All NBC articles – Page 12
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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsNBCU evaluates Style Network
NBC Universal is evaluating whether it will continue to air The Style Network internationally after it rebranded the channel as Esquire Network in the US.
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NewsFremantleMedia hires M&A chief
FremantleMedia has hired former NBC Universal exec Julian Tomkins as director of strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsNBCU hires global scripted boss
NBC Universal International Television Production has hired Joann Alfano, producer of Brad Pitt’s forthcoming US drama Resurrection, to oversee its global scripted business.
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NewsBaggage lands China remake
Channel 4 dating format Baggage is to be remade in China after NBC Universal struck a deal with Chinese broadcaster GuangXi.
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NewsNBCU poaches Fremantle exec
NBC Universal International TV Production has poached FremantleMedia exec Jacqueline Moreton to oversee its content and company acquisitions in the UK.
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NewsNBC picks up Spanish drama from New Media Vision
NBC has picked up crime drama The Mysteries of Laura, a remake of a Spanish series distributed by London-based firm New Media Vision.
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NewsMonkey swings for Talkback exec
Made In Chelsea indie Monkey has hired Talkback exec Ollie Brack to help the indie grow its business in the US.
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NewsCarnival eyes US with NBCU hire
Carnival Films is building on the success of Downton Abbey in the US with the hire of NBC Universal production boss Deborah Oppenheimer.
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NewsLovefilm ramps up UK kids content
Lovefilm has beefed up its kids service in the UK with a deal with NBC Universal.
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NewsNBCU hires Fever development exec
NBC Universal International has hired Fever Media’s Jack Burgess as head of development for its non-scripted programming.
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NewsUniversal eyes US serials
Pay-TV broadcaster Universal Channel is to acquire more first-run serialised programming from the US following its brand refresh.
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NewsSky Living's Hannibal renewed for second season
Sky Living acquisition Hannibal has been renewed for a second season in the US.
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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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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.
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NewsNBCU hires UK managing director
Universal Networks International, the global arm of the Hollywood studio, has hired former BBC and Disney exec Nicky Douglas as managing director of its UK business.
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NewsUK indies storm US upfronts
British indies’ position at the centre of the US cable content explosion was cemented this week as producers Left Bank Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Monkey Kingdom and Betty all snagged major deals.
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NewsBBCW & Monkey Kingdon secure Bravo series
US cable network Bravo has ordered 17 new series as part of its latest programming slate including projects from BBC Worldwide and Monkey Kingdom.
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NewsNBC acquires drama from Criminal Minds showrunner
US network NBC has acquired Crossing Lines, an international coproduction from Tandem Communications penned by Criminal Minds showrunner Ed Bernero.
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NewsMan v Food star to front NBC series
US network NBC has ordered Food Fighters, a new cooking series fronted by Man v Food host Adam Richman from Ben Silverman’s Electus.