All articles by Will Hurrell – Page 2
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Distraction goes under
International TV format house Distraction has gone into liquidation after 12 years in operation.
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Merlin's US debut watched by 5m
Merlin failed to cast a spell on US viewers during its NBC debut on Sunday night when it was beaten by two repeats on rival network Fox.
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Plans to revive Don't Forget Your Toothbrush in Holland
Classic Channel 4 entertainment show Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush could soon be revived in Holland after Fremantle Media optioned the format rights in the country.
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Norma Percy scoops One World award
Norma Percy’s Iran and the West was named best TV Documentary at last night’s One World Media Awards.
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BBCW sells Great format to Slovakia
The Great Britons format is to be adapted for audiences in Slovakia following a deal between BBC Worldwide and free-to-air broadcaster Slovak TV.
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Target backer plans fund of £150m for production
A fund of up to £150m is being planned by the financial asset management company that backs Target Entertainment to help indies bridge production funding gaps.
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US gears up for remake of Britain’s Worst Driver
Mentorn’s Britain’s Worst Driver format, which aired on Five in the UK, is to be remade in the US.
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Cake to produce cartoon comedy for Canadian TV
Kids producer and distributor Cake Entertainment is co-producing a live-action comedy for Canadian kids broadcaster Teletoon.
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Target MD to step down
Target Entertainment’s managing director Ian Jones is to leave the company as part of a management restructure designed to help “weather the economic recession.”
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Eastern Europe falls under Merlin's spell
Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) has made a number of sales in Eastern Europe for three of its major drama series - Merlin, Satisfaction and 112.
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Sky bags Madonna tour
Sky has signed an exclusive deal to broadcast Madonna and Girls Aloud’s most recent tours: Sticky and Sweet and Out of Control respectively.
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Celia Taylor lands Sky factual job
Celia Taylor, who quit as director of programmes at Virgin Media TV last year, has resurfaced as commissioning editor of factual and features for Sky 1, 2 and 3
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Ullman show wins third run
Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union, produced by Allan McKeown Presents… has been commissioned for a third series by US cable channel Showtime.
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Really picks up Momma’s Boys dating series
UKTV lifestyle channel Really has acquired the multichannel rights to a US reality series from Ryan Seacrest Productions.
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MTV appoints Beaton to international sales role
Caroline Beaton, the former managing director of Carlton format division Action Time, has been made senior vice president of programme sales at MTV Networks International.
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New indie hunts UK partners
A new indie with bases in Canada and Australia is looking to partner with UK production companies on multiplatform projects.
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Fremantle unveils music fan site
FremantleMedia, the company behind The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, has unveiled a new social networking site dedicated to music fans - who have already set up a Susan Boyle Fan Club.
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Endemol's Torrance to step down; Payne handed top role
Endemol exec Caroline Torrance is to leave the company later this year following a restructure of its distribution business, which will be run by former Southern Star International chief executive Cathy Payne.
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ITV Global scores bumper US drama sale
ITV Global Entertainment has sold a 50-hour package of drama, including Agatha Christie’s Poirot, into the US.