All articles by Peter White – Page 164
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NewsAmazon enters drama via Michael Connelly cop show
Amazon is moving into original drama for the first time after it greenlit a pilot based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch novels.
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NewsC5 drives off with Olly The Little White Van
Channel 5 has acquired two series of animated kids series Olly The Little White Van from UK indie Ideas at Work.
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NewsBBC & Sky join FA Cup rights battle
BBC and Sky have joined BT and ITV in the battle to acquire the rights to the FA Cup.
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NewsC5 books in vajazzling format
Channel 5 has ordered a new spa-themed entertainment format from ITV Studios.
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NewsFremantleMedia cooks up Jamie Oliver deals
Jamie Oliver is heading to Germany and Austria after FremantleMedia International closed a raft of sales deals.
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NewsVice hunts young directors
Vice Media is looking for new directors to work with on its tranche of original UK productions.
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NewsBBC orders Christopher Hitchens doc
The BBC has commissioned a one-off documentary about the late author and journalist Christopher Hitchens.
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NewsNetflix orders raft of Dreamworks shows
Netflix has struck a landmark deal with Dreamworks Animation that will see it stream more than 300 hours of exclusive original programming from the Shrek and Kung Fu Panda producer.
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NewsSimon Fuller moves into kids TV
American Idol producer Simon Fuller is to make his first move into kids TV with the launch of US musical series The Meeps.
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RatingsThe Voice rallies ahead of finals
The Voice rallied slightly on Saturday night for BBC1 as ITV’s Goodbye Granadaland failed to receive a significant send-off from viewers.
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NewsSky hits back against BT with broadband deal
Sky has hit back against emerging rival BT’s move to offer free Premier League football to broadband customers - by offering free broadband to Sky Sports subscribers.
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NewsC5 revamps acquisitions team
Channel 5 has hired Beyond Distribution’s Cherry Yeandle as factual acquisitions executive and has promoted a number of execs.
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CommentPussy Riot opens Doc Fest
Broadcast’s Peter White on the opening night of the Sheffield festival’s 20th anniversary.
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NewsZDF acquires Kees Abrahams' App
German broadcaster ZDF has become the first international broadcaster to board Kees Abrahams’ latest project, App.
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NewsDisney shuts ESPN 3D
The future of 3D has received another blow after Disney announced plans to shut its ESPN 3D sports network in the US.
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NewsDRG sale set to complete
Broadcaster Modern Times Group is set to complete its acquisition of British distributor DRG this week, as the company begins talks with staff.
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NewsChill launches episodic funding
Online distribution platform Chill is moving into the next stage of crowdfunding as it launches episodic funding for its first original series, Jason Mewes-fronted Vigilante Diaries.
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NewsDaniela Neumann to leave Viasat
Daniela Neumann, Viasat vice president of content and development, is to leave the pan-regional European broadcaster later this year.
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NewsDirecTV renews Rogue from UK indie Greenroom
US pay TV network DirecTV has ordered a second season of Thandie Newton-fronted crime drama Rogue from UK indie Greenroom Entertainment.
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NewsAlaska hires development chief
Alaska, the indie behind ITV’s James Nesbitt in New Zealand, has hired former Tiger Aspect development chief Jonny Goodman as its first head of development.