All articles by Peter White – Page 94
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NewsGaumont TV hires London sales chief
Hannibal producer Gaumont International Television is boosting its UK presence with the hire of former A+E Networks exec Hana Zidek.
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NewsSophie Turner Laing to run Shine & Endemol merged group
BSkyB’s former managing director of content Sophie Turner Laing is set to get the top job at the merged Shine, Endemol and Core Media group, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsHeadstrong signs head of drama
Warner Bros-owned producer Headstrong Pictures has hired Myar Craig-Brown as head of drama after Eleanor Moran left to join management firm-turned indie 42.
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NewsITV Be buys Bridezillas
ITV Be has beefed up its launch schedule with a number of US wedding formats from DCD Rights.
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NewsViacom hires UK commercial director
Viacom has hired former Turner executive Alan Musa as commercial director of Nickelodeon and Comedy Central in the UK.
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NewsNetflix buys Peaky Blinders for US
Netflix has acquired BBC2’s period drama Peaky Blinders in the US after striking a deal with The Weinstein Company and Endemol.
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NewsBBCW to boost Lookout Point slate
Parade’s End co-producer Lookout Point will beef up its development slate and work more closely with BBC channels around the world after securing a multi-million pound investment from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsEndemol boosts Beyond with gaming channel
Endemol is beefing up its multichannel network Endemol Beyond with video game channel Legends Of Gaming.
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NewsCPL set to develop Ann Summers comedy for ITV
A League Of Their Own indie CPL Productions is progressing its plan to break into scripted comedy with an adaptation of Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold’s autobiography.
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NewsPBS to forge UK relationships
US public broadcaster PBS is seeking to expand its relationships with UK producers and broadcasters and is searching for a raft of original content, from drama to factual programming.
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NewsExploring Churchill’s life tempts Ken Burns
Film-maker Ken Burns has spent 35 years directing documentaries about American history, charting events from the Civil War and Prohibition, but has never explored international stories.
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NewsTim Davie lifts lid on BBCW growth plans
BBC Worldwide boss Tim Davie has lifted the lid on the company’s growth strategy - ruling out plans to divest its stake in UKTV, confirming it is in talks to sell a stake in BBC America and eyeing Chinese expansion.
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NewsFarah Ramzan Golant exits as All3Media sale finalised
Discovery and Liberty Global have completed their acquisition of All3Media in a move that will result in the departure of chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant.
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NewsMGM swoops for Mark Burnett indies
Fargo producer MGM has acquired a majority stake in Survivor creator Mark Burnett’s production company One Three Media.
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NewsBBCW buys stake in Lookout Point
BBC Worldwide has bought a 35% stake in Simon Vaughan’s production and distribution business Lookout Point.
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NewsHulu orders Stephen King adaptation of JFK assassination
VoD service Hulu is making its first major move into original commissioning with a nine-hour adaptation of Stephen King’s novel 11/22/63 produced by Lost creator JJ Abrams.
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NewsEndemol strikes deal with Feel Films
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has struck a development and distribution deal with Skellig indie Feel Films.
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NewsRTÉ Global hires formats boss
RTÉ Global, the international distribution arm of the Irish broadcaster, has hired former ITV exec Janet Frawley as head of formats.
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NewsPenelope Keith to explore villages for More 4
Penelope Keith is to explore the changing face of rural Britain in a three-part series for More 4.