All articles by Peter White – Page 54
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NewsChina hungry for UK content
Chinese broadcasters and online giants have given their clearest indication yet that they are hungry for UK content following the historic state visit of president Xi Jinping.
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NewsITV formats travel to Australia
Australian broadcaster Nine Network is remaking Tuesday’s Child’s hypnotist format You’re Back In The Room and Twofour’s This Time Next Year.
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NewsPossessed develops Korean gameshow
Possessed, the ITV Studios label set up by Deal Or No Deal banker Glenn Hugill, is developing a UK version of a Korean gameshow.
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NewsC4 & AMC developing sci-fi mystery drama
Channel 4 and Breaking Bad broadcaster AMC are developing a sci-fi mystery drama from emerging British writer Tom Moran.
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NewsAmazon picks up Lucifer and Into The Badlands
Amazon has picked up dark comic book drama Lucifer and martial arts thriller Into The Badlands as it continues to grab first-run acquisitions of US shows.
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NewsBBC1 Class of '92 doc re-cut due to legal issue
Class of ’92: Out of Their League, a BBC1 documentary featuring former Manchester United footballers Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, has had its run cut and been pushed back in the schedule following a legal issue.
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NewsZig Zag & Lion to co-produce US dating format
US network WEtv has ordered a cab-based dating format from Zig Zag Productions, Lion Television and Israeli firm Matar Formats.
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NewsVice eyes UK linear channel
Vice is to double the size of its production presence in the UK ahead of the launch of a linear TV channel.
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NewsDancing on Ice to be remade in China
Dancing on Ice is set to be the latest British reality format to be remade in China after local producer Huace struck a deal with ITV Studios.
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NewsChina boosts British TV links
China emphasised its interest in the British TV industry this week with a raft of co-production deals to coincide with the state visit of President Xi Jinping.
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NewsC5 wants half of NQIs’ rights
Channel 5 is to demand half of the back end of shows commissioned from non-qualifying indies (NQIs) as part of its tougher stance on rights.
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NewsMurphy’s time at Sky assessed
Stuart Murphy is handing over Sky’s programming “train set” to the increasingly influential Gary Davey as he looks to indulge passions away from TV, including theme parks and classical music.
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NewsShine TV boss to step down
Shine TV managing director Kelly Webb-Lamb is to leave the indie at the end of the year.
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NewsBBC Worldwide to take Coast to China
BBC2 format Coast is to be re-made in China as part of a slew of co-production deals agreed by BBC Worldwide with local broadcasters Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and CCTV.
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NewsUK indie secures Huffington Post series
UK indie Broad Bean Media is producing a 10-part web series for The Huffington Post, fronted by Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner.
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NewsDiscovery opts not to replace Phil Craig
Phil Craig will not be replaced as the chief creative officer of Discovery Networks International (DNI), as new boss Marjorie Kaplan bids to build relationships with the UK indie sector.
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RatingsTFI Friday returns with 2.1m
FRIDAY: TFI Friday returned with almost half the audience that tuned in to June’s special - but Chris Evans’ show still doubled C4’s slot average.
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NewsSteve Regan set for C5 secondment
MTV commissioner Steve Regan is to move to Channel 5 for a six-month secondment to boost the free-to-air broadcaster’s move into entertainment.
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NewsStuart Murphy: my future lies outside TV
Stuart Murphy is hunting a role outside of the TV industry when he leaves Sky and has ruled out replacing Danny Cohen at the BBC.
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NewsITVS looks north east for talent
ITV is to expand the volume of partnerships it forges with regional indies – with a focus on those based in the north east.