All BBC Worldwide articles – Page 16
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NewsBBCW sets sights on Silicon Valley
Distributor looks to link up with major fi rms and start-ups following Snapchat and Blippar deals.
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NewsAmazon hires Euro commissioning boss
Amazon has hired Fremantle Media International executive Georgia Brown as director of original TV for Europe as its originations push accelerates, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsNazi drama SS-GB sold to Germany
German broadcaster RTL has picked up BBC1 drama SS-GB, set in a Nazi-occupied Britain post-WWII.
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NewsYouTube stars hire development exec
YouTube stars Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have appointed a development executive to generate a slate of programmes for their fledgling production business.
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NewsA+E creates original series for Snapchat
Snapchat has partnered with A+E Networks to create an original unscripted show on the messaging platform.
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NewsFleabag producer sold to All3Media
All3Media has acquired Fleabag and The Missing indie Two Brothers Pictures.
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FeaturesFemale talent: honest, real & global
Does our industry lag behind the global OTT giants and US networks?
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NewsBBCW hires Kate Phillips replacement
BBC Worldwide has hired Tricked creator Sumi Connock as creative director of formats.
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NewsBBCW ties with Snapchat for Planet Earth push
BBC Worldwide is to launch a series of Planet Earth II ‘shows’ on Snapchat ahead of the programme’s North American premiere.
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NewsLookout Point hires Apple Tree Yard producer
Lookout Point has bolstered its creative team with the appointment of Apple Tree Yard producer Chris Carey.
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CommentPSBs must open up their platforms
If TV is to thrive in the digital era, broadcasters need to take bold steps, says Nick Walters
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NewsDigital sales surge for UK TV exports
The sale of digital rights generated more money for the British TV sector than new commissions in 2015/16, according to Pact’s UK Television Exports Survey.
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NewsSky Vision hunts drama partners
Sky Vision is hunting for new forms of drama funding as it ramps up its own investment in the genre following its acquisition of Chrysalis Vision.
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FeaturesMusic programme: Adele At The BBC
The judges were impressed that the hour-long special had the “ambition to match the singing talent of the Chasing Pavements star”.
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FeaturesDocumentary series: Exodus: Our Journey Into Europe
”We all think we know the migration story – our news is saturated with it. But this was the real story, stripped back and bare.” So said one judge of the category’s clear winner.
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News!mpossible indie broadens slate
Mighty Productions, the indie established by The Weakest Link co-creator Lynn Sutcliffe and Tipping Point creator Hugh Rycroft, is eyeing a move into new genres after receiving a supersized order for its BBC daytime quiz !mpossible.
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NewsDRG eyes investments after Wildseed tie-up
DRG has an “eye and a half ” on making a series of investments in the wake of its deal to back Wildseed Studios content, as it evolves into a future-proofed distribution business.
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CommentThere’s a new game in town
It’s all about green-lighting projects at speed, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsCommissioners urged to take talent risks
The TV industry must take more risks with senior production talent, put a stop to its ‘coffee shop’ hiring culture and offer pathways for career progression to attract and retain a diverse workforce.