All NBC Universal articles – Page 33
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NewsUS cable net Oxygen eyes international formats
US cable network Oxygen is searching for international formats to remake following the promotion of Cori Abraham.
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NewsHulu sale called off
The owners of US online streaming service Hulu have called off its sale and have committed $750m (£500m) in new funding to boost growth.
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NewsSony hires head of acquisitions
Sony Pictures Television is to boost investment in its UK general entertainment channel Sony Entertainment Television with the hire of former Chello Zone and Lovefilm acquisitions boss Steve Cole.
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CommentDigital's finest converge at Internet Week
Disruption and revolution were trending at Internet Week, says Jacqui Moore
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NewsMr Selfridge sells to 99 territories
ITV’s hit period drama Mr Selfridge has been sold to 99 territories after the broadcaster’s international sales arm closed deal in Africa, Italy and the Netherlands.
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NewsSky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global
Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.
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NewsHulu's international boss Larcher leaves
The global ambitions of US VoD service Hulu have been dealt a blow after its head of international operations Johannes Larcher left the company.
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NewsYahoo! moves for Hulu
Yahoo! has become the latest company to table a bid for US VoD service Hulu, joining firms including Time Warner, US satellite operator DirecTV and talent agency William Morris.
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NewsA+E Networks UK hires distribution boss
A+E Networks UK has hired former NBC Universal exec Katarzyna Jablonska as director of distribution.
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FeaturesLA Screenings
US networks are fighting back against the march of cable with a host of edgier dramas and comedies.
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NewsUSA Network orders Sirens remake
US cable station USA Network has ordered a full series remake of British medical comedy Sirens.
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NewsNBC orders Chicago Fire & Ironside remakes
NBC has ordered a spin-off of Chicago Fire and a remake of Ironside as part of its new programming line-up.
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NewsNBC orders About A Boy series
US network NBC has ordered three new dramas including a remake of British feature film About A Boy ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Motive
Pay TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired first-run rights to crime drama Motive.
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NewsFox orders Gavin and Stacey US remake
US network Fox has picked up eight series including the US remake of Gavin and Stacey ahead of its annual Upfronts event.
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NewsFox TV gambles on Europe
Fox TV Studios is betting that a number of its European adaptations – including a remake of Channel 4’s ambulance drama Sirens – can replicate the success of domestic hits including The Americans and Burn Notice.
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CommentLA Screenings: Drama
Peter White assesses the crop of dramas most likely to be picked up by the US networks at this month’s Upfronts.
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NewsITVS GE poaches NBCU scripted exec
Scripted director of NBC Universal International channels, Fraser Robinson, is joining ITV Studios Global Entertainment to focus on scripted acquisitions and co-productions.
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NewsLondon Games take victory at Bafta TV Craft Awards
The London 2012 Games were the star of the of the Bafta Television Craft Awards 2013, with three gongs going to coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics.
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NewsFever Media’s Mortimer joins NBCU
Fever Media managing director David Mortimer is to join NBC Universal Television Production in a newly created factual and entertainment role.