All NBC Universal articles – Page 25

  • The Midland
    News

    Chocolate scoops C5 & Sky shows

    2014-12-04T12:20:00Z

    NBC Universal’s Chocolate Media has won a pair of factual commissions for Channel 5 and Sky.

  • the-code
    News

    Sony acquires Australian indie Playmaker

    2014-12-02T09:54:00Z

    Sony Pictures Television has bought Australian drama indie Playmaker Media, the production firm behind BBC4 acquisition The Code.

  • island_final
    News

    C4 and BBC1 lead battle for Broadcast Awards

    2014-11-26T21:30:00Z

    Channel 4 and BBC1 lead the nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2015 after being shortlisted in multiple categories, including Channel of the Year.

  • Jonathan-Strange-Mr-Norrell
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    First-look deals double in 2014

    2014-11-20T07:01:00Z

    A new generation of indies and film producers turning to TV have contributed to the doubling of first-look distribution deals in 2014.

  • Clay Aiken
    News

    Lightbox to lift lid on US campaign trail

    2014-11-06T11:00:00Z

    Channel 4-backed indie Lightbox has picked up a commission from US cable broadcaster Esquire Network to follow an American political campaign.

  • Phil Craig
    News

    Discovery lines up Julian Bellamy replacement

    2014-11-05T11:52:00Z

    Discovery is lining up former Nutopia producer Phil Craig as a replacement for international commissioning chief Julian Bellamy, Broadcast understands.

  • Downton Abbey
    News

    PBS heads behind the scenes at Downton Abbey

    2014-11-04T11:35:00Z

    US public broadcaster PBS has continued to expand its line-up of UK series with deals for Grantchester, Poldark, Indian Summers and a behind-the-scenes documentary about Downton Abbey.

  • I'm-a-Celebrity_Kian
    News

    Promax UK 2014 winners revealed

    2014-11-04T11:22:00Z

    ITV was crowned channel of the year at this year’s PromaxBDA Awards.

  • Jamie Morris
    News

    Sky hires BBC3 scheduling boss

    2014-10-29T12:50:00Z

    BBC3 scheduler Jamie Morris has joined Sky as head of scheduling for Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts.

  • Katharina Feistauer
    News

    Scripps hires UK programming exec

    2014-10-22T13:05:00Z

    Scripps Network UK, which operates the Food Network and Travel Channel, has hired former Discovery exec Katharina Feistauer as vice president of programming.

  • Keith Barry’s Brain Hacker
    News

    TV3 strikes NBCU development deal

    2014-10-22T09:56:00Z

    Irish broadcaster TV3 is hoping to launch unscripted hits as successful as Made In Chelsea and The Real Housewives franchise after striking a formats deal with NBC Universal.

  • Tom Rob Smith (credit: Scott McPherson)
    News

    BBC America boards London Spy

    2014-10-20T12:13:00Z

    US cable network BBC America has boarded Working Title Television’s BBC2 thriller London Spy.

  • Grandpas Over Flowers
    News

    Indies look East for formats

    2014-10-02T07:24:00Z

    UK producers are eyeing formats from Asia as they bid to find the next Dragons’ Den.

  • Location, Location, Location
    News

    Zodiak poaches NBCU strategy chief

    2014-09-16T11:50:00Z

    Zodiak Media has hired NBC Universal exec Natasha Mitchell to lead its global strategy team.

  • The-Fox-Problem
    News

    Telegraph Hill builds data team

    2014-09-11T07:14:00Z

    Multiplatform production company Telegraph Hill has hired its first head of analytics as it bids to create content rooted in data.

  • The-Hoff-on-stage
    News

    UKTV boosts content budget

    2014-09-11T07:05:00Z

    UKTV is to increase its programming budget to around £150m next year, with Dave set to benefit from a 70% rise in spending by the end of 2015.

  • How To Get Away With Murder
    News

    Universal Channel gets away with murder

    2014-09-08T09:20:00Z

    How To Get Away With Murder, the forthcoming US drama produced by Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy’s Shonda Rhimes, has been acquired by Universal Channel.

  • Monty Python
    News

    UKTV revenues hit £280m

    2014-09-08T00:09:00Z

    UKTV spent £25m more on original programming than was originally planned last year as investment in commissioning helped it generate record revenues of almost £280m.

  • Storage_Hunters_US
    News

    T Group on brink of UK deal

    2014-09-04T07:13:00Z

    Storage Hunters producer T Group is to launch a UK production joint venture and is heading across the Atlantic this month to pitch its first tranche of projects.

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    All3Media set for spending spree

    2014-09-04T07:01:00Z

    All3Media is set to return to the acquisitions trail when Discovery Communications and Liberty Global complete their £550m takeover of the super-indie this month.