All articles by Peter White – Page 143
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NewsDanny Boyle to produce WWII serial for FX
Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle’s latest move into TV is a ten-part miniseries for US network FX called Telemark
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NewsComedy Central heads back to The Office
Comedy Central has acquired the final two series of the US remake of The Office after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsMind Candy lines up companions for Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy, the company behind hit kids’ franchise Moshi Monsters, is developing a number of properties to launch on tablets.
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NewsRelativity eyes scripted TV
US film producer Relativity is to use data gathered from its hit films, such as Mirror Mirror and Shark Night 3D, to move into scripted TV, in what chief executive Ryan Kavanaugh described as a “Moneyball approach to creating television”.
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NewsOvation set for drama push
US cable network Ovation is looking to commission two high profile international drama series a year to help grow its catalogue of original content.
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NewsCore Media plots distribution move
Mipcom: American Idol-owner Core Media is eyeing plans to move into international distribution to exploit its growing pipeline of programming.
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NewsPact: China boon for UK content
China was the biggest growth market for UK programming last year with revenues up 90%, according to new research by UKTI and Pact.
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NewsDRG takes rights to Nice Love Nest
UK distributor DRG has taken international rights to Scandinavian dating format Love Nest, which comes after parent company MTG Studios acquired local indie Nice Entertainment.
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NewsDiscovery partners with NFTS on factual course
Discovery Networks International has partnered with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to launch a factual development and production course to find the generation of producers.
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NewsDiscovery orders ship series from Windfall
Discovery Networks International has commissioned UK indie Windfall Films to produce World’s Biggest Ship.
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NewsFox's 24 to film in London
The latest version of 24 is set to film in the UK later this year after US network Fox ordered 12 episodes of the action series.
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NewsC5 buys Canadian cop drama
Channel 5 has acquired Canadian police drama Played after striking a deal with Muse Distribution International.
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NewsComedy Central to try gameshows with Initial pilot
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of The Almost Impossible Gameshow, a stupid-but-funny Wipeout-style format from Initial.
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NewsNat Geo lines up Sky’s Ducks
US broadcaster National Geographic Channel is remaking Sky’s science-based entertainment format Duck Quacks Don’t Echo, which will be co-produced by UK indie Magnum Media.
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NewsUS buyers eye up UK indies
Core Media and DHX Media are both scouring the UK for indie deals as the sector prepares for a fresh wave of consolidation driven by North American buyers.
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NewsAll3M strikes deals for Million Second Quiz
The Million Second Quiz is set to be remade around the world after All3Media International struck a raft of format deals with major producers.
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NewsUKTV nets JJ Abrams’ Believe
UKTV has struck its first deal following the LA Screenings, buying JJ Abrams’ supernatural thriller Believe from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsWaddell pens Cineflix deal to bolster US trade
Northern Irish indie Waddell Media has struck a first-look deal with international distributor Cineflix Rights as it looks to ramp up its business in the US.
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NewsTCB grows with 40 indie deals
TCB Media Rights, the international distributor formed by former Cineflix Rights boss Paul Heaney, is expanding its programming pipeline and is heading to Mipcom with new shows from a client base of 40 UK indies.
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NewsITV & C4 among Emmy winners
ITV, Channel 4 and UK indies including Hardcash and Clover Films were among the winners at the Emmys and International Emmys.