All Tinopolis articles – Page 10
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NewsTinopolis acquires US indie
Tinopolis has snapped up A Smith & Co, the LA-based producer of Hell’s Kitchen USA, in a deal estimated to be worth up to $100m.
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NewsBBC Sport picks indie partners
BBC Sport has appointed indies Century TV, Input Media and Sunset+Vine to produce its Moto GP, World Bowls and Cricket World Cup coverage respectively.
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FeaturesHealth threat for Welsh indies?
With S4C facing a massive cut in funding, challenging times lie ahead for Welsh production companies. But network commissions offer a potential lifeline.
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NewsESPN set to sign Premier indie partners
ESPN is poised to sign multi-year HD production deals with IMG and Sunset+Vine ahead of its Barclays Premier League football and Aviva Premiership rugby coverage.
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FeaturesHow to make it in the US
The need for British indies to earn additional revenues from foreign commissions is more pressing than ever. David Wood looks at how some UK firms are finding success in the States.
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NewsHunt's cold comfort for IFNC losers
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has little sympathy for the TV firms that will be out of pocket as a result of the regional news pilots being scrapped.
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NewsITV: no IFNC discussions before election
The celebrations of the winning IFNC bidders have been cut short after ITV said it would not begin contractual discussions with them until after the imminent election.
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NewsC4’s canine coverage called into question
A fresh row is brewing over TV’s coverage of the Kennel Club after a dog welfare campaigner and the director of Pedigree Dogs Exposed accused Channel 4 of compromising its editorial integrity.
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NewsTories would scrap local news pilots
The Conservatives will rip up any IFNC contracts if they win the forthcoming election, shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey has revealed.
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NewsRenegade appoints Folio’s Nissen to managing director post
Renegade Pictures has hired Folio Productions’ Ed Nissen as managing director as part of a reshuffle designed to free up co-founders Alex Cooke and Jon Rowlands.
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NewsTinopolis finalises Pioneer deal
Welsh production giant Tinopolis has finalised its acquisition of Pioneer Productions in a deal thought to be worth between £12m and £15m in a mix of cash and shares.
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NewsTinopolis poised to buy Pioneer
Welsh production giant Tinopolis Group is on the brink of buying Pioneer Productions - its first acquisition since going private in summer 2008.
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FeaturesM&A: Perfect partner or failed union?
For some, it’s a marriage made in heaven, for others, a relationship from hell. Should indies go for outside investment.
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FeaturesCrunch time for Welsh TV
Crimewatch and Casualty, a ‘drama village’ and the promise of more network commissions are positive moves for Wales. So why are the nation’s indies concerned, asks Michael Rosser.