All Banijay articles – Page 61
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NewsJane Featherstone resurfaces with Sister Pictures
Former Kudos chief executive Jane Featherstone has established Sister Pictures and the company has secured a co-production credit on the third series of ITV’s Broadchurch.
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NewsMerger not behind Tim Hincks exit
Tim Hincks has predicted a bright future for Endemol Shine Group and denied that the merger, which created the UK’s first mega-indie, accelerated his exit.
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NewsHincks loss is a blow for Endemol Shine
Group unlikely to seek like-for-like replacement for departing boss
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NewsCBB draws complaints over Bowie death
More than 200 people have complained about a mix-up in Celebrity Big Brother over the death of musical legend David Bowie.
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RatingsCBB ratings rise after Bowie news
TUESDAY: A controversial episode of Celebrity Big Brother, where David Bowie’s ex-wife reacted to the musician’s death, helped the Channel 5 show finish in second place at 9pm.
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NewsBBC1 adapts Apple Tree Yard
Kudos is to adapt Louise Doughty’s best-selling psychological thriller Apple Tree Yard for BBC1.
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News5* acquires Shannara Chronicles
Channel 5 has acquired US epic fantasy drama The Shannara Chronicles for youth-skewing 5*.
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NewsTim Hincks to leave Endemol Shine Group
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) president Tim Hincks is to leave the company in March, ending his 17-year association with the production giant.
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NewsIndies: no case for terms of trade review
The three largest qualifying indies have called on culture secretary John Whittingdale to leave the terms of trade alone, with the boss of Zodiak UK branding Ofcom’s identification of potential concerns “as soft as it gets”.
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RatingsCelebrity Big Brother returns with 2.8m
TUESDAY: Celebrity Big Brother returned to Channel 5 with just under 3m viewers, as ITV’s disaster series Saved lost out to Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of Everything.
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NewsZodiak and Banijay merger set for February
The merger between Zodiak Media and French production group Banijay is set to close on 10 February, Broadcast can reveal.
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RatingsBBC2 triumphs with Dad's Army Story
TUESDAY: We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story reeled in BBC2’s biggest audience for a single drama of the year.
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NewsBrown Eyed Boy lands US comedy show
Vicious indie Brown Eyed Boy is to produce a comedy-entertainment series for a major new US video-on-demand service.
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NewsEndemol Shine invests in Lenny Henry indie
Endemol Shine UK has acquired a 50% stake in Lenny Henry’s indie Douglas Road.
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Behind The ScenesWe’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story, BBC2
A drama about the birth of Dad’s Army reveals the behind-the-scenes conflict over the classic sitcom - and how it almost didn’t happen. Olly Grant meets the team telling the tale
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NewsMasterChef chief launches indie
MasterChef creative director Karen Ross is launching her own Endemol Shine Group-backed indie.
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NewsShine TV hires new leadership
Hunted producer Shine TV has promoted Tanya Shaw and Tim Whitwell to lead the company following the departure of Kelly Webb-Lamb.
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NewsUK indies set sights on Asia
British producers and format owners can take advantage of an impending reality and entertainment boom in Asia by being inventive and open-minded, according to ITV Studios executive producer Dave Winnan.
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RatingsCapital stands up to I'm A Celebrity
TUESDAY: BBC1 drama adaptation Capital performed well in the face of strong competition from ITV’s I’m a Celebrity.