY: New supernatural drama The Fades gave BBC3 a 40% boost to its usual audience figures on its debut.
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NewsPassion picks up 60 hours from UKTV for Mipcom
Passion Distribution has struck its first deal with UKTV to represent more than 60 hours of content, including the hit new series with street magician Dynamo.
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NewsZodiak renews Firecracker deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its first-look development deal with Firecracker Films, producer of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
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NewsUS drama revenues drop despite rising imports
The amount of US drama on UK TV has rocketed in the past four years but its value has tumbled by nearly £80m, according to a new report.
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FeaturesBig Law: Deputy Butterbean, ID
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a former heavyweight boxer who has turned lawman for a new reality show.