All Oxford Scientific Films articles – Page 6
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NewsBBC4 sends Richard E Grant on safari
Oxford Scientific Films has secured Richard E Grant to front a 90-minute special on safaris for BBC4.
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NewsAnimal Planet commissions triple bill from OSF
Oxford Scientific Films has won a trio of commissions from Animal Planet, including a dark psychological series about people who own dangerous pets.
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NewsDispatches picks up two Rory Peck awards
Channel 4 Dispatches documentary Saving Africa’s Witch Children continued its winning streak last night with a Rory Peck award, one of two prizes for the current affairs strand.
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NewsNorma Percy scoops One World award
Norma Percy’s Iran and the West was named best TV Documentary at last night’s One World Media Awards.
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Endemol buys Australia's Southern Star
Endemol has expanded its drama catalogue with the acquisition of Australia's largest TV production and distribution company, Southern Star Group.
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FeaturesReality TV goes wild
As Autumnwatch prepares to hit our screens, Chris Curtis talks to executive producer Tim Scoones about the show's popularity and his unwavering passion for conservation.
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NewsBBC factual developer joins Southern Star
BBC factual developer Joe Evans has left the corporation to join Meerkat Manor-creator Southern Star Factual.
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BBC4 links science and Islam
The team behind acclaimed BBC4 science series Atom will uncover medieval Islam's influence on modern science for their latest project.
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NewsSen and Craig join forces to start Furnace
Oxford Scientific Films producer Paul Sen and Brook Lapping joint head of programmes Phil Craig have joined forces to create their own specialist factual indie, Furnace.
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Oxford Films joins Star
Science and natural history indie Oxford Scientific Films has merged with the Australian factual entertainment division of its parent company, Southern Star.
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NewsOSF merge with Southern Star Factual
Science and natural history indie Oxford Scientific Films has merged with the Australian factual entertainment division of its parent company Southern Star.
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NewsNat Geographic puts weapons to the test
National Geographic Channel UK will examine the science, technology and history of formidable weapons in its search to find the perfect killing instrument.
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FeaturesHot 100 Producers
From compelling dramas to edgy documentaries and fresh entertainment formats, we profile the producers responsible for realising the brightest ideas on British TV.
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FeaturesHot 100 Producers
From compelling dramas to edgy documentaries and fresh entertainment formats, we profile the producers responsible for realising the brightest ideas on British TV.
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NewsSouthern Star bags rights to Little Devil
Australian company Southern Star International has taken the worldwide rights to new ITV comedy/drama Little Devil, as it looks to build a distribution relationship with the show's producer, Talkback Thames.
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Five to air docu-soap about lemur families
Five and Animal Planet UK are following up the hit franchise Meerkat Manorwith a new animal soap opera exploring the lives of lemurs in Madagascar.
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Oxford Scientific to make atom series
Southern Star Entertainment-owned indie Oxford Scientific Films is exploring the atom in a new three-part series for BBC4. Presented by physicist Dr Jim Al-Khalili, Atomic will explore the human drama at the heart of what its producers describe as 'the most extraordinary scientific revolution of ...
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Southern Star in deal with Coastal
Southern Star International has secured a first-look distribution rights deal with Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions.
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The new markets for content
Film and TV archives are increasingly exploiting newtechnology, with fresh markets opening up to those prepared to invest indigitising their collections, upgrading them to HD or selling footage to newplatforms. Adrian
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Southern Star buys into Darrall Macqueen
Australian producer-distributor Southern Star has bought a 75% stake in indie Darrall Macqueen, the producer of BBC2's Smileand interactive children's programming, such as ITV's Play the Game.