All articles by Peter White – Page 166
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NewsFresh One keen to set up division in the US
Fresh One wants to create a US division after securing a highprofile commission from Sundance Channel to remake its factual entertainment series Jamie’s Dream School.
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NewsBigger helping of Surprise Surprise for ITV
ITV has recommissioned a beefed up second series of entertainment series Surprise Surprise.
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NewsC4 explores Terror in the Skies
Channel 4 and US cable network Smithsonian Channel have ordered a documentary series examining the reasons there are so many near misses in air travel.
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NewsCrackit hires head of development
Elaine Hackett’s indie Crackit Productions has hired Tiger Aspect exec Holly Davies as head of development.
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NewsCineflix seals Really doc deal
Really, UKTV’s female-skewing network, has acquired a raft of programming from distributor Cineflix Rights.
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NewsC5 buys Charles Dance's German mini-series
Channel 5 has acquired four-part German mini-series Shades of Love from Power Distribution.
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NewsAmazon strikes global Viacom deal
Amazon has struck a global deal with Viacom that will see a raft of MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central series distributed via its Lovefilm streaming service.
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NewsStephen King show snapped up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired US series Under The Dome, based on Stephen King’s mystery novel, marking one of the first deals to be struck following the LA Screenings.
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NewsVirgin Media bulks up streaming service
Virgin Media has added a further 11 live channels including ITV and Viacom’s bouquet of channels to its Virgin TV Anywhere streaming service.
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NewsITV poaches Tom Hardy for wildlife doc
The Dark Knight star Tom Hardy is to produce and front a new documentary series about wildlife poaching in Africa for ITV.
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NewsITVS shops Mr Selfridge to Canada
ITV period drama Mr Selfridge is headed to Canada after the broadcaster struck a deal with Vision TV.
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NewsSky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global
Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.
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NewsA+E hires Jana Bennett as Bio boss
Former BBC chief Jana Bennett has been confirmed as president of US cable networks Bio and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) after joining A+E Networks.
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NewsLifetime finalises UK launch plans
Female skewing pay-TV network Lifetime is expected to make its UK debut in the fourth quarter of the year, as parent company A+E Networks UK enters the final stages of its launch plan.
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NewsITV confirms Spanish format deal with Endemol
ITV has confirmed it has ordered a remake of Endemol’s Spanish talent format Your Face Sounds Familiar.
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NewsDanny Baker scores BT Sport football show
BT Sport has ordered a new football show fronted by Danny Baker and produced by Campbell Davison Media.
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RatingsThe Americans imports 2m for ITV
US import The Americans started solidly for ITV on Saturday with over 2m viewers, while BBC1’s The Voice continued to shed viewers.
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NewsRoach beefs up Sky drama team
Sky has hired Shed Productions’ Waterloo Road executive producer Cameron Roach as a senior drama commissioner.
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NewsUS cable net TruTV orders ITVS auction format
US cable network TruTV has ordered a new auction format from the US arm of ITV Studios.
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NewsSky Living's Hannibal renewed for second season
Sky Living acquisition Hannibal has been renewed for a second season in the US.