All articles by Peter White – Page 127
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NewsLast King of Scotland producer DNA moves into TV
The Last King of Scotland producer DNA Films is launching a UK television production company and has struck a partnership with US network Fox.
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NewsTime Warner eyes indie acquisitions
Time Warner is eyeing the acquisition of international production companies, in a move that could beef up its London-based Warner Bros International Television Production division.
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NewsSky orders more Parkinson
Michael Parkinson is returning to Sky Arts, which has commissioned his interview series for a second run.
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NewsDiscovery to air Everest leap
Discovery is to air live coverage of Californian daredevil Joby Ogwyn jumping from the summit of Mount Everest.
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NewsC5 orders live immigration debate
Channel 5 is launching a live debate on immigration following the success of its benefits debate earlier this week.
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NewsC5 back in the dating game
Channel 5 has ordered its highestprofile dating format since cancelling The Bachelor after its second series last year.
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NewsAnalysis: Sky and HBO co-pro deal
Sky has entered the next phase of its arrangement with HBO and is set to spend millions on epic Game Of Thrones-rivalling dramas that it will co-produce with the US pay-TV network.
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NewsITV orders Chocolate Media daytime quiz
An ITV gameshow from Chocolate Media is one of the first projects to come out of NBC Universal’s newly formed central development unit.
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NewsAnansi Boys developed by BBC
The BBC is developing an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel Anansi Boys with Red Production Company.
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NewsNightmare Neighbours invited into C5
Channel 5 is to explore some of the UK’s most extreme disputes between neighbours in a six-part series from Flame Television.
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NewsEndemol snaps up CNN originals
Endemol has closed a deal with CNN to distribute its original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsBuccaneer hires unscripted boss
Buccaneer Media, the indie established by Hollyoaks creator Tony Wood, has hired former Outline Productions exec Ross McCarthy to beef up its unscripted division.
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NewsFremantle grabs Fittest Family format
Irish format Fittest Family is set to travel the world after FremantleMedia acquired the rights from producers Kite Entertainment and Animo TV.
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NewsShine hires former Bravo exec Dave Clarke
Shine has hired former Bravo controller and Cineflix exec Dave Clarke as head of global format acquisitions.
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NewsC4 takes comedy pilots to series
Channel 4 has earmarked Caitlin Moran’s comedy Raised By Wolves and unaired pilot Scrotal Recall for full series.
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NewsLovefilm exec Mackenzie joins Pro7
Former Sky and Lovefilm executive Lesley Mackenzie has joined German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 to run its digital entertainment businesses.
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NewsWild Pictures staffs up for genre push
Factual producer Wild Pictures has beefed up its senior team after securing several commissions from the BBC and ITV.
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NewsBBC delves into shopping addiction
BBC1 is to explore the world of shopping addiction in a one-off documentary produced by Twofour.
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NewsNat Geo swoops for UKTV double
Nat Geo has snapped up the rights to air UKTV series Dynamo: Magician Impossible and The Happenings in the US after it agreed a deal with Passion Distribution.