All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 73
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NewsBBCW Italy sales point to change in attitude to UK
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of BBC and ITV dramas into Italy, securing deals with some of the country’s biggest broadcasters.
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NewsDistributors positive as spending rises at MipTV
Distributors have returned from MipTV with a buoyant outlook on the year ahead, as buyers continue to boost their acquisition spending to offset the drop in original commissions.
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NewsElectric Sky secures NZ deal
Channel 4 series Glamour Puds and A Place in the Sun will soon be broadcast in New Zealand, following sales by Electric Sky.
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NewsFremantleMedia acquires Blu
FremantleMedia has completed the full acquisition of Scandinavian production company Blu.
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NewsShah to leave BBCW
Senior BBC Worldwide exec Monisha Shah is to step down after more than a decade at the distributor.
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NewsGranada TV expands in Asia
Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle and Paul O’Grady are set to win new fans in Taiwan and Thailand, with the launch of Granada TV in both territories.
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NewsTop Gear racing to US
Top Gear is set to make its long awaited debut in the US on cable network History.
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NewsBBCW signs co-pro partners for Great Barrier Reef
BBC Worldwide has secured major co-production partners in the US and Australia for upcoming natural history series Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsRace begins for Channel of the Year
The race for the Channel of the Year Awards 2010 begins today, with more children’s stations in the running than ever before.
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NewsHit writes $500m off value; strikes credit deal
Hit Entertainment, the owner of Thomas the Tank Engine and Angelina Ballerina, has written off $500m (£325m) of its value but has secured an agreement with its lenders to bring its finances back in order.
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NewsRTÉ to co-produce Brendan Bracken doc
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is to co-produce a new documentary about Winston Churchill’s right-hand man who was also rumoured to be his secret son.
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NewsMark Gray to leave FME
Mark Gray is to step down from his senior role at FremantleMedia Enterprises after more than six years at the distribution giant.
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NewsFremantleMedia buys Dutch indie
FremantleMedia has acquired Dutch indie FourOne Media, expanding its line-up of drama and sitcoms.
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NewsDiscovery acquires Landmark's Sex Robot
Discovery Health in the US has picked up Landmark Films’ new documentary Sex Robot.
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NewsEx-Bravo head Clarke emerges at indie Cineflix
Former Bravo controller Dave Clarke has resurfaced at factual indie Cineflix Productions.
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NewsIdris Elba: "let's see more diversity on screen"
MIPTV: Idris Elba, the actor best known as Stringer Bell in The Wire, has called on creatives and TV executives to help boost diversity on British screens.
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NewsDRG teams with Canada’s CBC
MIPTV: Distributor DRG has signed a two-year deal with Canada’s public broadcaster to sell its formats globally and establish a “significant” development fund.
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NewsSky Italia joins The Medici
MIPTV: A new BBC drama epic, made by Spooks indie Kudos, has secured a new co-production partner in Italy.
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NewsArnesen signs with Hasbro
MIPTV: Finn Arnesen, the Turner Broadcasting exec who left the kids broadcaster last year, has resurfaced at Hasbro Studios.
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NewsDRG acquires Treasure Tag
MIPTV: So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley is in Cannes promoting a new treasure hunt format, which has been acquired for distribution by DRG.