All articles by Peter White – Page 59
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NewsWorldwide must return £1.2bn to BBC
BBC Worldwide is expected to increase its returns to the BBC by “more than 15%” over the next five years following the launch of BBC Studios and an expanded digital remit.
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NewsWatch secures first AFP deal
Marco Pierre White and Blur bassist Alex James are to front Watch’s first advertiser-funded show.
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NewsCox, Dent and Ellis-Bextor front Watch docs
Sara Cox, Grace Dent and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are heading to Watch after the pay-TV broadcaster commissioned three authored documentaries from Cactus TV.
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NewsNat Geo owner to launch UK free-to-air channel
Fox International Channels (FIC) is on the brink of launching a free-to-air channel with a raft of National Geographic factual content, as the battle for the free-to-air market heats up.
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NewsSky 1 orders music panel show
Former Sky commissioner Duncan Gray is to produce an A League of Their Own-style music quiz for Sky 1.
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NewsUS networks reveal priorities
The major US networks were out in force at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, talking up plans to partner with British talent and achieve a common goal of boosting onscreen diversity.
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NewsAmazon ramps up non-scripted plans
Amazon has kicked off a hunt for a range of reality formats as the battle between SVoD platforms moves into non-scripted.
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NewsLouis Theroux Scientology doc lands theatrical release
Louis Theroux’s first theatrical feature documentary, My Scientology Movie, is to launch at this year’s London Film Festival.
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NewsMilkshake cooks up Shane The Chef
Channel 5 is cooking up more original kids commissions with a 52-part animated chef comedy from Cloudbabies indie Hoho Entertainment.
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NewsCreative England / eOne JV hires drama chief
Former Holby City producer Polly Williams is to lead drama development for distributor Entertainment One (eOne) and Creative England’s new joint venture.
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NewsVice News condemns arrest of filmmakers in Turkey
Vice News has condemned the Turkish government after two of its reporters were charged with terrorist offences.
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NewsFremantle to distribute Kudos' Capital
Fremantle Media International has picked up the global rights to Kudos-produced BBC1 drama Capital.
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NewsBBC2 heads to Leningrad & Versailles
BBC2 has acquired Versailles, the English-language Canal+ drama written by Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft, and ordered a music series from Reef Television.
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NewsDiscovery hunts car and crime shows
Discovery has kicked off a hunt for cars and crime shows as it bids to cement a move back into its traditional factual heartland.
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NewsFX remains optimistic over Sky co-pro deal
US cable network FX chief executive John Landgraf remains “optimistic” that it will co-produce comedy series with Sky, 18 months after it struck an agreement with the pay-TV broadcaster.
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NewsABC: no plans to invest in UK indies
Disney-owned broadcaster ABC is “aggressively” hunting UK talent and writers but is not looking to acquire British production companies.
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NewsBBC3 plans Serial-style online series
BBC3 is developing a Serial-style factual series as one of its first online commissions ahead of the closure of its linear channel.
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NewsBBC2 checks into Real Exotic Marigold Hotel
Twofour is to replicate the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel film with a group of celebrities in a documentary series for BBC2.
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NewsBirds of a Feather creators launch indie
Birds of a Feather creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have set up a scripted indie in partnership with Fremantle Media-backed Corona TV.
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NewsBBC Earth reveals debut slate
BBC Earth has partnered with ITV and Channel 5 on its inaugural slate of global factual entertainment commissions, including a 10-part Jackass-style fishing series.