All Sony Pictures Television articles – Page 23
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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsSyfy acquires web-only drama
Syfy UK has acquired its first original web series – a US drama about five students who are buried alive.
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NewsRidley Scott on Pompeii mini-series
Sony Pictures Television and Scott Free Television are developing a four-hour mini-series based on Robert Harris’ bestselling novel, Pompeii.
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NewsSPT hands CPL's Ashbourne creative role
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed CPL’s Victoria Ashbourne to help create new formats and revamp its back catalogue of shows.
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NewsMatch.com ditches dating on BT Vision
Match.com has scrapped its interactive dating service from IPTV platform BT Vision just six months after it launched.
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NewsLiving acquires US comedy drama
Living has acquired US comedy drama Drop Dead Diva from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to bolster its spring schedule.
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NewsSony Entertainment TV debuts via BT Vision
Sony Pictures Television has agreed its first UK deal with IPTV provider BT Vision to distribute two on-demand channels featuring hit US content such as Damages and Diff’rent Strokes via the service.
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NewsIacono resurfaces at Lionsgate
Former ITV Global Entertainment boss Peter Iacono has resurfaced at US studio Lionsgate.
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NewsSony Pictures Television diverts resources away from drama
Sony Pictures Television has effectively closed its UK drama production unit - but departing director of drama and comedy Serena Cullen is on the brink of getting another major project off the ground.
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NewsBaz bows out of race for C4 chair
Peter Bazalgette has ruled himself out of the running for the Channel 4 chairman job after thinking “long and hard” about the post.
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NewsFME launches kids division
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia Enterprises has launched a new children’s and family entertainment division, and aims to strike partnerships with five or six kids suppliers before MipTV 2010.
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SPT ups distribution duo
MIPCOM: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has promoted two of its London-based distribution executives.
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FeaturesIndia beckons for quality TV
India's media and entertainment market is predicted to rise to $21bn by 2014, and as pay-TV subscriptions continue to grow, the sub-continent is filled with opportunity.
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The Broadcast InterviewDarren Childs, BBC Worldwide Channels
BBC Worldwide channels managing director Darren Childs has turned the corporation’s commercial arm into a major international player. He tells Michael Rosser about his ambitions for growth.
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NewsThe Saint set to be resurrected by major Canadian producer
A Canadian production company is remaking iconic ITV thriller The Saint but has yet to approach UK broadcasters about the project.
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NewsFive's Beast put down
US cable network A&E has cancelled the Patrick Swayze crime drama Beast, which was acquired by Five earlier this year, according to reports.
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Sofia's Diary gets 'edgier' third run
Sony Pictures Television is promising an “edgier” tone to its Bebo drama Sofia’s Diary when it returns for a third season.
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FeaturesLA Screenings: Hot picks
As long-running US heavyweight ER rolls its last credit, John Hazelton rounds up 10 of the hottest new properties set to be making waves on both sides of the Atlantic this year.
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Five bags Breaking Bad
Five has bagged first-run UK rights to the second series of acclaimed US drama Breaking Bad.
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The Broadcast InterviewMichael Hirst, The Tudors
Michael Hirst, the man behind swashbuckling soap opera The Tudors, talks to Chris Curtis about scripting sexed-up history and facing criticism of taking right royal artistic licence.