All articles by Peter White – Page 126
-
NewsLondon Live hires UKTV exec for comedy push
London Live has hired UKTV exec Sarah Fraser to spearhead its push into comedy.
-
NewsTax breaks bring Disney to UK
Disney has launched a British production division as it looks to take advantage of the TV tax credit by filming US pilots in the UK.
-
NewsArgonon snaps up Windfall Films
Argonon has made its highest profile acquisition to date, buying The Murder Trial producer Windfall Films.
-
NewsPeacock wins first UK commission
BBC3 has ordered a one-off documentary about Amanda Knox from Peacock Productions, marking the NBC News-owned indie’s first UK commission.
-
NewsKelehar joins BBC America for non-scripted push
BBC America has hired IWC Media exec Ricky Kelehar in a senior commissioning role to boost its original non-scripted commissions.
-
RatingsTroy magics up 800k for E4
Troy, E4’s latest street magician, opened strongly on Tuesday, beating competition from BBC2 in the slot.
-
NewsWarner Bros to acquire Eyeworks
Warner Bros is set for a move into Scandinavia following the acquisition of international producer and distributor Eyeworks.
-
NewsPact strikes Australian agreement
Indies keen to expand into Australia have received a boost after Pact struck a wide-ranging agreement with the Screen Producers Association of Australia.
-
NewsShed US poaches BBCW exec
Shed Media US has poached BBC Worldwide executive John Hesling to become Pam Healey’s number two.
-
NewsAlex Zane fronts London Live show
Alex Zane is to return to his comedy roots with a new stand-up series for London Live.
-
NewsC4 to bring back Benefits Street
Channel 4 is to bring back controversial doc Benefits Street for a second series as Love Productions starts to research potential locations.
-
NewsUK indies dominate Kids Emmys
UK indies were the big winners at the International Emmy Kids Awards, scooping four of the six prizes.
-
NewsSky drives off with PGA Tour rights
Sky has won the exclusive rights to air live PGA Tour golf for the next seven years, seeing off competition from BT Sport.
-
NewsJamie Theakston returns to Forbidden History
UKTV is to bring back Jamie Theakston’s Forbidden History for a second series.
-
NewsKeeping The Nation Alive goes Dutch
The Garden’s medical ob-doc format Keeping The Nation Alive is to travel to The Netherlands after ITV Studios struck a deal with Dutch broadcaster Ned1.
-
RatingsSalamander starts steadily
Belgian crime drama Salamander got underway for BBC4 on Saturday with an audience in line with The Bridge opener.
-
NewsDiscovery promotes Susanna Dinnage
Discovery has promoted Susanna Dinnage nine months after the launch of female-skewing network TLC.
-
NewsElaine Paige takes stage for Sky Arts
Sky Arts has ordered a six-part series about musical star Elaine Paige from Fresh One Productions.
-
The Broadcast InterviewDavid Mortimer, NBC Universal
The NBCU exec on searching for the Downton Abbey of unscripted formats
-
NewsRyan Giggs doc kicked off by ITV
ITV has ordered a documentary about footballer Ryan Giggs, produced by Fulwell 73 and distributed by Electric Sky.