All Sony Pictures Television articles – Page 27
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Pye leaves SPTI for non-exec roles
Chris Pye, vice-president of worldwide formats at Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), has quit. He will leave at the end of the year and is unlikely to be replaced. He told Broadcast he had decided to take up a series of non-executive director roles in the independent sector and hopes ...
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NewsTelewest starts Flextech bidding war
Telewest has fired the starting gun on a bidding war for its content arm Flextech, by issuing a sales memorandum to potential bidders.
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BBC Worldwide chief pinpoints growth area
BBC Worldwide's new head of channels has earmarked Asia and eastern entrants to Europe as areas for expansion.
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NewsBBC Worldwide appoints channels head
BBC Worldwide has poached Sony's international TV channel boss to head up its roster of TV channels around the world.
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NewsFive eyes Flextech after UBM buyout
RTL has positioned Five as a likely bidder for Flextech after taking full control of the terrestrial broadcaster by buying United Business Media's (UBM) 35% stake for£247.6m.
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Sony TV poaches New Tricks exec
Fresh from its purchase of a 15% stake in indie Shine, Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has added further muscle to its UK programming arm by poaching the executive producer behind BBC drama New Tricks.
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Filmflex adds hits
Movie-on-demand service FilmFlex has landed rights to a host of box office hits including Catwomanand Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas part of a content deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Backed by Sony Pictures Television International, Walt Disney Television International ...
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NewsSony takes a stake in Shine
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has bought a minority stake in Elisabeth Murdoch's indie, Shine.
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NewsHeggessey makes her first move
Lorraine Heggessey has yet to step down as controller of BBC1 but she has already made her first appointment as chief executive of Talkback Thames.
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Sony TV boosts output
Sony Pictures Television International is looking to grow its production clout in the UK and mainland Europe and has appointed former Granada Entertainment USA president Antony Root to oversee the strategy.
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NewsFilmFlex lands School of Rock rights
Movie-on-demand service FilmFlex has landed rights to box office hit School of Rockas well as classics such as The Firm, Footlooseand Wayne's Worldas part of a content deal with Hollywood studio CBS Paramount.
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Dragon's Den to return in autumn
BBC2's Dragons' Denis to get a second run after being recommissioned. The 6 x 60-minute series is in pre-production and is due to go out in the autumn. It will follow a new group of budding business entrepreneurs as they pitch their ideas to a panel ...
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NewsSex Traffic leads Bafta craft award nominations
Sex Traffichas picked up seven nominations for the upcoming Bafta Academy Television Craft Awards.
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Format focus: The Cut
The world of fashion gets the reality show treatment in this glitzy format fronted by Tommy Hilfiger.
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NewsFilmFlex signs up Bond movies
Movie-on-demand service FilmFlex has landed rights to classics such as the James Bond films and Legally Blondeas part of a content deal with Hollywood studio MGM-United Artists (MGM-UA).
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ITV orders 'kerbside hospital' drama
ITV has commissioned a major new hospital drama series about the specialist emergency doctors sent to life-threatening accidents.
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US pilots Manchild
BBC2 comedy Manchildis to be remade for US channel Showtime. The Viacom-owned channel has commissioned a pilot of the show, which follows four male friends in their 40s, from Sony Pictures Television. Nick Fisher, the creator of the UK show, is working on the US script. ...
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NewsSony eyes Jackson for Euro role
Sony Pictures Television International is looking to poach Granada America chief Paul Jackson to beef up its European production clout.
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Interview - Sir Howard's way.
Sony Corporation's Sir Howard Stringer insists the company has little intention of buying British TV channels, but he is keeping a close eye on the market as he looks to develop 'partnerships' with UK indies.