All NBC Universal articles – Page 26
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NewsSony acquires Australian indie Playmaker
Sony Pictures Television has bought Australian drama indie Playmaker Media, the production firm behind BBC4 acquisition The Code.
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NewsC4 and BBC1 lead battle for Broadcast Awards
Channel 4 and BBC1 lead the nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2015 after being shortlisted in multiple categories, including Channel of the Year.
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NewsFirst-look deals double in 2014
A new generation of indies and film producers turning to TV have contributed to the doubling of first-look distribution deals in 2014.
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NewsLightbox to lift lid on US campaign trail
Channel 4-backed indie Lightbox has picked up a commission from US cable broadcaster Esquire Network to follow an American political campaign.
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NewsDiscovery lines up Julian Bellamy replacement
Discovery is lining up former Nutopia producer Phil Craig as a replacement for international commissioning chief Julian Bellamy, Broadcast understands.
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NewsPBS heads behind the scenes at Downton Abbey
US public broadcaster PBS has continued to expand its line-up of UK series with deals for Grantchester, Poldark, Indian Summers and a behind-the-scenes documentary about Downton Abbey.
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NewsPromax UK 2014 winners revealed
ITV was crowned channel of the year at this year’s PromaxBDA Awards.
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NewsSky hires BBC3 scheduling boss
BBC3 scheduler Jamie Morris has joined Sky as head of scheduling for Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts.
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NewsScripps hires UK programming exec
Scripps Network UK, which operates the Food Network and Travel Channel, has hired former Discovery exec Katharina Feistauer as vice president of programming.
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NewsTV3 strikes NBCU development deal
Irish broadcaster TV3 is hoping to launch unscripted hits as successful as Made In Chelsea and The Real Housewives franchise after striking a formats deal with NBC Universal.
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NewsBBC America boards London Spy
US cable network BBC America has boarded Working Title Television’s BBC2 thriller London Spy.
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NewsIndies look East for formats
UK producers are eyeing formats from Asia as they bid to find the next Dragons’ Den.
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NewsZodiak poaches NBCU strategy chief
Zodiak Media has hired NBC Universal exec Natasha Mitchell to lead its global strategy team.
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NewsTelegraph Hill builds data team
Multiplatform production company Telegraph Hill has hired its first head of analytics as it bids to create content rooted in data.
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NewsUKTV boosts content budget
UKTV is to increase its programming budget to around £150m next year, with Dave set to benefit from a 70% rise in spending by the end of 2015.
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NewsUniversal Channel gets away with murder
How To Get Away With Murder, the forthcoming US drama produced by Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy’s Shonda Rhimes, has been acquired by Universal Channel.
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NewsUKTV revenues hit £280m
UKTV spent £25m more on original programming than was originally planned last year as investment in commissioning helped it generate record revenues of almost £280m.
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NewsT Group on brink of UK deal
Storage Hunters producer T Group is to launch a UK production joint venture and is heading across the Atlantic this month to pitch its first tranche of projects.
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NewsAll3Media set for spending spree
All3Media is set to return to the acquisitions trail when Discovery Communications and Liberty Global complete their £550m takeover of the super-indie this month.
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CommentPSB channels should be paid for
US system of retransmission fees makes more sense, says Kate Bulkley