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NewsScripps would consider C4 takeover
UKTV’s co-owner Scripps has admitted that it would run the rule over Channel 4 if the public service broadcaster was to be put up for sale by the government.
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NewsBritish Film Commission partners with Broadcast on rebranded Location UK
The British Film Commission (BFC) has partnered with Broadcast’s parent company Media Business Insight (MBI) to deliver its rebranded guide to the UK’s talent, facilities and locations available to the film and television industries.
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NewsCanadians on hunt for UK co-pros
Canadian producers are looking to ramp up the number of non-scripted co-productions they develop with British indies.
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NewsRed Arrow promotes James Baker
Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which owns indies including CPL Productions and Nerd, has promoted James Baker to president.
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NewsSharon Horgan indie strikes Sky Vision deal
Merman, the indie co-founded by Catastrophe’s Sharon Horgan, has struck a development deal with Sky Vision that will give the distributor international rights to a number of scripted projects.
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NewsDiscovery talks tough on pay-TV
Discovery has hinted that it may offer exclusive content or channels to UK pay-TV platforms, given the intense competition between the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT.
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NewsRoots to world premiere at MIPTV
A+E Studios’ adaptation of Roots is to receive its world premiere at MIPTV in Cannes on April 4.
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NewsBanijay and Zodiak complete mega-merger
Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have completed a mega-merger eight months after Broadcast revealed their plans.The newly-created Banijay Group will have revenues of around £700m after bringing together the firms responsible for shows including Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Secret Life of Four ...
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NewsIMG ramps up distribution plans
IMG, the UK’s largest independent production company, is expanding its international distribution activities with the hire of former MGM chief Gary Marenzi.
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NewsLove It or List It heads across Europe
Love It Or List It, the Channel 4 property series fronted by Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp, is to be remade around the world after Beyond Distribution struck a series of format deals.
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NewsRicky Kelehar joins Optomen USA
Optomen USA has bolstered its development team after recruiting former BBC America non-scripted chief Ricky Kelehar.
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NewsPaul Lee to exit US network ABC
Paul Lee, the British boss of ABC, is leaving the Disney-owned broadcaster after six years.
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NewsDiscovery hit by currency fluctuations
Discovery Communications’ international business was hit by foreign currency fluctuations over the last twelve months.
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NewsSexy Beasts shipped to Russia
Lion Television’s unorthodox dating show Sexy Beasts has been snapped up by Russia’s CTC Network.
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NewsBerlin bolsters TV presence
The Berlin Film Festival ramped up its television offering this week with a raft of feature film-makers and high-end scripted producers in town to promote drama projects.
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NewsZnak & Jones develops Dating Naked
Sky-backed indie Znak & Jones is developing a British version of controversial social experiment Dating Naked after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsBBCW opens Nordic division
BBC Worldwide plans to capitalise on Norway’s growing appetite for British programming by launching BBC Worldwide Productions Nordics.
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NewsBerlin: HBO ramps up European production plans
HBO is to start commissioning original content from the Nordics for the first time.
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NewsBerlin: Sony eyes Salt remake
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is developing a remake of Salt, the spy film which stars Angelina Jolie.
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NewsNBC launches reality VoD service
NBC Universal is to launch a subscription VoD service dedicated to reality TV, offering access to over 3,000 episodes of shows including Keeping Up With the Kardashians and The Real Housewives.