All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 69
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NewsCorrie postponed for third night
ITV has pulled tonight’s scheduled episode of Coronation Street – the third consecutive instalment to be postponed since Wednesday’s shootings in Cumbria.
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NewsSundance backs Kate Moss doc
Factual distributor TVF International has secured a co-production deal with Sundance Channel for a one-off documentary about supermodel Kate Moss.
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NewsKudos join annual writing prize
Tony Jordan’s Red Planet Pictures has launched its third annual search for new writing talent – this year in partnership with Kudos Film and Television.
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FeaturesBoardwalk Empire
Broadcast shines the spotlight on new HBO Prohibition drama Boardwalk Empire
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NewsEdelstein to build indie links for NBC Universal
NBC Universal is seeking new alliances with factual entertainment indies following the appointment of Michael Edelstein as head of its international TV production unit.
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Cowboy Builders to be remade by French channel
Exposé series Cowboy Builders is being remade for leading French broadcaster TF1.
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NewsFive unveils new Extraordinary People
Five has commissioned four new films for its Extraordinary People strand that includes the world’s smallest girl and twins who share a head.
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NewsEndemol names format boss
Endemol has promoted a senior exec to head up its formats distribution around the world.
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RatingsSpartacus slashed by More Talent
Spartacus continued to perform well for Bravo last night, beating Sky 1’s finale of Fringe and a new run of Smallville on E4 – but was slashed by ITV2’s Britain’s Got Talent spin-off show.
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NewsNBCU replaces O’Donoghue
NBC Universal has appointed a former Desperate Housewives exec as president of international production, replacing Denise O’Donoghue.
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RatingsCowell departure boosts Idol finale
Simon Cowell’s final appearance on American Idol gave ITV2 a boost in last night’s ratings, as more than 500,000 tuned in to the finale of the US show.
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NewsCome Dine With Me gets US makeover
Culinary Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for audiences in the US.
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NewsEndemol opens Manhattan unit
Endemol has opened a new office on the East Coast of the US in a bid to extend its presence Stateside and has made a series of senior appointments to bolster the move.
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FeaturesChase, USA
Broadcast shines the spotlight on new shows from around the world. This week, new Jerry Bruckheimer crime series Chase.
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NewsDaisybeck gains US entry with Style obesity series
Regional indie Daisybeck Productions is to turn a recent BBC documentary about teen obesity into an ob-doc series for Style Network - and has already secured a pre-sale in the UK.
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NewsBBCW makes Indian reality show
BBC Worldwide Productions in India is making a new reality series based on its Celebrity Sleepover format for Hindi general entertainment channel Imagine TV.
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NewsDRG secures Get Up and Dance rights
Distributor DRG has secured the rights to Get Up and Dance (working title), the new format from US entertainment producer Phil Gurin.
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CommentClosing the windows
Sky took a bold move in simulcasting Lost - but it won’t be repeated any time soon.
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RatingsSpartacus skewers Bravo rivals
Bravo scored its highest ever audience last night with saucy sword and sandals series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
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RatingsLost finale finds 640,000
More than 640,000 dedicated fans of Lost watched the highly anticipated finale on Sky 1 yesterday - outperforming its usual Friday night primetime slot.