All articles by Peter White – Page 180
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NewsFX orders special-ops series from Sons Of Anarchy creator
US cable network FX has ordered a dark action horror drama called Lucas Stand from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter.
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NewsNickelodeon unveils new programming slate
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has ordered a raft of new series including a spin-off of Dora The Explorer and an animated series from the creators of The Adventures of Pete and Pete.
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RatingsHeading Out hits home for BBC2
Sue Perkins’ new sitcom Heading Out launched strongly, smashing BBC2’s slot average by over 700,000 viewers.
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NewsGeordie Shore heads to Oz for sixth season
MTV UK has renewed Geordie Shore for a sixth season, which will see the reality stars head to Australia.
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NewsExclusive Media to rep Icon film library
Exclusive Media, the company behind Daniel Radcliffe’s The Woman In Black, has acquired international television and digital rights to Icon’s film library, which includes Mean Streets and What Women Want.
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NewsGermany's RTL orders The Audience from ITVS
The Audience is to remade in Germany after ITV Studios struck a format deal with RTL.
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NewsJames Murdoch: News Corp has "unfinished business" with Sky
James Murdoch has said that News Corp still has “unfinished business” with Sky following its failed attempt to acquire the entire company in 2011.
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NewsSky Living snaps up Hannibal
Sky Living has acquired NBC’s Hannibal after striking a deal with Gaumont International Television.
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NewsBT buys ESPN channels business
BT has acquired ESPN’s UK channels business as the Disney-owned broadcaster begins to exit the market.
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NewsHistory goes banger racing and treasure-hunting
History has commissioned two factual entertainment series following a banger racing team and band of treasure hunters.
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NewsGot Talent and Idol brands boost FremantleMedia revenues
The …Got Talent and …Idol formats helped FremantleMedia record a revenue rise of 19.7% - although profits dipped to just above £121m.
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NewsBBCWW kicks off Showcase with drama sales
BBC Worldwide has kicked off its annual Showcase event in Liverpool with a raft of sales of big-budget dramas including Da Vinci’s Demons, Top of the Lake and Ripper Street.
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NewsCBS Drama acquires Waterloo Road
CBS Drama has acquired long running drama Waterloo Road from Warner Bros International Television Distribution.
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NewsNickelodeon and Sky join forces to order dance format
Nickelodeon and Sky have partnered for the first time to jointly commission an entertainment format from Princess Productions.
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NewsCanada's Primeval spinoff cancelled
Primeval New World, the Canadian spin-off of the Impossible-produced ITV series, has been cancelled after one season.
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NewsJeremy Paxman slams BBC over Savile
Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman has hit out at the BBC over its failure to air Newsnight’s investigation into Jimmy Savile.
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NewsFX renews ITV acquisition The Americans
US cable network FX has renewed espionage thriller The Americans, which was acquired by ITV, for a second season.
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NewsBBC3 orders fast turnaround Oscar Pistorious doc
BBC3 has ordered a fast turnaround doc about Oscar Pistorious from Mentorn Media after he allegedly murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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NewsSky Sports News goes global
Sky Sports News HD will launch outside of the UK for the first time after BSkyB struck a carriage deal with European pay TV operator Viasat.
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NewsSky and Disney launch new movie channel
Sky has struck a wide-ranging deal with Hollywood studio Disney that will see it launch a standalone movie channel – Sky Movies Disney – on its pay TV platform.