All Features articles – Page 232
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FeaturesBig Fat Gypsy Weddings (Firecracker Films/Zodiak Rights)
Most of the big distribution outfits like to own a mix of in-house and third- party content; that way, they ensure a predictable pipeline of hours while also getting access to the best shows available in the market.
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FeaturesTake Me Out (Fremantle Media Asia)
ITV dating show Take Me Out has had a few troublesome headlines in 2012. But the general consensus is that the Paddy McGuinness-fronted show has established itself as the spiritual Saturday teatime heir to Blind Date.
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FeaturesAnger Management (Lionsgate/FX/TMG)
Do TV shows come any hotter than this? Bad boy Charlie Sheen in a sitcom called Anger Management, adapted from a hit film starring Jack Nicholson, and produced by Lionsgate (Mad Men) for US cable network FX.
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Meet the Parents (Objective Productions/All3Media International)
All3Media International has a large and fast-growing slate of scripted and entertainment formats, courtesy of the numerous independent production companies within its parent group.
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FeaturesSpy (Hulu/Hat Trick international)
US on-demand service Hulu had been rumoured to be planning a UK launch, but its inability to get the necessary programme rights forced it to put that idea on ice. Nevertheless, the platform has proved to be an important partner for UK distributors seeking a US home for their content, ...
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FeaturesLilyhammer (SevenOne/Netflix)
SevenOne International, the programme distribution arm of German media group ProSiebenSat1, has pulled off some significant deals recently, not least the sale of drama series Lilyhammer to on-demand behemoth Netflix.
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FeaturesTop 20 deals of the year
As Cannes plays host to content buyers and distributors looking to pick up or sell rights to this year’s must-have shows, Andy Fry takes a look at some of TV’s biggest recent deals
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FeaturesThe Cannes showcase
As buyers and sellers head to MipTV, Broadcast turns the spotlight on the programmes in the scripted, entertainment, fact ent and factual categories that are set to make a splash.
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FeaturesBBC News titles
Re-design the titles and look of the BBC News Channel’s sports news programme.
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FeaturesYou Deserve This House
Full post for the 40 x 60-minute Channel 4 series in which Amanda Lamb oversees the makeover of an unsung hero’s home.
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FeaturesGently does it for BBC4’s Dirk
As the Large Hadron Collider gears up its latest search for the Higgs Bosun, maybe it can also look out for whatever it was that made Douglas Adams’ brain. His Dirk Gently stories do make you wonder if it was created somewhere other than here.
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FeaturesConferences and trade shows
All of the big trade shows, conferences, award ceremonies and events in the broadcast calendar
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FeaturesBroadcast funding: Playing for money
Broadcast funding: PlayiAFP, product placement and traditional co-production all have roles to play in getting ideas on screen. Amanda Lyon speaks to those involved in putting these dealsng for money.
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FeaturesThe price is right for VoD
Indies are set to cash in this year as on-demand rivals such as Lovefilm, Netflix and Hulu try to outbid each other for content. But how long will this bonanza last.