All articles by Peter White – Page 147
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NewsDiscovery chief Hollinger departs
Discovery is searching for a new international boss after Mark Hollinger announced plans to resign next year.
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NewsThe Royals picked up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired royal family documentary series The Royals from Content Television.
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NewsNBCU evaluates Style Network
NBC Universal is evaluating whether it will continue to air The Style Network internationally after it rebranded the channel as Esquire Network in the US.
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NewsComedy Central hunts development boss
Comedy Central is searching for a new head of development to act as the main point of contact for ideas from indies.
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NewsTandem snaps up C4 exec Stoll
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has hired Channel 4 executive Ben Stoll as it moves into producing English-language drama series.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.
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NewsSky ramps up drama investment
Sky is aggressively ramping up its drama strategy, committing to commission 100 hours of drama per year with 20 shows set to be ordered by 2014.
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NewsLovefilm confirms Under The Dome
Lovefilm will offer subscribers Stephen King’s thriller series Under The Dome after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsHBO orders Lindelof's Leftovers
US cable network HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s drama The Leftovers to series.
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NewsMTG & Lagardere close in on Scandi super-indie Nice
MTG Studios and French indie Lagardere are closing in on Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment, edging out a prospective takeover by ITV or Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsAMC orders Walking Dead spin-off
US cable network AMC is developing a spin-off of smash hit zombie series The Walking Dead.
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NewsFremantleMedia hires M&A chief
FremantleMedia has hired former NBC Universal exec Julian Tomkins as director of strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
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NewsSky to up investment in Irish content
Sky is to commission a raft of Irish-originated programming following the success of comedy Moone Boy as part of a promise to invest more than £1bn in the country over the next five years.
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NewsC5 launches Nazi season
Channel 5 is launching a season of Nazi-themed programming with five new docs, including three coproductions with GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsDHX buys Teletubbies owner Ragdoll
Canadian kids firm DHX Media has acquired Ragdoll Worldwide, the company behind Teletubbies and In The Night Garden, for £17.4m.
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NewsNetflix eyes pirated series
Netflix is analysing the performance of shows on pirate networks such as BitTorrent to help it determine which series to acquire, according to acquisitions exec Kelly Merryman.
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NewsVice renews food show ahead of site launch
Youth platform Vice has renewed food format Fresh Off The Boat for a second series, which will include more of a UK focus.
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NewsSky boards Penny Dreadful
Sky Atlantic has boarded Showtime’s horror drama Penny Dreadful, which is being produced by Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions.
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Aver Media targets UK projects
Canadian financier Aver Media is targeting high-end drama and animation series in an aggressive move into the UK television market.
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NewsNBCU exec joins C4 acquisitions
Channel 4 is beefing up its international acquisitions team with the hire of NBC Universal exec Nick Lee.