All articles by Peter White – Page 167
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NewsViacom carriage deal shakes up Virgin EPG
MTV has cemented its place as a general entertainment channel on the Virgin Media platform after its parent company struck a wide-ranging carriage renewal with the cable operator.
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NewsC5 orders three Myra Hindley murder docs
Channel 5 has ordered three documentaries about Moors murderer Myra Hindley from Nine Lives Media.
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NewsHulu's international boss Larcher leaves
The global ambitions of US VoD service Hulu have been dealt a blow after its head of international operations Johannes Larcher left the company.
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NewsBBCW hires Anna Gordon to new sales role
BBC Worldwide has appointed Anna Gordon to the new role of director of global sales strategy, business and planning.
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NewsComedy Central renews Alternative Comedy Experience
Isy Suttie and Josie Long are among the comedians set to appear in the second series of Comedy Central’s The Alternative Comedy Experience after the broadcaster recomissioned the stand-up series.
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NewsRachel Allen returns to Good Food
Rachel Allen is to turn her hand to cooking cheap, healthy meals in her latest Sweet TV series for UKTV’s Good Food.
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RatingsEngland friendly nets 4.5m
England’s tepid draw with the Republic of Ireland peaked with more than 5.7m viewers on Wednesday, as BBC1 drama Frankie continued to shed viewers.
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NewsRise of the OTT providers
Netflix, Lovefilm and Microsoft’s Xbox will compete more directly with traditional broadcasters for the first-run rights to high-profile US acquisitions, evidence from the LA Screenings has suggested.
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NewsMTG closes in on DRG deal
British distributor DRG is finally set to be sold, with pan-European broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) close to completing a deal.
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NewsAmazon orders first crowdsourced series
Amazon has ordered full series of five of the shows it piloted online, following feedback from its users.
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NewsMinnow Films hires Our War exec producer
Minnow Films has hired Colin Barr, the Bafta-winning executive producer behind Our War, as creative director as it expands into drama.
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NewsIrish format Genealogy Roadshow heads to PBS
Big Mountain Productions’ entertainment format Genealogy Roadshow is to become one of Ireland’s most high-profile TV exports having been picked up by US broadcaster PBS.
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NewsNickelodeon poaches Turner exec
Nickelodeon has poached former Turner exec Layla Lewis to become its vice president of content acquisitions.
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NewsBBCW Australia picks up Passion projects
BBC Worldwide Channels in Australia has acquired a raft of series including The Politician’s Husband from Passion Distribution.
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NewsEurosport in senior staff shake-up
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has shaken up its senior management team following the appointment of Jean-Thierry Augustin as chief executive.
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NewsComedy Central's Collie joins C4
Channel 4 has poached Comedy Central programming boss Chris Collie to become channel manager of E4 and More4.
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NewsYahoo! moves for Hulu
Yahoo! has become the latest company to table a bid for US VoD service Hulu, joining firms including Time Warner, US satellite operator DirecTV and talent agency William Morris.
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NewsA+E Networks UK hires distribution boss
A+E Networks UK has hired former NBC Universal exec Katarzyna Jablonska as director of distribution.
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NewsNetflix reveals The Killing launch plans
Netflix UK and Ireland will start offering its subscribers the American version of The Killing the day after its US premiere.
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NewsDiscovery boots up YouTube channel
Discovery has ordered 15 new online series as part of the launch of its original YouTube channel TestTube.