All articles by Peter White – Page 66
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NewsComedy Central boss Offman to oversee MTV UK
Comedy Central UK boss Jill Offman is to take control of Viacom sister channel MTV UK.
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NewsJames May returns with live car show
James May has landed his first BBC commission following the ‘fracas’ scandal which engulfed Top Gear.
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NewsC5 orders Celebs on Benefits
Former stars including Bruce Jones, who played Coronation Street’s Les Battersby, are to be profiled in forthcoming Channel 5 documentary Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim.
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RatingsThe Interceptor stumbles for BBC1
WEDNESDAY: BBC1 police drama The Interceptor shed almost 1m viewers from last week’s opener as England’s Women’s World Cup victory netted 2.3m for BBC3.
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NewsKeshet plans UK drama push
The UK division of Israeli media group Keshet is looking to take its drama strategy to the next level with a series of senior hires as it seeks to establish production units in Europe.
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NewsPulse and Israeli firm launch indie with Objective exec
Pineapple Dance Studios indie Pulse Films has teamed up with Israeli production group Abot Hameiri to launch a UK indie with Bad Robots creator Nathan Eastwood.
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NewsTen Alps eyes further deals after Reef takeover
Ten Alps is eyeing further UK acquisitions as it seeks to build a bigger British indie group.
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NewsTen Alps acquires Reef Television
Ten Alps has acquired Reef Television and restructured its board in a move that will result in founder Bob Geldof stepping down and Luke Johnson becoming a non-executive director.
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NewsDave buys The Last Man on Earth
Dave has acquired Will Forte-fronted apocalyptic sitcom The Last Man on Earth as UKTV continues to grow its US comedy output.
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NewsZodiak and Banijay in merger talks
Wife Swap producer Zodiak Media and international production firm Banijay Group are in advanced merger talks, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsChina's CCTV issues UK co-pro brief
Chinese broadcaster CCTV is keen to strike partnerships with UK indies to co-develop and co-produce city-themed factual programming.
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NewsCartoon Network launches UGC kids service
Cartoon Network is launching a website to encourage kids to create their own characters and stories.
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RatingsHumans becomes Channel 4's biggest-ever drama
SUNDAY: Sci-fi series Humans has become Channel 4’s biggest ever original drama after scoring 4m viewers.
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NewsKatie Hopkins show produced by Dapper Laughs creator & Question Time indie
The co-creators of controversial ITV2 series Dapper Laughs On The Pull have partnered with Question Time indie Mentorn Media on a Katie Hopkins-fronted panel show for TLC.
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NewsNick Jr acquires Teletubbies for US
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has acquired the remake of the Teletubbies after it struck a deal with distributor DHX Media.
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NewsStephen Lambert: non-scripted struggles on US networks
Stephen Lambert has outlined the challenges of launching non-scripted formats on network television in the US.
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NewsChina’s JSBC eyes UK indies
Chinese media group Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) is eyeing the acquisition of a UK production group.
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NewsDiscovery reveals indie plans
Discovery Communications chief executive David Zaslav has lifted the lid on the company’s global production acquisition strategy, promising that it is “just getting started”.
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NewsITVS in UK indie land-grab
ITV Studios (ITVS) is aggressively moving into its next phase of growth in the UK under the leader ship of Julian Bellamy.
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RatingsITV guide dog doc reaches 2m
TUESDAY: ITV documentary series Me and My Guide Dog and The Enforcers struggled to pull in many more than 2m viewers as England’s Women’s World Cup campaign got off to a strong start on BBC2.