All Banijay articles – Page 58

  • The Almost Impossible Gameshow
    News

    MTV US commissions clutch of Brits

    2016-04-22T10:22:00Z

    Barcroft Media and Done + Dusted have picked up major MTV US commissions, while the broadcaster is remaking ITV2’s The Almost Impossible Gameshow.

  • Guerrilla
    News

    Sky's multi-million pound drama bet

    2016-04-20T13:01:00Z

    Sky has made a multi-million pound bet on drama after ordering six high-profile series featuring talent including Idris Elba, Christina Hendricks, Dawn French and Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley.

  • The Boy Who Sees Upside Down
    News

    C5 returns to Extraordinary People

    2016-04-19T10:08:00Z

    The Extraordinary People strand is to return to Channel 5 with three films from Dragonfly, Transparent Television and Markthree Media.

  • The Tunnel
    Ratings

    200k pass through The Tunnel

    2016-04-13T13:07:00Z

    TUESDAY: The Tunnel returned to Sky Atlantic with around half its debut audience but remained the channel’s biggest series launch of the year.

  • Life at the Extremes
    News

    Plimsoll & Kudos launch student schemes

    2016-04-12T12:50:00Z

    The Story of Cats producer Plimsoll Productions has partnered with The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to offer kids from disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to get into natural history production.

  • Gal Zaid
    News

    ESG opens Tel Aviv scripted studio

    2016-04-04T12:04:00Z

    Endemol Shine Group has jumped on the boom in Israeli drama to open a scripted studio in Tel Aviv.

  • British Treasure, American Gold
    News

    Storage Hunters star fronts Discovery format

    2016-04-04T11:30:00Z

    Storage Hunters star Jesse McClure is to front a Zig Zag-produced antiques series for Discovery’s free-to-air channel.

  • black-mirror
    Comment

    C4 left to reflect on Black Mirror loss

    2016-03-31T08:16:00Z

    Netflix deal with Endemol Shine has really stung, says Kate Bulkley

  • black-mirror-6
    News

    C4 and ESG relations sour

    2016-03-31T07:07:00Z

    Relations between Channel 4 and Endemol Shine Group (ESG) have hit a low after the broadcaster lost out to Netflix in the battle to premiere the third series of Black Mirror in the UK.

  • Animal Park
    News

    BBC1 resurrects Animal Park

    2016-03-30T12:31:00Z

    Remarkable Television’s Animal Park is returning to BBC1 after a seven-year hiatus to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first drive-through safari park.

  • Hunted
    News

    Shine's Hunted reaches China

    2016-03-30T10:13:00Z

    Channel 4’s off-grid format Hunted is to be remade in China after Endemol Shine struck a deal with local broadcaster Shenzhen Satellite Television.

  • wolf-hall
    News

    Wolf Hall leads hunt for Bafta

    2016-03-30T09:01:00Z

    Wolf Hall is leading the pack in the hunt for a Bafta television award, but the academy has snubbed Catastrophe in its Scripted Comedy category.

  • Wolf Creek
    Features

    Hot Picks: Wolf Creek

    2016-03-30T07:31:00Z

    Distributor Zodiak RightsProducers Screentime; Emu PicturesLength 6 x 60 minutesBroadcaster Stan (Australia)The horror genre has been slashing through the schedules of broadcasters around the world for several years, with series such as The Walking Dead and American Horror Story becoming incredibly valuable franchises.Zodiak Rights will hope ...

  • Intersection
    Features

    Hot Picks: Intersection

    2016-03-30T07:30:00Z

    Turkey has quietly become one of the fastest-growing exporters of drama outside of the US and UK.

  • Black Mirror
    News

    C4 loses rights to Black Mirror

    2016-03-29T17:16:00Z

    Channel 4 has lost a bidding war with Netflix for the right to premiere the third series of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror in the UK.

  • The-Island-with-Bear-Grylls-GIRLS-LIGHTING-A-FIRE-copy
    Ratings

    The Island returns with record audience

    2016-03-29T12:35:00Z

    MONDAY: The Island With Bear Grylls returned with its biggest audience on record, as Maigret performed well for ITV.

  • Undercover Angel
    News

    RDF scoops Nat Geo People's first commission

    2016-03-29T10:07:00Z

    RDF Television has scored a ten-part commission for fledgling international network Nat Geo People.

  • Rylan_CBB_winner_2013
    News

    Rylan Clark to host C5 chat show

    2016-03-23T10:16:00Z

    Channel 5 has ordered a weekly chat show hosted by Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clark.

  • island
    Features

    ESG dominates after merger

    2016-03-18T10:17:00Z

    Turnover dwarfs that of nearest rival as Endemol Shine Group reports combined figures for the first time, but drama acquisitions are boosting All3Media. Neil Midgley reports

  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
    Comment

    Stability returns to market

    2016-03-17T07:23:00Z

    After much consolidation the previous year, 2015 was a relatively quiet period for ‘true indies’. But while the economics are improving, long-term sustainability remains a problem for many