All articles by Peter White – Page 183
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RatingsNashville strikes a chord for More4
More 4’s latest US acquisition struck a chord with viewers, as stars Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere helped it rise 100,000 viewers over slot average.
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NewsDRG back on the block
Ingenious Media has renewed its push to sell distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG), with DCD emerging as a potential front-runner.
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NewsApprentice exec joins Sky fact ent team
Sky has boosted its factual entertainment team with the hire of The Apprentice executive producer Colm Martin.
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NewsFrow delivers call to arms as C5’s new director of programmes
New director of programmes Ben Frow gave a rousing call to arms to staff on his first week at Northern & Shell-owned Channel 5.
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NewsIn search of a new Audience for ‘TV’s Twitter’
Broadcast Award-winning format’s distributor reveals new deals to Peter White
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NewsFox acquires David E. Kelly's Monday Mornings
UK pay TV broadcaster Fox has acquired David E. Kelley’s US medical drama Monday Mornings after striking a deal with Time Warner-owned TNT.
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NewsLiberty eyes further deals
Liberty Global plans to use its £10bn acquisition of Virgin Media as a springboard for more deals in Europe, as it steps up plans to boost customer numbers.
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NewsLiberty’s Virgin masterplan
Chairman John Malone realises his 10-year ambition to become a player in the UK market
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NewsUK indies a hit at Realscreen
UK indies were in demand at last week’s Realscreen in Washington DC.
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NewsTurner chief Michael Carrington heads to Hit
Turner’s European chief creative officer Michael Carrington is leaving the Time Warner-owned broadcaster to join kids producer and distributor Hit Entertainment.
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NewsBoomerang hires UKTV commissioner
Boomerang, the Boom Pictures-backed indie, has hired UKTV senior commissioning editor Tess Cuming to boost its factual entertainment output.
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NewsLiberty Global to buy Virgin Media for $16bn
Liberty Global has indicated it will continue to use the Virgin Media brand after agreeing a deal worth $16bn (£10.2bn) to buy the UK cable and broadband firm.
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NewsWarner Bros options quiz show from NFTS students
Warner Bros has optioned quiz show format The Big Steal from two students at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
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NewsTurner hires Disney exec to run Europe
Turner has appointed Disney exec Giorgio Stock to run its European operations.
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NewsShine US lands Minute To Win It order
US cable network GSN has ordered forty episodes of gameshow Minute To Win It from the US division of Shine.
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NewsNBCU's Hammer promoted to run cable business
NBC Universal has promoted Bonnie Hammer to run its entire cable business, a move that gives her control of networks including Style and Bravo.
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NewsLiberty Global launches takeover bid for Virgin Media
International pay TV operator Liberty Global is working on a bid to acquire cable operator Virgin Media.
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NewsABC to remake ITV Studios' BBC1 drama The Syndicate
Kay Mellor’s BBC1 drama The Syndicate is to be piloted by ABC in the US.
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NewsFremantleMedia restructures int'l business
FremantleMedia is restructuring its business by dropping the FremantleMedia Enterprises brand and housing its digital and ancillary businesses more regionally.
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NewsAmazon to roll out original kids series via Lovefilm
Amazon is developing five new kids series and will launch them in the UK via Lovefilm.