All articles by Peter White – Page 26
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NewsIP dispute the talk of Mipcom
A major formats dispute between Banijay and Fremantle Media-backed Israeli indie Abot Hameiri was the talk of Mipcom, with the row shining a light on an “increasing” issue around international format theft.
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NewsShonda Rhimes eyes UK project
Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes has revealed that she is eager to create a show for the UK and is eyeing the possibility of tapping intoDisney’s increasingly international production presence.
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NewsBanijay and Fremantle indie in format dispute
Banijay and Fremantle Media-owned indie Abot Hameiri have become embroiled in a format dispute over general entertainment show All Against 1.
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The Broadcast InterviewStudio Lambert
With a slew of spin-off-spawning franchises, a healthy non-scripted order book and a fledgling drama division, Studio Lambert is on a high. So what’s next for the indie? asks Peter White
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NewsPippa Lambert to move to the US
TV agent Pippa Lambert is to relocate from London to Los Angeles after joining WME.
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NewsSky sees slowing subscriber growth
Sky has reported slowing subscriber growth and a fall in advertising revenues, although total turnover has grown over the last three months.
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NewsBBC Studios culls 300 jobs
BBC Studios is to make around 300 staff redundant across all of its major genres, with factual bearing the brunt.
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NewsSky Italia plans dramas to follow Young Pope
Sky Italia is developing high-end dramas based on the country’s football corruption scandal, the impact of the Arab Spring and Europe’s financial crisis, to follow The Young Pope.
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NewsHit format transforms Twofour
Transformation series This Time Next Year has become Twofour’s most successful international format to date, despite not yet having aired in the UK.
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NewsTeens take turn on Gogglebox
Studio Lambert is to explore teenage viewing habits in a spinoff of Gogglebox and is on the brink of a second major international deal for Common Sense, a similar format that shows real people giving their opinions on news and current events.
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NewsDan Korn to join A+E Networks
Former Discovery commissioner Dan Korn is to join A+E Networks as vice president of programming.
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NewsNBC to adapt Studio Lambert's Common Sense
Studio Lambert has scored a major US network commission with NBC adapting its forthcoming BBC2 topical comedy series Common Sense.
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NewsSky Atlantic buys French crime drama
Sky Atlantic has expanded its slate of foreign language drama after acquiring Belgian crime thriller Public Enemy.
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NewsWalter Presents eyes factual move
Foreign-language drama service Walter Presents is planning to move into factual programming nine months after its launch.
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NewsGroupM Entertainment turnover grows by 20%
Group M Entertainment (GME) grew its revenue by more than £5m in 2015, although profits at the WPP-owned firm dipped slightly.
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NewsPlimsoll lands major Nat Geo co-pro
Plimsoll Productions has promoted Andrew Jackson and will co-produce a major wildlife series for Nat Geo as part of its international expansion plans.
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NewsRTE2 orders prank show
UK formats firm Sharp Jack Media has scored a prank show with Irish public broadcaster RTE2.
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NewsDRG lands first look deal with Magnum Media
Duck Quacks Don’t Echo indie Magnum Media has struck a first-look deal with Don’t Tell The Bride distributor DRG.
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NewsC4 returns to US election debates
Channel 4 is heading back to the US presidential race and airing the next two debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
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NewsSmithsonian seeks fresh ideas
US cable network Smithsonian Channel has urged British indies to help it find new ways to approach history and wildlife documentaries.Executive vice-president of programming and production David Royle told Broadcast he is looking for producers to update black-and-white archive documentaries and use video-game techniques to help ...