All articles by Peter White – Page 125
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NewsAustralia opens up to UK indies
Australia’s importance to the UK TV industry is set to boom in three areas: British indies winning commissions down under; consolidation of its domestic production sector; and Australian shows being picked up by British broadcasters.
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NewsRoughcut renews Fremantle distribution deal
Cuckoo producer Roughcut Television has renewed its distribution agreement with FremantleMedia International.
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NewsNetflix picks up Australian drama Rake
Netflix has acquired the UK and US rights to Australian drama Rake after closing a deal with distributor DCD Rights.
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NewsC4 backs NYTVF drama contest
Channel 4 has partnered with Mad Men-producer Lionsgate to launch a New York Television Festival (NYTVF) competition to help uncover dramas from emerging US writers.
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NewsBBC2 lands jumbo jet doc
BBC2 has ordered a big-budget international documentary coproduction from Arrow Media.
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NewsITV buys stake in Teen Wolf indie DiGa
ITV has acquired DiGa Vision, the US indie responsible for MTV’s remake of Teen Wolf.
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RatingsC4 trumps C5 in benefits battle
In the battle of the live debates on Monday, Channel 4’s benefits show easily shouted down Channel 5’s immigration row.
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NewsSky in court over Must Be The Music
Sky has been accused of format infringement over Princess Productions’ talent contest Must Be The Music.
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NewsCourt of Appeal re-opens Sky pay-TV ruling
The eight-year feud between Sky and pay-TV rivals including BT over the wholesale price of its sports channels is set to continue after the Court of Appeal made a fresh judgement.
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NewsHouse of Cards streamed by estimated 5m in US
Around 5m people in the US are estimated to have watched the second series of Netflix’s House of Cards, according to broadband firm Procera Networks.
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NewsSky stumps ITV with IPL deal
Sky Sports has beaten ITV to the rights to show Indian Premier League cricket from 2015.
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RatingsBaftas sink to three year low
The British Academy Film Awards recorded its lowest ratings since 2010 on Sunday.
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NewsSky 1 lands Samsung-backed talent show
Sky1 has ordered a Fresh One-produced talent contest backed by Samsung and featuring judges including Idris Elba and Gizzi Erskine.
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NewsUKTV relocates to eco-friendly HQ
UKTV is to move into eco-friendly headquarters designed by the company behind Google’s London base and Jay Z’s management offices.
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NewsBBC's Bradbury moves into factual team
BBC daytime commissioner Lindsay Bradbury is to move into the corporation’s factual commissioning team following the departure of Tanya Shaw.
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NewsVirgin Media passes 2m TiVo subs
Virgin Media has passed the 2m subscriber mark for its connected TV service TiVo - but lost nearly 50,000 TV subs over the previous 12 months.
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NewsDavid Ellender launches LA indie
Former FremantleMedia chief David Ellender has launched an LA-based independent TV production and distribution business backed by private equity firm TPG Growth.
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NewsBurnett hires One Three Media UK boss
Mark Burnett, the producer behind global hits including The Apprentice and Survivor, has appointed a boss for his new UK production business.
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NewsC5 sale enters next phase
The sale of Channel 5 moved a step closer after its advisers sent out a prospectus to potential buyers.
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NewsAlan Davies to swap banter with Dave
QI regular Alan Davies will enjoy more witty banter on Dave after the UKTV broadcaster ordered a five-part chat show fronted by the comedian.