All articles by Will Hurrell – Page 3
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NewsBrit shows rule at Banff
British shows have won nine of the 23 prizes handed out at the Banff World Television Awards in Canada, including the best comedy gong for BBC2’s Beautiful People.
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NewsShine to launch in France
Shine Group is to establish a new division in France and has appointed Endemol executive Thierry Lachkar to head it up.
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NewsFive's Beast put down
US cable network A&E has cancelled the Patrick Swayze crime drama Beast, which was acquired by Five earlier this year, according to reports.
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FeaturesThe 100-Mile Challenge
A whole town must change its international eating habits in this cookery format from Canada.
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NewsUKTV Eden buys as Off The Fence gets global deals
Off The Fence (OTF) has completed a flurry of sales to broadcasters across Europe and Asia, including several to UKTV’s recently rebranded Eden.
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FeaturesMark Lawrence, NBC Universal
Director of global programme acquisitions, NBC Universal Global Networks
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NewsSolid debut for I'm a Celebrity US
The US remake of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here debuted on the NBC network with a solid 6.5m viewers, but was beaten by three CBS drama repeats in the same slot.
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NewsExport revenues for UK indies near £400m
TV export revenues for UK-based independent producers were the highest on record in 2008, according to a report commissioned by Pact.
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NewsShine bags Good Food order
UKTV has commissioned Masterchef producer Shine to make a new family cookery series for its soon-to-launch channel Good Food.
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NewsOz gets wind of TV Burp
Avalon Distribution has sold award-winning ITV1 format Harry Hill’s TV Burp to Seven network in Australia.
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NewsITV2 buys I'm A Celebrity US
ITV2 has acquired the UK premiere rights to the US version of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
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NewsFremantle’s FMX in global plan
FMX, the new media division of Fremantle Media, has created a trio of senior roles to spear-head its expansion into production and roll out online content internationally.
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NewsLA feels the pinch as US buyers play it safe
Frantic bidding wars for the latest US hits look unlikely after UK buyers said this week’s LA screenings were noticeably quieter than recent years.
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Zephaniah teams with Leopard for murder drama
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah is working with Leopard Films on his first TV drama project for 17 years.
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FeaturesYvonne Body, Beyond Distribution
Yvonne Body is head of co-productions and acquisitions at Beyond Distribution
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BBCW gives Life to ABC
BBC Worldwide has sold a package of natural history titles including BBC2’s up-coming HD series Life to Australian broadcaster ABC TV.
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NewsTwitter TV series in the works
Shine-owned US producer Reveille is teaming up with Twitter to make a TV programme that incorporates the social networking site into the action of the show.
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Animal Planet hooks second Icon fish series
Bristol-based indie Icon Films has been commissioned by US cable channel Animal Planet to make a second run of its fishing adventure series, River Monsters.
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NewsDRG in deal with Motive TV to form sales division
Digital Rights Group has created a new sales division it will operate alongside its other brands after signing an exclusive distribution deal with Motive Television.
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UKTV Really buys Drew Barrymore TV dating show
UKTV’s new lifestyle channel Really has acquired a reality dating show from Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore’s indie Flower Films.