All articles by Peter White – Page 81
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NewsSimon Cowell and Objective prepare BBC2 gameshow
Simon Cowell’s indie Over The Top Productions has partnered with Objective Productions for a 30-part daytime gameshow for BBC2.
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NewsSky Arts delivers Stephen Mangan pregnancy drama
Stephen Mangan is to star as a heavily pregnant man in a new one-off drama for Sky Arts.
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NewsSimon Andreae leaves Fox
Fox’s reality chief Simon Andreae has left the US network after just over a year and been replaced by a former Electus executive.
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NewsDarroch to reveal Sky Europe plans at Mip TV
Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch is to lift the lid on the company’s plans to create a European “powerhouse” in a keynote address at Mip TV.
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NewsKeshet bolsters UK non-scripted team
Rising Star producer Keshet is bolstering its non-scripted division in the UK with the appointment of ITV Studios exec Simon Shalgosky.
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NewsDCD buys Electric Sky assets
DCD Rights has picked up 250 hours of programming from bankrupt producer distributor Electric Sky.
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NewsBBC2 swoops for US political thriller
BBC2 has made a rare major acquisition from the LA Screenings, swooping for big-budget US drama Odyssey.
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NewsDiscovery in drama push
US true crime channel Investigation Discovery is moving into fully scripted programming for the first time and is working with UK indie October Films on a landmark serial killer strand.
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NewsLatimer hires Dragonfly exec to lead growth
Latimer Films, the fledgling indie responsible for Channel 4’s Penny Woolcock documentary Going To The Dogs, is ramping up its TV ambitions after hiring former Dragonfly executive Tamara Abood.
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NewsEndemol Shine unveils UK senior management
Endemol Shine Group has assembled its senior management team in the UK – the first change to directly impact the company’s 17 UK indies since its mega-merger last year.
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NewsJane Featherstone: end of an era
Kudos chief executive Jane Featherstone will seek a fresh drama challenge when she returns to work in 2016 following her departure from the Endemol Shine Group-owned indie.
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NewsRichard E Grant commits sins for Discovery
Richard E Grant is to investigate the origins of the seven deadly sins and their effect on humans and the animal kingdom in a factual series for Discovery UK.
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NewsFortitude to simulcast across Sky Europe
Sky’s big-budget Arctic drama Fortitude is to air simultaneously across five territories – the first time the broadcaster has released a show in this way since the creation of Sky Europe.
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NewsFungus the Bogeyman revived by Sky
Kids classic Fungus the Bogeyman is to return to TV after Sky 1 ordered a remake of Raymond Briggs’ novel.
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NewsCatchphrase and Selling Houses head to France
ITV gameshow Catchphrase and Channel 4 property format Selling Houses are set to be remade in France after indie Pernel Media struck two option deals.
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NewsRemedy to remake First Dates in Canada
Argonon-owned indie Remedy is to remake Channel 4 dating format First Dates in Canada.
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NewsAll3Media America wins Pivot order
All3Media America is producing a social documentary series which will explore issues including food insecurity and homelessness for US cable network Pivot.
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NewsSky hires Sophie Turner Laing replacement
Sky has hired Sky Deutschland programming boss Gary Davey as Sophie Turner Laing’s replacement.
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NewsStarz boards BBC2's The Dresser
US network Starz has boarded BBC2 telemovie The Dresser, which stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Ian McKellen.