All articles by Chris Curtis – Page 91
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NewsSky lines up next Prachett film
Sky One's next Terry Pratchett project will be an adaptation of Discworld novel Going Postal.
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NewsWDYTYA poised for US commission
Wall to Wall is developing a six-part version of geneology series Who Do You Think You Are? for a major US network. The Shed Media-owned producer is currently casting for six celebrities to uncover their family heritage in the show, and will be hopeful of securing a full commission from ...
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NewsITV shares fall after shake-up
While the industry was busy hailing Peter Fincham as ITV's saviour yesterday, the broadcaster's share price fell by almost 3.5%.
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NewsS4C to ramp up kids output
S4C will begin broadcasting a six-and-a-half hour block of pre-school programming from June after plans for an overhaul of it kids output were given the green light.
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NewsIndies hail Fincham appointment
Peter Fincham's move to ITV has been welcomed by the independent production sector, which expects his mainstream programming touch to go down well.
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CommentBlog: Will Fincham ease the pressure on Grade?
Peter Fincham's shock move to ITV buys under-pressure Michael Grade more time, writes Chris Curtis.
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NewsSilver launches Red House with Zodiak
John Silver, the former Shine executive responsible for relaunching Masterchef, has set up a production company in partnership with super-indie Zodiak Television Group.
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NewsPrecious deal paves way for new model
Whizz Kid chief executive Malcolm Gerrie believes the company's purchase of Precious Media will allow it to establish a new model for content creation and distribution.
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NewsBoomerang boosts profits in maiden results
Boomerang Plus has claimed it has been transformed in the last six months after posting more than£1m in operating profit in its maiden interim results.
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NewsBSkyB to fight ITV stake ruling
BSkyB is to fight business secretary John Hutton's decision to make it dispose of the majority of its 17.9% stake in ITV.
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Leopard scores international and UK deals
Leopard International has secured a slew of secondary rights UK deals, including selling the Kate Adie-fronted Found to Sky Real Lives
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NewsBravo pumps up drama with Kill Point debut
Bravo has boosted its primetime drama armoury by acquiring drama series The Kill Point from Lionsgate.
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NewsShine eyes show remakes after sealing Reveille deal
Shine Group is gearing up to offer remakes of Reveille shows to UK broadcasters after sealing its£97m acquisition of the US producer and distributor.
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NewsRelease of kidnapped journalist delayed
The release of the British journalist kidnapped in Basra, Iraq, has been delayed.
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NewsBoomerang dramas to return
Welsh indie Boomerang Plus has won more than 16 hours of drama recommissions from S4C and a major sports order from Channel 4.
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NewsShine completes Reveille deal
Shine has completed its deal to buy US producer and distributor Reveille for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around£97m.
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NewsFremantle names Talent Fund scout
Fremantle Media has tasked Stephen Flint with identifying new investments for its €40m (£28m) Talent Fund.
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NewsBritish journalist kidnapped in Iraq
A British journalist working for US television network CBS has been kidnapped in Iraq.
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NewsJamie's Shaker lands C4 in hot water
Ofcom has criticised Channel 4 after Jamie Oliver prominently used one of his self-branded utensils in the Jamie at Home series.
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NewsShed restructures board as execs invest
Shed Media has restructured its board and its key directors have upped their stakes in the listed producer.