All News articles – Page 2058
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NewsHaving faith in Brits pays off for The Bible
The Bible sells approximately 25 million copies every year, so perhaps it’s no surprise that the first major attempt to adapt it into a big-budget US cable miniseries has proved so successful.
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NewsPolice probe BBC teen driver
A teenager’s actions on BBC3’s road safety series Barely Legal Drivers are being investigated by the police.
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NewsDawn Airey set for bigger things after RTL exit
Dawn Airey is to move back into the spotlight after a low-profile spell working for RTL Group following its sale of Channel 5.
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NewsShine closes in on Big Talk deal
News Corp-owned Shine Group is in advanced negotiations to acquire scripted indie Big Talk Productions.
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NewsBBC halves Tony Hall’s notice period
The BBC has halved the notice period it must give director general Tony Hall if he is sacked while he will receive no private medical insurance, it has emerged.
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NewsITVS GE shops crime spree at Mip
MipTV: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has struck a raft deals for returning crime dramas Agatha Christie’s Marple, Vera and Lewis.
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NewsUS cable network GSN catches The Chase
ITV daytime quiz The Chase has been picked up by US cable channel the Game Show Network.
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NewsTony Hall meets Bectu & NUJ to quell strike threat
BBC director general Tony Hall has met with unions today in an attempt to ward off the threat of further strike action.
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NewsITV to air Vicious Xmas special
MipTV: ITV has ordered a special festive edition of gay sitcom Vicious - which could air in a peak time slot on Christmas Day - despite the fact the first episode is yet to air.
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NewsZodiak Kids strikes VoD deals
Zodiak Kids has secured a series of VoD deals which will see its shows distributed via emerging platforms in France, Germany and Scandanavia.
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News5 Live, Absolute & Talksport retain FAPL rights
Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSport have retained their respective Barclays Premier League commentary rights for a further three years.
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NewsMipTV Tuesday: at a glance
Broadcast’s round-up of news from day two of MipTV in Cannes includes Warner Bros acquisition of the rights to Spanish gameshow Money Time and a Max Steel recommission.
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NewsSunset+Vine tackles IMG football contracts
Sunset+Vine is poised to take over IMG Media’s FA Cup and other high-profile football production contracts after ESPN sold its rights to BT Sport.
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NewsCBeebies reboots Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures
CBeebies is replacing the BBC Natural History Unit’s series Andy’s Wild Adventures with a reboot – Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures.
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NewsJimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan pen BBC dramas
MipTV: New dramas from signature writers Jimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan have been announced by the BBC’s controller of drama commissioning, Ben Stephenson.
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NewsSwedish VoD start-up plots UK launch
MipTV: Swedish web-based pay TV service Magine, backed by digital evangelist Jon Gisby, has scheduled a UK launch early next year.
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NewsSky secures record number of Bafta nods
Sky’s original content push has seen it rewarded with a record Bafta nominations haul – as ITV’s Exposure documentary on Jimmy Savile continued to receive recognition.
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NewsEndemol primed for acquisitions
MipTV: Endemol Group president Tim Hincks is poised to strike a deal to acquire a new company, claiming Endemol has “the cash and resources” to get back into mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsTax breaks spur UK push for Fox 21
MipTV: Fox 21 president Bert Salke is promising to bring US productions to the UK in order to tap into the incoming tax break for high-end drama.