All articles by Peter White – Page 159
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RatingsC4's Run sprints off with 1.5m
Channel 4 drama Run made a strong start on Monday night, while ITV’s Long Lost Family hit a series high.
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NewsHBO renews True Blood for seventh season
US cable network HBO has renewed edgy vampire drama True Blood for a seventh season.
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NewsAl Jazeera acquires Premier League rights
Middle Eastern broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired the rights to the Premier League after striking a deal with rights agency MP & Silva.
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NewsBBC World News extended across Germany
BBC World News is to be made available free-to-air in Germany after extending its deal with cable operator Kabel Deutschland.
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NewsUKTV acquires Endemol's Boston’s Finest
UKTV has acquired Donnie Wahlberg-fronted reality series Boston’s Finest after striking a deal with Endemol.
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RatingsProms falls to opening night low
A repeat of Doc Martin won Friday night beating a repeat of Sherlock, while The First Night of the Proms was well down on previous years.
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NewsHulu sale called off
The owners of US online streaming service Hulu have called off its sale and have committed $750m (£500m) in new funding to boost growth.
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NewsWomen in TV up; ethnic minorities down
The number of women working in television, particularly the indie sector, has increased over the past three years - but black, Asian and ethnic minority numbers have fallen.
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NewsEurosport strikes Xbox deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has struck a deal with Microsoft’s Xbox to launch a live channel on the games console.
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NewsGloves come off as Premier League TV fixtures announced
The battle between Sky Sports and BT Sport has intensified after the initial set of Premier League fixtures were announced.
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NewsSmall indies’ revenues soar
Super-indies experience fightback from smaller cousins as commissions get redistributed
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NewsFremantleMedia hires Talpa exec for formats push
FremantleMedia is set for a new international formats drive after hiring Talpa’s former international production boss.
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NewsJo McGrath joins Fox to boost network’s content credentials
Fox has hired former Tiger Aspect features boss and Channel 4 daytime commissioner Jo McGrath to help boost UK commissioning.
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NewsBoomerang gets nod to make BT sports show
Welsh indie Boomerang has been commissioned to produce Clare Balding’s forthcoming talk show for BT Sport and has been handed a 30-episode order.
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NewsSpotlight falls on Scandinavia
ITV Studios’ potential £90m acquisition of Nordic production group Nice Entertainment could set off a new round of consolidation across Scandinavia.
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NewsUKTV Drama debuts to solid ratings
UKTV’s new free-to-air station Drama debuted to solid ratings on Tuesday with repeats of Birds of a Feather and Last of the Summer Wine performing well for the channel.
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NewsFox orders League of Extraordinary Gentlemen remake
US network Fox is developing a TV adaptation of graphic novel The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, marking its first order for next year’s pilot season.
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RatingsC4's Murder Trial attracts 1.89m
Channel 4’s one-off doc The Murder Trial proved compelling viewing performing well for Channel 4 on Tuesday, while Luther continued to drop and Robson Green failed to inspire.
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NewsDiscovery orders second scripted series
Discovery has ordered a Braveheart-esque scripted miniseries from Scott Free Productions, the international broadcaster’s second foray into scripted programming.