All NBC Universal articles – Page 18
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FeaturesBaroness von Sketch Show
US sketch comedy is making a comeback, with Saturday Night Live bolstered by the absurdities of Donald Trump’s presidency and the success of Inside Amy Schumer.
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NewsPlanet Earth II dominates Bafta Craft Awards nominations
Awards presented in London on 23 April
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FeaturesSchool of Roars
This animated series from Dot to Dot uses laughter to dispel any fears pre-school children may have about their first day at school.
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FeaturesWorld of Dance
Having started out as a member of the Fly Girl troupe on US sketch series In Living Color, Jennifer Lopez has been aware of global dance competition World of Dance for years.
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FeaturesA bigger pie to share around
Combined UK indie turnover is up 2% year on year, boosted by the deep pockets of the global digital players and the continuing popularity of big-budget drama.
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FeaturesMergers good for business
Sector consolidation shows little sign of easing up as Banijay UK reports for the first time and owners and consolidators reveal either growth or stable revenues across the board
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NewsBBC3 acquires Irish comedy-drama
BBC3 has acquired Irish millennial comedy-drama Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope from Line of Duty distributor Content Media.
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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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NewsDot To Dot brings all-star animation to Cbeebies
Dot To Dot Productions is producing an animated dinosaur pre-school series featuring Kathy Burke, Sarah Lancashire and Andrew Scott for CBeebies.
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NewsDavid Mortimer joins Tinopolis
Former NBC Universal non-scripted chief David Mortimer has joined Mentorn and Firecracker owner Tinopolis Group as director of content.
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NewsMedia law firm Wiggin staffs up
Media, technology and brands law firm Wiggin has bolstered its film and TV practice with the appointment of Chris Hanson and Gráinne McKenna to partner level.
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NewsUS network ratings revealed
The presidential election helped cable news channels CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC to a bumper year, while NBC was the only broadcast network to make gains, according to year-end US ratings data.
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NewsBritbox faces distribution dilemma
BBC Worldwide and ITV Studios will have to think increasingly strategically about the way in which they distribute shows digitally following the launch of US SVoD service Britbox, according to digital distributors.
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NewsPulse president joins A+E
Pulse Films president Patrick Vien has joined A+E Networks as executive managing director for international alongside Edward Sabin, who has been promoted from managing director of Americas.
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News5Star acquires Wizard of Oz remake
Channel 5 has acquired Emerald City, NBC’s remake of The Wizard of Oz, for its digital channel 5Star.
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NewsBAME charity funding slashed
Diversity charity Creative Access is facing closure after the government withdrew more than £2m of funding for its paid BAME internship programmes.