All articles by Peter White – Page 146
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NewsDave orders Brewster's Millions-style travel show
Dave has commissioned a comedy travel series inspired by classic film Brewster’s Millions in which celebrities must spend up to £10,000 in 24 hours.
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RatingsDoc Martin treats over 7.5m
Doc Martin recovered from last week’s series low with 7.6m on Monday, as Channel 4’s Fried Chicken Shop continued to serve up a solid audience.
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NewsRelativity hires BBCW exec to boost TV operation
Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media has hired former BBC Worldwide executive Matthew Vafiadis to boost its nascent television business.
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NewsZig Zag and GME to make C4 magic show
Channel 4 has confirmed the commission of six-part magic series Troy, produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsAbi Morgan wins Emmy for The Hour
The Hour creator Abi Morgan won an Emmy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, while Netflix’s House of Cards – the first digital series to be nominated for a major award – saw David Fincher pick up the best drama director award.
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NewsABC Family boss Michael Riley eyes London move
Michael Riley, who has lead ABC Family for the last three years, is leaving the US cable network and is looking for a London-based role in the international television business.
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NewsOne Potato Two Potato scores US deals
Gordon Ramsay’s indie One Potato Two Potato has scored two commissions in the United States including a US version of the Best Restaurant format.
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NewsMTG Studios acquires Nice Entertainment
MTG Studios has acquired a controlling stake in Scandinavian production group Nice Entertainment for more than £70m.
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NewsVirgin Media to cut up to 600 jobs
Virgin Media is to cut up to 600 mid-to-senior level jobs following its acquisition by John Malone’s Liberty Global.
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NewsUS network TNT orders Bochco drama
US cable network TNT has ordered Murder In The First, a new crime drama from Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco.
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NewsTVF strikes Bahama Blue with Parallax
UK-based distributor TVF International has acquired the international rights to blue chip wildlife series Bahama Blue after striking a deal with Canadian indie Parallax Film.
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NewsNick Jr orders Chris O'Dowd-voiced Puffin Rock
Nick Jr has commissioned animated kids series Puffin Rock voiced by Bridesmaids and Moone Boy star Chris O’Dowd.
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NewsZodiak Active boss steps down
Zodiak’s digital boss Marco Ferrari is to leave the company and will be replaced by Nicola Drago.
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NewsHulu strikes BBCW deal ahead of originals push
US VoD service Hulu plans to grow the volume of original content it offers to account for 15% of its schedule over the next few years.
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NewsCosgrove Hall launches international division
Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Media Group, the latest incarnation of the Danger Mouse producer, has launched an international distribution division.
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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsABC on the hunt for UK ideas
Paul Lee, the British boss of US broadcast network ABC, is responsible for global hits such as Modern Family and Scandal, but is increasingly looking to the UK for ideas.
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NewsEOne eyes UK factual indies
International producer and distributor Entertainment One is ramping up plans to acquire and umbrella factual indies in the UK.
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NewsSony steps up Scandinavian acquisition plans
Sony Pictures Television is aggressively stepping up plans to acquire production companies in Scandinavia – despite apparently losing out in its bid for pan-regional group Nice Entertainment.