All Tinopolis articles – Page 8
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VideoVIDEO: The Politician’s Husband, BBC2
BBC2 releases the trailer ahead of tonight’s launch of Paula Milne’s follow-up to the classic 1995 drama.
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NewsFilms of Record recruits Mentorn’s Neil Grant
Neil Grant is leaving Mentorn Media after six years to join Films of Record, to help broaden its factual output.
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RatingsCrufts is top dog for C4
My childhood companion was a dog called Dougal. On long postschool walks, one of us would always walk through the muddy puddle, and sometimes it was him. We Brits love our dogs, as More 4 finds out with each passing year.
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NewsBlade Runner doc goes global
A raft of international broadcasters including US cable network TLC have acquired Mentorn Media’s fast-turnaround doc, from Passion Distribution, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?.
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Behind The ScenesEdwardian Insects On Film, BBC4
A new BBC4 documentary from Mentorn revisits the work of amateur naturalist Percy Smith, recreating his century-old film of a performing housefly.
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NewsPioneer hits C4 with meteor doc
Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary about the recent meteor strike in Russia from Pioneer Productions.
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NewsMentorn swoops for RDF's head of factual
Mentorn Media has poached RDF Television’s head of factual Tayte Simpson to boost its output in the space.
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NewsPioneer hires head of factual entertainment
Factual indie Pioneer Productions has hired former Renegade producer Steph Weatherill as head of factual entertainment.
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NewsPeter Jones to front TNT business series
US cable network TNT has ordered a business makeover series fronted by Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones from Tinopolis-owned producer A Smith & Company.
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NewsFree Speech returns with Rick Edwards as host
BBC3 has commissioned a second series of Mentorn Media’s live current affairs debate programme, Free Speech - with Rick Edwards replacing original host Jake Humphrey.
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NewsSunset + Vine scores BT Sport production contract
BT Sport has appointed Sunset + Vine as its lead production partner, responsible for producing its live Barclays Premier League football and Aviva Premiership rugby union games.
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DR Denmark makes move for Welsh drama Hinterland
The Danish home of The Killing has acquired atmospheric Welsh detective drama Hinterland from All3Media International.
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NewsMint set to merge into Passion
Mentorn International (Mint) will be folded into Passion Distribution in the new year, following Tinopolis’ acquisition of the latter this week.
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NewsTinopolis in Firecracker takeover
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films has been acquired by Welsh super-indie Tinopolis in a deal thought to be worth around £25m.
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NewsTinopolis snaps up Passion
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has bought Passion Distribution in a move to continue growing its global presence.
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NewsBBC4 keeps one foot in drama
BBC4 is looking at taking a minority stake in co-produced dramas in a bid to keep the genre on the channel in the face of Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsMentorn to reveal Sandy mobile footage for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a fast-turnaround documentary from Mentorn Media about how mobile phones and personal cameras captured unforgettable images of Superstorm Sandy.
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NewsC4 signs up Hills for 12 months in Last Leg deal
Australian comedian Adam Hills has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that includes another series of The Last Leg.
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NewsSky 1 gains access to Greggs
Sky 1 is to go behind the scenes at high-street baker Greggs in an access-all-areas documentary that will show secret tasting sessions for the latest cakes and pasties.
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NewsPioneer plans scripted move
Factual indie Pioneer Productions has announced a round of senior staff promotions designed to help expand its output and base of broadcasters.