All articles by Peter White – Page 23
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NewsDog Rescuers digs up bumper C5 order
Channel 5 has commissioned a bumper 32-episode order of The Dog Rescuers and a one-off Jo Brand-fronted kitten spin-off.
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NewsFuller to remake Norwegian format
American Idol producer Simon Fuller is to produce an English-language remake of Skins-style Norwegian youth drama Shame.
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NewsAnimation industry lobbies Downing St
UK Animation chief Oli Hyatt has made an impassioned plea for the government to step up its support of the sector at 10 Downing Street.
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NewsFox eyes ‘edgy’ drama slate
Pay-TV broadcaster Fox plans to order a small slate of “edgy” dramas from the UK and Europe after commissioning its first local scripted series.
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NewsBBCW sells 360 hours of Top Gear to China
Chinese digital platform BesTV has acquired a package of almost 360 hours of Top Gear after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsNetflix ramps up non-scripted plans
Netflix is to launch 20 non-scripted series next year with content chief Ted Sarandos lifting the lid on the company’s format ambitions, reluctance to provide ratings and its in-house production studio.
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NewsC5 plots to make 10pm slot 'edgier'
Channel 5 is eyeing bringing back hard-hitting documentary Gangland as it beefs up its 10pm slot with “edgier” programmes.
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NewsEx-Milkshake boss launches indie
Former Channel 5 kids boss Jessica Symons has launched an independent production company, Ivy House Productions.
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NewsSky buys drama from The Bridge creators
Sky Atlantic has acquired a Swedish-French drama from the creators of The Bridge.
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NewsVice rival eyes linear push
Online music publisher Resident Advisor plans to push into linear broadcasting after scoring a one-off Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsReed Midem to hold indie talks
Reed Midem is to hold direct talks with British indie producers and distributors after it emerged that Pact would no longer operate its UK Indies pavilion at Mip and Mipcom.
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NewsKeating leads C4 non-exec appointments
Ofcom has appointed four non-executive directors including former BBC2 controller Roly Keating to the board of Channel 4.
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NewsBFI extends support to diversity and TV
The British Film Institute (BFI) is to increase support for diversity, regional and grass-roots film-making, and television as part of its next five-year strategic plan.
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NewsSky orders Russell Howard series
Sky has struck a two-year deal with Russell Howard that will see the comedian star in his own Sky 1 comedy show.
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NewsMore 4 acquires US true crime series
US true crime documentary series The Case Of: Jon Benét Ramsey is to air on More 4 in the UK after the broadcaster struck a deal with distributor Electus International.
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NewsC4 searches for Britain's best tree
Father Ted’s Ardal O’Hanlon is to search for Britain’s best tree for a one-off Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsEnd of an era as ITV's David Bergg steps down
ITV director of programme strategy David Bergg is to leave the broadcaster after 15 years, to be replaced by Rosemary Newell.
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NewsSky strikes women's netball deal
Sky has boosted its support of women’s sport with a four-year netball deal.
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NewsCITV boss faces the axe
ITV is restructuring kids channel CITV in a move that could see the departure of kids chief Jamila Metran.