All articles by Peter White – Page 46
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NewsNat Geo boss lifts lid on international strategy
National Geographic Channels boss Courteney Monroe has lifted the lid on plans to eschew local commissions in favour of a global programming strategy.
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NewsSky and October back US indie
Sky and October Films have invested in a US production company established by former History exec Julian Hobbs and ex-MTV chief Elli Hakami.
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NewsSky suffers £12m profit drop
Sky added 146,000 subscribers in final three months of 2015 but reported a £12m fall in pre-tax profits.
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NewsJames Murdoch appointed Sky chairman
James Murdoch is to return to Sky as chairman four years after he stepped down from the role.
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NewsSky Vision strikes first-look deal with Avanti
Sky Vision has struck a first-look distribution and development deal with Welsh indie Avanti Media.
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RatingsGreat Sport Relief Bake Off sinks 2m
WEDNESDAY: The Great Sport Relief Bake Off was well down on last year’s Comic Relief cook up, as Channel 5’s 10,000 BC continued to fall.
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FeaturesGlobal formats head to DC
Ahead of next week’s Realscreen event, Peter White looks at the non-scripted formats and reality series creating the biggest buzz, from true-crime docs to LGBT-themed shows
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NewsBBC Worldwide takes stake in Greenbird
BBC Worldwide has acquired a 30% stake in production network Greenbird Media, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsPact eyes Lat Am trip for indies
Pact has called for British indies to sign up for the Rio Content Market, which takes place in Brazil in March.
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NewsSky 1 develops Game of Thrones-style drama
Sky 1 is developing a feature-length fantasy drama based on Jasper Fforde’s novel The Last Dragonslayer as it hunts its own Game of Thrones.
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RatingsMary Berry unable to top previous outing
MONDAY: Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking was unable to match the audience that tuned in to the Bake Off host’s previous cooking format.
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NewsEndemol Shine acquires digital firms
Endemol Shine UK has acquired digital production company Electric Robin and online talent management firm OP Talent.
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NewsChannel 5 orders benefits experiment
Channel 5 is to hand three families on benefits £26,000 in a new social experiment from Dragonfly.
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NewsDiscovery and Lionsgate swoop for duck stamp doc
Discovery’s Animal Planet and Mad Men producer Lionsgate have partnered to pick up hotly-tipped stamp documentary Million Dollar Duck.
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NewsBBC dramas lead Berlin TV line-up
BBC dramas The Night Manager and Love, Nina are leading the TV line-up of the forthcoming Berlin Film Festival.
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NewsFox buys Hulu's Stephen King adaptation
Pay-TV channel Fox has acquired 11/22/63, the TV adaptation of Stephen King’s novel produced by Lost creator JJ Abrams.
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NewsSky invests £7m in ad-tech firm
Sky has invested £7m in advertising technology firm DataXu, continuing its spate of Silicon Valley-style deals.
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NewsBerlin Film Festival unveils first TV projects
The Berlin Film Festival has unveiled the first tranche of high-end TV series to launch at the German market in February.
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RatingsNational TV Awards slump to seven-year low
WEDNESDAY: The National Television Awards received its lowest ratings in seven years, while 10,000 BC stuttered on its return to Channel 5.
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NewsKevin Lygo primed for ITV renewal
ITV’s incoming director of television Kevin Lygo will have to call upon all his quick wit, charm and industry nous to tackle a number of creative challenges brewing at the broadcaster.