All articles by Peter White – Page 181
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NewsFrench studio’s new entente cordiale
Gaumont International is looking to work with British broadcasters, finds Peter White
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NewsScandi drama: where next?
No signs of popularity waning – but broadcasters and producers are looking for a fresh angle
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NewsUKTV keen to see funny side
Broadcaster wants to be more ambitious across all channels, including more comedy for Gold
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NewsEOne plots UK push after signing Eleven Film deal
Canadian producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) is planning an aggressive UK push after striking a first-look deal with UK indie Eleven Film.
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NewsViacom eyes second Freeview slot for Nick
Viacom International Media Networks, which owns MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, is exploring the possibility of acquiring a second Freeview channel.
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NewsSky kicks off search for US indies to bolster Vision
Sky is on the hunt to acquire US indies as it looks to ramp up its production and distribution business.
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NewsITV orders primetime celeb format from Endemol
ITV has ordered a Stars in their Eyes-style format from Endemol UK called Your Face Sounds Familiar.
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NewsFrow turns to dole queue for first C5 commission
Channel 5’s new director of programmes Ben Frow, has green-lit his first show since joining the broadcaster - a three part series dubbed Super Scroungers.
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NewsHBO in development with The Killing creator
HBO sister channel Cinemax is developing a dark crime thriller from the original creator of The Killing, Søren Sveistrup.
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NewsFormer TV3 boss Michael Murphy joins Beyond
Former TV3 programming boss Michael Murphy has joined international distributor Beyond Distribution as acting general manager following the resignation of Fiona Crago.
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NewsGold orders first original sitcom
UKTV is moving into original scripted comedy for the first time after Gold ordered Us and Them from Hat Trick Productions.
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NewsCBS Drama brings back Knots Landing
CBS Drama is to repeat Knots Landing in its entirity, two decades after the LA-based soap opera ended.
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NewsWatch poaches Roux Scholarship from Good Food
UKTV’s food competition format The Roux Scholarship is moving up the EPG after Watch ordered a ten-part series from Cactus TV.
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NewsMentorn swoops for RDF's head of factual
Mentorn Media has poached RDF Television’s head of factual Tayte Simpson to boost its output in the space.
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NewsEndemol snaps up Common Denominator rights
Endemol has acquired the international format rights to gameshow The Common Denominator ahead of its UK launch on Channel 4.
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RatingsGreat Night Out ends on a high
Hat Trick Productions’ sitcom Great Night Out bowed out with a strong series performance but remained around 1m viewers down on ITV’s slot average.
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NewsZodiak sells 80 hours to Belgium's VMMa
Belgian broadcaster VMMa has acquired a raft of British documentaries and factual entertainment formats after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsBlinkbox buys James Bond catalogue
Online video service Blinkbox has acquired the James Bond catalogue of films after striking a deal with MGM.
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NewsC5 orders Darlow volcano doc
Channel 5 has commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions to make a one-off doc about the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull.
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RatingsHugh's Fish Fight reels in 50% of 2011 catch
Hugh’s Fish Fight struggled to recapture the success of the previous Channel 4 campaign, reeling in half the audience reached in 2011.