All articles by Peter White – Page 175
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NewsSony adds some Crackle to the VoD market
SPT’s executive vice-president of digital networks tells Peter White about its UK plans
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NewsChristie’s opens doors to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered an access-all areas documentary series about famous London auction house Christie’s, following the success of Inside Claridge’s.
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NewsTLC gears up for UK launch
Discovery-owned lifestyle channel TLC is searching for the British Honey Boo Boo and is in talks to acquire big-ticket scripted content ahead of its long-awaited UK launch at the end of April.
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NewsUKTV boosts budget to £100m
UKTV is boosting its 2013 programming spend to £100m and has reinforced its commissioning team to cope with the extra demand for original shows.
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NewsNetflix orders series from The Matrix creators
Netflix has commissioned a sci-fi drama from The Matrix creators Andy and Lana Wachowski and Babylon5 creator Joe Michael Straczynski.
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NewsDiscovery sets launch date for TLC
Discovery-owned entertainment channel TLC is to make its long-awaited debut in the UK and Ireland at the end of April, as first reported by Broadcast last month.
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NewsCan't Stop Media strikes first Lat Am deal
Brazilian broadcaster Globosat has acquired comedy series Funnymals from British distributor Can’t Stop Media.
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NewsNetflix acquires Justin Time animation
Netflix UK and Ireland has acquired two series of Canadian preschool series Justin Time as it ramps up its kids content offering.
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NewsComedy Central bolsters programming team
Comedy Central is to expand its UK programming team following the promotion of Chris Collie to vice president of programming.
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NewsNat Geo US orders raft of new series
US cable network National Geographic has ordered a raft of new shows including a series described as “Forrest Gump meets the Jungle Man”.
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NewsLeopard hires former Endemol exec to head US arm
Leopard Films has hired former Endemol USA exec David Hamilton to run its US division following the departure of Nick Rigg.
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NewsScripps revamps international Travel Channel
Scripps Networks Interactive is overhauling its international version of the Travel Channel in a move which includes ordering a raft of original programming.
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RatingsEngland's rout of San Marino hits 6m
England’s 8-0 win over San Marino on Friday night helped ITV record an above-average performance, while BBC2’s Ancient Egypt doc drew over 2m.
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NewsUniversal Music label launches channel
Universal Music-owned record label All Around The World is launching a music television channel Planet Pop, which will be run by former Channel 4 executive Simon Sadler.
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NewsIngenious poaches BBCW indie exec
Media investment firm Ingenious Media has poached key BBC Worldwide indie exec Simon Cox.
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NewsSky orders set of new comedies
Sky has ordered a raft of comedies including series from Curb Your Enthusiasm producer Robert Weide and the team behind Horrible Histories.
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NewsHBO orders US remake of Getting On
HBO has ordered a full series US remake of British comedy Getting On from BBC Worldwide Productions.
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NewsC5 orders Extraordinary People docs
Channel 5 has ordered four new docs including The Incredible Hulk Woman and My Face Is Eating Me Alive as part of its Extraordinary People strand.
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CBS Reality buys Amanda Knox doc
CBS Reality has acquired true crime one-off Amanda Knox: The Untold Story, weeks ahead of the launch of her tell-all book about the night British student Meredith Kercher was murdered.
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RatingsMartin Lewis delivers 3m to ITV
The Martin Lewis Money Show underperformed against the slot average on its return to ITV in a night of unspectacular terrestrial ratings.