All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 47
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NewsRed Arrow takes Mob Film stake
Mob Film, the indie behind Sky1’s fantastical Terry Pratchett adaptations, has sold a 51% stake to Germany’s Red Arrow Entertainment.
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NewsMad Men to return in 2012
US drama Mad Men is to return in early 2012, despite negotiations between cable network AMC and creator Matt Weiner remaining unresolved.
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NewsBBCW names sport boss
BBC Worldwide has merged its sport sales and motion gallery divisions and appointed a new head to run the department.
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NewsKhanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle
Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.
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RatingsDooley takes 780,000 to Thailand
MONDAY: Stacey Dooley’s latest investigation for BBC3 drew her biggest audience to date.
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RatingsBBC4 makes a Killing
SATURDAY: Danish crime thriller The Killing closed the case with its biggest audience figures of the series for BBC4.
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FeaturesUpstate, HBO (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a new HBO drama in the works from Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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NewsBBCW to sell Fresh One’s non-Jamie content
BBC Worldwide has secured an output deal with Fresh One TV to sell all its non-Jamie Oliver content.
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NewsC4 nets Dolphin Boy doc
Channel 4 has netted a new documentary about a traumatised young man who was brought back from the brink by working with dolphins.
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News3DD brokers deal for Jonathan Ross Cannes show
Jonathan Ross is to front coverage of the Cannes Film Festival for pay-TV channel Cinémoi in a series that 3DD Entertainment has sold to more than 25 countries around the world.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Ellender, FremantleMedia Enterprises
Ahead of next month’s MipTV, the FME boss is sitting on a wealth of hit brands, from X Factor to The Apprentice, and it’s all thanks to the distributor’s global reach, he tells Michael Rosser.
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NewsDLT hires Espresso exec
My Family producer DLT Entertainment has named its new sales and acquisitions executive, hired to drive forward its international business.
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NewsPassion brings in Meteorite Men
Passion Distribution has bolstered its catalogue with US science and DIY titles from LMNO Productions.
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NewsZodiak renews TéVé deal
Zodiak Rights has renewed its distribution deal with TéVé Media Group for a further five years.
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NewsEndemol Sport teams with Diageo
Endemol has partnered with drinks giant Diageo to develop and produce new sports entertainment formats throughout Africa.
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News2waytraffic signs format alliance with Nordic World
2waytraffic, owner of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, has secured a first look deal with Nordic World.
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NewsWorst Week remade in France/Italy
BBC1 comedy The Worst Week of My Life is being remade for audiences in France and Italy.
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RatingsKatie Price debuts on Sky Living with 410,000
TUESDAY: Katie Price, Jean Claude Van Damme, David Mitchell and the late Jade Goody delivered big audiences for multichannel broadcasters with a raft of new shows.
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RatingsSpartacus returns with 480,000
MONDAY: An orgy of nudity and violence marked the return of Spartacus, which debuted in its new Sky1 slot with nearly half a million viewers.
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RatingsComic Relief peaks with 12.4m
FRIDAY: BBC1 telethon Comic Relief once again proved a huge draw for viewers raising a peak audience of 12.4m (48.9%) for the charity appeal.