All articles by Peter White – Page 47
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NewsNatpe: deals round-up
British firms have been busy at international sales market Natpe with a raft of deals including a Colombian version of Tuesday’s Child’s You’re Back In The Room and a Brazilian version of The Garden’s The Audience. Click for more.
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NewsFamily shows to help Netflix hit 600 original hours
Netflix is to feature 600 hours of original programming this year and has issued a call for producers to bring it scripted family comedies and dramas.
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NewsInterview: Telemundo president Luis Silberwasser
Spanish-language US broadcaster Telemundo is stepping up its strategy to remake major international formats for a Hispanic audience.
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NewsBBC Worldwide commissioner Swanston departs
BBC Worldwide commissioner Julie Swanston is leaving to join theme park operator Merlin Entertainment, which runs Alton Towers, Legoland and Madame Tussauds.
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NewsWatch rebrands and secures EastEnders repeats
UKTV entertainment channel Watch is being rebranded as W and has snatched the rights to air narrative repeats of EastEnders following the closure of BBC3.
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NewsTVF strikes Discovery deals
British distributor TVF International has sold a number of UK shows including Domino’s Pizza: A Slice of Life and Classic Car Rescue to Discovery across Asia-Pacific.
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NewsTeen Mom heads to MTV UK
MTV is to launch a UK version of American documentary reality series Teen Mom.
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NewsGold adapts Oldie Magazine cartoon
UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.
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NewsUK shows on rise in Latin America
Latin American broadcasters have become increasingly Anglophile in their outlook in recent years, with growing demand for UK formats in weekday slots.
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NewsMerger not behind Tim Hincks exit
Tim Hincks has predicted a bright future for Endemol Shine Group and denied that the merger, which created the UK’s first mega-indie, accelerated his exit.
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NewsCBB draws complaints over Bowie death
More than 200 people have complained about a mix-up in Celebrity Big Brother over the death of musical legend David Bowie.
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NewsBBC lines up latest Agatha Christie adaptation
The BBC has lined up Agatha Christie mystery The Witness for the Prosecution to follow And Then There Were None.
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NewsDigital platform TRX makes senior hires
TRX, the online international distribution service set up by David and Matthew Frank, has made a number of hires ahead of international TV market Natpe.
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NewsNutopia hires BBC history producer
Nutopia has poached BBC Productions’ head of history and business programming Dominic Crossley-Holland.
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News5* acquires Shannara Chronicles
Channel 5 has acquired US epic fantasy drama The Shannara Chronicles for youth-skewing 5*.
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RatingsTracey Ullman makes solid start on BBC1
MONDAY: The David Bowie documentaries which aired following the musical legend’s death failed to reel in large crowds, as Tracey Ullman’s Show got off to a good start on BBC1.
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NewsBBCW strikes first-look deal with Wrigley indie
BBC Worldwide has struck a first-look distribution deal with Raconteur Associates, the fledgling indie established by former Big Brother executive producer Ruth Wrigley and ex-BBCW talent chief William Miller.
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NewsFox shakes up international division
US broadcaster Fox is disbanding its Fox International Channels division with chief executive Hernan Lopez leaving the company.
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RatingsWar and Peace sheds 1m viewers
SUNDAY: BBC1’s big-budget drama War and Peace lost 1m viewers on its second outing, as ITV’s Endeavour grew its audience.
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NewsBBC America adapts Dirk Gently
US cable network BBC America is adapting Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently in association with The Walking Dead producer Circle of Confusion.