All articles by Peter White – Page 185
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NewsCNN moves back into sports programming
International news broadcaster CNN is moving back into sports programming and hired former ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to host a new weekend sports block.
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NewsC5 orders Gibraltar ob-doc from Shiver
Channel 5 has ordered a six part ob-doc series on Gibraltar from ITV Studios-owned producer Shiver.
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NewsCore Media ramps up TV production presence
Core Media Group, the US firm that owns American Idol producer 19 Entertainment, is aggressively ramping up its moves into TV production by hiring two execs.
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NewsOlivier Gers leaving Endemol
Endemol’s licensing and merchandising chief Olivier Gers is leaving the company.
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NewsNetflix to hike UK content spend
Video on-demand operator Netflix is to increase its UK content spend to compete aggressively with pay TV broadcasters including Sky.
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NewsM&C Saatchi buys Merlin Elite stake to push into TV content
M&C Saatchi has acquired a stake in Merlin Elite, the talent management agency that looks after stars including Freddie Flintoff, Jamie and Louise Redknapp and Jamie Theakston.
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NewsUK firms flock to US markets
Hundreds of British broadcasters, producers and distributors are heading to the US next week.
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NewsUKTV speeds up US strategy
UKTV has picked up the US remake of supernatural series Being Human from Zodiak Rights as it accelerates its US acquisitions strategy.
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NewsSky Living kicks off revamp
Sky Living has ordered a raft of scripted commissions including new comedies from Emily Mortimer and The Thick Of It co-creator Simon Blackwell.
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NewsSky Vision recruits Jane Millichip
Sky Vision has hired former Zodiak Rights managing director Jane Millichip as it looks to shore up its relationships with independent producers.
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FeaturesDownton the benchmark for high-class drama
Ovation wants commercial, classy co-pros with UK indies, says Peter White
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NewsDiscovery orders Wheeler Dealers spin off
Discovery Networks International has commissioned a spinoff of Wheeler Dealers as part of its global formats drive.
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NewsGavin & Stacey and Pulling set for US remakes
BBC scripted comedies Gavin & Stacey and Pulling are set for US remakes after securing pilots from Fox and ABC.
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NewsZodiak hires BBCW's Tim Mutimer
Zodiak Rights has hired BBC Worldwide executive Tim Mutimer following the restructure that lead to the departure of its London managing director Jane Millichip earlier this month.
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NewsSeptember Films continues US push
British indie September Films continues to aggressively expand its business in the US with the new of a new vice president of development
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NewsMTV ramps up movie coverage
MTV is aggressively boosting its movie coverage and has commissioned UK indie Starstruck Media to produce a raft of film coverage.
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NewsSky switches on mobile downloads
Sky is beefing up its IPTV service Sky Go to allow subscribers to download shows from Sky 1 and Sky Atlantic to view offline without internet access.
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NewsAmazon preps Zombieland remake
Online retailer Amazon is developing a remake of horror comedy Zombieland, marking its most high profile series since it announced plans to move into original programming.
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NewsBBC Worldwide's Matt Paice departs
BBC Worldwide’s international production boss Matt Paice is the latest senior executive to depart as part of its management restructure.
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NewsRomania's Pro TV opens Hell's Kitchen
Romanian broadcaster Pro TV has kicked off a hunt for its own Gordon Ramsay after striking a deal to produce a local version of ITV Studios’ Hell’s Kitchen.