All Buccaneer Media articles – Page 4

  • Mercy-Street
    News

    US networks reveal plans at Critics tour

    2015-08-06T07:10:00Z

    The Television Critics Association (TCA) summer tour being held this week in Los Angeles is the US equivalent of the Edinburgh International Television Festival.

  • Steve November
    The Broadcast Interview

    Steve November, ITV

    2015-06-18T07:30:00Z

    ITV director of drama Steve November tells Matthew Campelli about his plans to refresh the schedule after Julian Fellowes’ hit period piece comes to an end later this year

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    ITV orders Prime Suspect prequel

    2015-06-18T07:10:00Z

    ITV is to revive Helen Mirren’s iconic detective Jane Tennison in a Prime Suspect prequel, and has commissioned the creator of Scandinavian drama The Bridge to make his first UK series.

  • Kirstie and Phil
    News

    Indies achieve Albert+ certification

    2015-06-12T12:29:00Z

    Raise the Roof, Buccaneer Media, CPL Productions and So TV have been awarded Bafta Albert+ certification after creating sustainable productions.

  • Antonia Hurford-Jones
    News

    Hurford Jones exits as Sky Living halts originations

    2015-04-10T11:40:00Z

    Sky Living is to retreat from commissioning and shift its originations budget to Sky 1 in a move that has resulted in the departure of channel director Antonia Hurford-Jones.

  • Charlie Hanson
    News

    Charlie Hanson: BBC lags behind on diversity

    2015-03-06T09:46:00Z

    The BBC’s diversity initiatives have left it “lagging behind” rival broadcasters according to The Real McCoy and Desmond’s producer Charlie Hanson.

  • Desi Rascals
    News

    Sky Living returns to Desi Rascals

    2015-03-02T09:57:00Z

    Sky Living is extending structured reality series Desi Rascals for a second series.

  • Desi-Rascals
    Features

    Desi Rascals

    2015-01-29T06:01:00Z

    Picture and audio post-production for the 12 x 60-minute reality series about a group of British Asians and their social, professional and family lives.

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    News

    Desi Rascals rushes to be ‘leaked’ on Twitter

    2015-01-15T07:07:00Z

    The rushes from Sky Living structured reality show Desi Rascals are to be ‘leaked’ on Instagram and Twitter as the broadcaster hopes to spark reaction from viewers that will help shape the show.

  • Antonia-Hurford-Jones
    The Broadcast Interview

    Antonia Hurford-Jones, Sky Living

    2014-09-11T07:20:00Z

    Sky Living director reveals plans to defrock the channel of its fluffy image.

  • Bend It Like Beckham
    News

    Sky Living orders British Asian TOWIE

    2014-09-10T13:42:00Z

    Sky Living has ordered Desi Rascals (working title), a British Asian take on The Only Way Is Essex from Buccaneer Media, created by Bend It Like Beckham’s Gurinder Chadha.

  • Duchess of Malfi (credit: Alamy)
    News

    Drama set for return to BBC4

    2014-03-27T07:14:00Z

    BBC4 is to return to drama with a series of theatrical two-handers produced by Mammoth Screen, as part of the corporation’s ambitious arts push.

  • Ross McCarthy
    News

    Buccaneer hires unscripted boss

    2014-02-05T10:27:00Z

    Buccaneer Media, the indie established by Hollyoaks creator Tony Wood, has hired former Outline Productions exec Ross McCarthy to beef up its unscripted division.

  • Pete Smith
    News

    Pete Smith resurfaces in Greece

    2014-01-07T10:39:00Z

    Former NBC Universal International president Pete Smith has joined Greek broadcaster Antenna Group as managing director.

  • Pete Smith
    News

    Pete Smith departs Cineflix

    2013-11-08T10:33:00Z

    Pete Smith has left Cineflix after the producer mothballed its move into scripted programming.

  • copper
    News

    Cineflix steps back from drama

    2013-08-01T08:03:00Z

    Cineflix is gearing up for a new phase in which it eschews highcost drama programming for a focus on unscripted content.