All articles by Peter White – Page 179
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NewsFremantleMedia hires digital boss
FremantleMedia has promoted Keith Hindle to chief executive of its recently created digital and branded entertainment division.
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NewsFox renews The Following and The Mindy Project
US broadcast network Fox has renewed a raft of freshman series including The Following and The Mindy Project.
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NewsFox Int'l Channels develops ghost series from Walking Dead creator
Fox International Channels (FIC) is developing a new ghost series from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman.
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NewsBBC America orders gadget special
US cable network BBC America has ordered a gadget doc from Gawker-owned technology web site Gizmodo and a New York-based Endemol-owned producer.
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NewsBBCW nears Lonely Planet sale
BBC Worldwide is in talks to sell a stake in travel publisher Lonely Planet to US billionaire Brad Kelley.
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NewsCBeebies orders Mister Maker spin-off
CBeebies has commissioned an international themed spin-off of its smash hit live action series Mister Maker.
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NewsYesterday investigates ancient deaths
UKTV’s documentary channel Yesterday has acquired two new historical series – Mummy Mysteries and Alexander’s Lost World.
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NewsVirgin to add The Style Network
The Style Network is set to launch with a refreshed look on Virgin Media later this month, after NBC Universal struck a carriage deal with the cable platform.
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RatingsRichard Curtis malaria drama fails to infect viewers
Richard Curtis’ one-off drama Mary and Martha failed to endear itself to viewers, drawing an audience around 1.5m down on the slot average.
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NewsSky gives up Spy
Sky 1 has cancelled Hat Trick Productions’ espionage-themed comedy Spy after its second season.
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NewsSky buys Telefónica's broadband business
BSkyB has become the second largest broadband operator in the UK after acquiring Telefónica UK’s broadband business.
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NewsLifetime hunts creative boss for UK launch
A+E Network’s Lifetime has kicked off the hunt for a head of creative as it prepares for its UK launch.
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NewsBBCW jumps aboard Impossible dino series
BBC Worldwide has come on board Impossible Kids’ animated pre-school dinosaur series Dinopaws and will air it around the world on its global CBeebies channel.
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NewsSky Living orders Australian cooking format
Sky Living HD has ordered a UK version of Australian cooking format My Kitchen Rules.
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NewsLeopard ready to pounce on more AFP
Indie tells Peter White of plans for more deals after successful Bombay Sapphire project
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NewsBBCW eyes £50m Showcase
Event expected to notch up 20% of annual business, as premium drama and CEE sales boom
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NewsC5 takes CSI route for ob-doc
Channel 5 has ordered CSI-style medical ob-doc Trauma Doctors from Cineflix Productions, which it hopes could become a long-running series for the channel.
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NewsProduct placement to be worth £120m by 2018
The value of product-placement deals in the UK could grow to £120m in the next five years, according to data released by analyst KPMG.
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NewsBBCW puts indie acquisition plans on hold
BBC Worldwide will not acquire equity stakes in any further UK indies as it reassesses its strategy in the UK production sector.
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NewsSky 1 scuppers Sinbad
Sky 1 has cancelled Impossible Pictures’ big-budget drama Sinbad after a single series.