All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 86
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FeaturesNiki Page, C4i
New acquisitions, what C4i is looking for and her thoughts on the recession.
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NewsFiver to tempt a younger audience with US shows
Fiver has acquired a hat-trick of US shows, including the recent reboot of Knight Rider, as part of a drive to attract a younger audience to the digital channel.
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NewsSky Real Lives picks up Little Couple
Sky Real Lives has acquired US reality series The Little Couple from Endemol’s Worldwide Distribution.
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Redmond to deliver Cambridge lecture on children's TV
Phil Redmond, creator of Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, is to consider the future of children’s television in a lecture at the forthcoming RTS Cambridge Convention.
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NewsGMTV picks up fresh animation
GMTV has acquired over 200 episodes of animation in a deal with French company Moonscoop, including new series Chloe’s Closet.
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NewsOff the Fence opens US office
Factual indie Off the Fence is ramping up its push into North America with the opening of an office in New York and the appointment of a new executive to run it.
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NewsEndemol unveils new global distribution operation
Production giant Endemol is to combine its global sales business under the new title Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD) as part of a major push to radically grow the business.
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Granada TV to broadcast in South Korea
ITV Global Entertainment has named Nine Planners as the exclusive distributor of Granada TV, which features shows such as Prime Suspect and The Jeremy Kyle Show, in South Korea.
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NewsGME signs Word Play deal with Target
Five’s new quiz format Word Play is to be jointly distributed by Target Entertainment Group after striking a deal with global media company Group M Entertainment (GME).
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Living acquires Australian ob docs
Living has acquired Australian ob doc series Nothing to Declare as part of a package deal with Cineflix International.
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NewsAlexa Chung's US show pulled from UK schedules
Plans to air Alexa Chung’s new US show in the UK have fallen through at the last minute due to “unforeseen clearance issues”.
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NewsBBCW names ITV Studios exec as development boss
BBC Worldwide has hired an ITV Studios exec who worked on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway as its new head of development.
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NewsAlexa Chung's US show to air in UK
Alexa Chung’s new show for MTV in the US is to be broadcast in the UK from next week.
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NewsNat Geo goes on Border Patrol with US purchase
National Geographic Channel UK has bought a primetime US network series from Cineflix International that offers unprecedented access to the men and women who patrol America’s borders.
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NewsPrime Suspect to be remade in US
Award-winning ITV crime drama Prime Suspect is to be remade for US network NBC.
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NewsBBCW partners with Ten Alps
BBC Worldwide has signed a three-year distribution partnership deal with Bob Geldof-owned factual indie group Ten Alps.
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NewsNew Bollywood video service from BT
A new video on demand service offering Bollywood and south Asian music and films will be launched as a result of a five-year BT Vision deal.
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NewsSkins going global with "Brand Beckham" exec
Teen drama Skins is to be expanded into a worldwide brand following the appointment of the man behind “Brand Beckham”.
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NewsWorldwide sales for Wuthering Heights
New ITV period drama Wuthering Heights has been picked up for broadcast in the US, Canada and Australia.