All articles by Peter White – Page 107
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NewsClare Balding embarks on Operation Wild for BBC1
Clare Balding is to join a group of pioneering vets from around the world as they save the lives of animals in a three-part series for BBC1.
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NewsDiscovery hunts classic cars for Turbo Pickers
Discovery is kicking off a hunt for rare cars with its latest Wag TV commission, Turbo Pickers.
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NewsGold gives You, Me & Them a second outing
Gold’s first original scripted sitcom You, Me & Them is to return for a second series.
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NewsITV goes jambusters with WW2 drama
ITV Studios scripted division is adapting World War II novel Jambusters into an ITV drama.
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RatingsC4 diet works against World Cup
MONDAY: Channel 4’s weight-loss documentary The World’s Best Diets found a solid, mainly female audience against Germany’s World Cup defeat of Algeria.
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NewsDisney hunts out Wildlife Jack
UK preschool broadcaster Disney Junior has acquired Wildlife Jack, an animated series created by Bafta-nominated director Ed Kellie funded through crowd-funding site Kickstarter.
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NewsKeshet developing drama with Death in Paradise indie
The UK arm of Homeland producer Keshet is developing a high-end international drama with Death in Paradise indie Atlantique Productions.
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RatingsDolly Parton lands biggest Glastonbury audience
SUNDAY: Dolly Parton’s star-turn at the Glastonbury festival was the festival’s most watched performance of the weekend.
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NewsAndrew O'Connell joins ITV
Former Channel 5 commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined ITV as a factual commissioner.
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NewsSky 1 returns to Yonderland
Yonderland is to return for a second series after Sky1 renewed the Working Title-produced fantasy comedy.
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NewsDave commissions Curb-esque Hoff The Record
Baywatch and Knight Rider actor David Hasselhoff is to star in a Curb Your Enthusiasm-style comedy for Dave that was originally piloted for BBC2.
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NewsWarner Bros looks to France
Warner Bros is eyeing acquisition opportunities in France and other territories after completing its takeover of Shed Media Group and Eyeworks.
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NewsWarner lines up rebranded Shed for major US push
Warner Bros believes the combination of US reality television pioneer Mike Darnell and Shed Media Group IP can make the UK super-indie a major force in America.
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NewsUKTV overhauls VoD services
UKTV is overhauling its video-on-demand services by launching a one-stop shop for content online.
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NewsThe Weakest Link set for French makeover
BBC quiz The Weakest Link is to be remade for a second time in France, seven years after originally ended.
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RatingsEngland defeat peaks with 20m
THURSDAY: England’s miserable defeat to Uruguay was the most-watched game of the World Cup so far, peaking with more than 20m viewers.
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NewsUK indies pick up Nat Geo orders
Nat Geo is to follow a space mission, meet the 9/11 emergency teams and take a nostalgic trip back to the 1990s in a slew of commissions from UK indies.
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NewsITV pilots Name That Tune
ITV is bringing back classic musical gameshow Name That Tune after striking a deal with Natalka Znak’s new indie.
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NewsNetflix to launch Chelsea Handler talk show
Netflix has signed a landmark deal with US comedian Chelsea Handler to launch a late-night talk show.
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NewsWorld Media Rights hires former Sony exec
Factual producer World Media Rights has hired former Sony exec Juliet Lomas as head of production and business affairs.