All articles by Peter White – Page 82
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NewsWoodcut Media hires production head
Kate Beal’s fledging indie Woodcut Media has hired Jenni Day as head of production.
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NewsTwofour poaches Remarkable exec
Twofour has poached Remarkable Television’s Kitty Walshe to run its features and daytime division.
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NewsPlenty of Kudos: Jane Featherstone leaves indie in fine fettle
Jane Featherstone will leave Kudos in rude health after a 15-year spell that has included some of the UK’s most successful and influential drama.
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NewsJane Featherstone & Henrietta Conrad to leave Endemol Shine
Kudos boss Jane Featherstone and Princess founder Henrietta Conrad are leaving Endemol Shine Group, two of the most high-profile programming departures since the mega-merger.
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NewsITN locks up Discovery crime doc
ITN Productions has picked up a ten-part crime documentary series in the US from cable network Investigation Discovery.
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NewsBanijay bags US producer
Banijay has acquired US producer Stephen David Entertainment, the company behind History’s The Men Who Built America.
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NewsNat Geo performs Dino Autopsy
Nat Geo is to delve inside a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a factual special produced by Impossible Factual.
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NewsBBC eyes third series of The Fall
The BBC is close to ordering a third series of serial killer drama The Fall, according to its creator.
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NewsDiscovery hires Dexter exec for drama push
Discovery has continued its push into drama with the hire of Dexter producer John Goldwyn.
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NewsITV's Leftfield strikes US indie deal
ITV-owned US indie Leftfield Entertainment has struck a partnership deal with fledgling production company Crybaby Media.
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NewsThe global trends for 2015
Broadcast international editor Peter White looks ahead at what to expect in the next 12 months
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NewsSky 1 imagines Apocalypse Slough
Sky 1 has continued its investment in drama with comedy thriller Apocalypse Slough from Yonderland producer Working Title Television.
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NewsAll3Media International hires former Zodiak exec
All3Media has appointed former BBC Worldwide and Zodiak Rights boss Steve Macallister as chief executive of its international distribution arm.
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NewsEndemol Shine structure shapes up
Endemol Shine Group has put in place a six-month integration roadmap following the approval of its mega-merger in December.
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NewsMTV to repeat Celebrity Big Brother
MTV is to repeat Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother in the latest example of show sharing between the broadcasters following Viacom’s takeover of the terrestrial channel.
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NewsSony names UK distribution boss
Sony has appointed Mark Young to head up its TV distribution business in the UK following Kylie Munnich’s move to Sky Vision.
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NewsComedy Central confirms Impractical Jokers pilot
Comedy Central has confirmed that it is piloting a remake of Impractical Jokers, the prank show cancelled by BBC3 last year.
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NewseOne acquires Grey's Anatomy producer
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired a majority stake in Grey’s Anatomy producer The Mark Gordon Company.
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NewsReef restructures senior team
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is-indie Reef Television has restructured its senior management team to help it strike creative partnerships and grow its international business.
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NewsAmazon adds US cable dramas
Amazon has acquired a raft of high-profile US cable dramas including 1980s period thriller Halt and Catch Fire.