All articles by Peter White – Page 44
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NewsTransparent TV targets daytime and digital push
A Very British Brothel producer Transparent Television is making a new push on daytime formats and BBC3-style multiplatform projects as it eyes its next stage of growth.
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NewsEU vote could delay TV issues
Culture secretary John Whittingdale’s decision to campaign for the UK to leave the European Union could delay critical decisions over the future of the BBC and Channel 4, according to industry figures.
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NewsIndustry confronts Brexit fears
Producers and distributors have begun to draw up transition plans for if the country votes to leave the European Union.
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NewsC5 supersizes The Yorkshire Vet
Channel 5 has supersized The Yorkshire Vet with a 20-episode order.
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NewsBBC and ITV prepare EU referendum debates
The BBC and ITV have revealed plans to stage a number of TV debates in the run-up to the EU referendum - including a live event at Wembley Arena in front of an audience of thousands.
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RatingsCuckoo boosted by BBC1 move
MONDAY: The linear TV launch of BBC3 comedy Cuckoo on BBC1 propelled it to a near-record high.
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NewsComedy Central acquires US prank shows
Comedy Central has acquired celebrity prank shows Billy on the Street and Fameless as part of a non-scripted push.
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NewsIMG ramps up distribution plans
IMG, the UK’s largest independent production company, is expanding its international distribution activities with the hire of former MGM chief Gary Marenzi.
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NewsLove It or List It heads across Europe
Love It Or List It, the Channel 4 property series fronted by Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp, is to be remade around the world after Beyond Distribution struck a series of format deals.
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NewsWatch rapped over Derren Brown swearing
UKTV has found itself in hot water after Watch aired an expletive-laden Derren Brown special before the watershed.
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RatingsConfident start for The Night Manager
SUNDAY: BBC1’s John le Carré adaptation almost matched the opening performance of War and Peace, while Let’s Play Darts for Sport Relief struggled to check out on BBC2.
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NewsLiz Murdoch to invest in second TV producer
Former Shine Group chief executive Elisabeth Murdoch is in advanced negotiations to make a major investment in a second television production company, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsRicky Kelehar joins Optomen USA
Optomen USA has bolstered its development team after recruiting former BBC America non-scripted chief Ricky Kelehar.
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NewsDiscovery hit by currency fluctuations
Discovery Communications’ international business was hit by foreign currency fluctuations over the last twelve months.
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RatingsOne Child underway solidly
WEDNESDAY: Guy Hibbert’s Chinese-themed One Child got underway with a performance ahead of slot average, while Sky 1’s US acquisition Limitless also launched solidly.
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NewsPaul Lee to exit US network ABC
Paul Lee, the British boss of ABC, is leaving the Disney-owned broadcaster after six years.
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NewsBerlin bolsters TV presence
The Berlin Film Festival ramped up its television offering this week with a raft of feature film-makers and high-end scripted producers in town to promote drama projects.
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NewsZnak & Jones develops Dating Naked
Sky-backed indie Znak & Jones is developing a British version of controversial social experiment Dating Naked after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsBerlin: HBO ramps up European production plans
HBO is to start commissioning original content from the Nordics for the first time.
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NewsBerlin: Sony eyes Salt remake
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is developing a remake of Salt, the spy film which stars Angelina Jolie.