All StudioCanal articles – Page 10
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NewsKilling creator's indie wins first order
SAM Productions, the producer set up by The Killing creator Søren Sveistrup and Borgen creator Adam Price, has won its first commission.
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NewsVivendi targets acquisitions
Happy Valley indie Red Production Company is set to become part of an enlarged global content group after its parent company Vivendi prepares to join the acquisitions trail.
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NewsITV brings back Prey as drama format
ITV crime thriller Prey is to return for a second series with a fresh story starring Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister.
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The Broadcast InterviewSøren Sveistrup, The Killing
The Killing creator Søren Sveistrup tells Peter White about the indie he has set up with Borgen creator Adam Price and its ambitions to produce scripted series for an international market
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NewsTechnicolor to close Pinewood Media Services division
Technicolor is to close its Pinewood-based Media Services division, claiming that the sector of the industry it operates in has become “commoditised”.
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FeaturesConsolidators tighten their grip
Despite double-digit declines in revenues for groups such as All3Media and Shine, ahead of its merger with top-ranked Endemol, UK turnover was up overall.
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FeaturesNations stage a comeback
Broadcasters’ devolution to the nations is reflected in this year’s figures, with Welsh and Scottish indies benefiting from more hours in a year when overall production was down
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FeaturesLove Productions conquers all-comers
The breadth of its output and ability to get noticed helped Love Productions reach the top of the Peer Poll, with Bake Off and Benefits Street two of the most talked-about shows of 2014
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NewsRed to exploit European links
Red Production Company is to work more closely with writers including The Killing creator Søren Sveistrup and Borgen showrunner Adam Price after a restructure at its parent company StudioCanal.
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NewsStudioCanal restructures TV division
The creator of The Killing and Red Production Company are to forge closer ties following a restructure of StudioCanal’s TV business.
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FeaturesBest Independent Production Company: Love Productions
Love Productions is never far from the headlines, but 2014 was the year its reputation for provocative programming was exceeded by its status as a producer of huge, high-quality hits.
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NewsIn brief: Crossing Lines & The Undateables
Alibi has picked up Crossing Lines, while Channel 4 has greenlit a fifth series of The Undateables. Read on for more of the day’s round-up.
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NewsRussell T Davies prepares 1980s AIDS drama for C4
Russell T Davies is developing a drama about British gay men facing the impact of AIDS in the 1980s as the follow-up to his forthcoming Channel 4 series Cucumber.
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NewsC4 and BBC1 lead battle for Broadcast Awards
Channel 4 and BBC1 lead the nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2015 after being shortlisted in multiple categories, including Channel of the Year.
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NewsRed plots Sky Living crime drama
Mipcom: American crime novelist Harlan Coben is writing his first original UK television series – a 10-part drama for female-skewing channel Sky Living.
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NewsRed Production Company reshuffles creative team
Red Production Company has reshuffled its senior creative team as it looks to grow its international output and secure work with online platforms.
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NewsMiranda Hart's Generation Game revival in the balance
Miranda Hart’s involvement in BBC1’s revival of The Generation Game has been thrown into doubt, as the channel unveiled a swathe of commissions, including a Karl Warner-produced entertainment format.
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Behind The ScenesPrey, ITV
Tom Sherry explains how a brilliant script forced Red to reinvent the production process
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NewsThe hunt for global partners
MipTV was awash with producers, networks and broadcasters looking for international partners to co-finance high-end drama projects that appeal beyond national borders.
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NewsRed to turn classic movies into TV series
Red Production Company is set to adapt high-profile feature films including The Wicker Man and Billy Liar into television series after its acquisition by fi lm producer and distributor StudioCanal.