All NBC Universal articles – Page 39

  • The Office
    News

    NBCU join SeeSaw

    2010-08-18T11:26:00Z

    US shows including Heroes, House and The Office are joining online TV service SeeSaw, following a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.

  • San Datta
    Comment

    Acquisitions are hotting up as firms refocus on growth

    2010-07-29T07:59:00Z

    Strong interest in Five sale points to further consolidation in the sector, says San Datta.

  • News

    Heavenly hires two for Lambie-Nairn team

    2010-07-22T09:34:00Z

    Branding agency Heavenly is ramping up efforts to build a new broadcast team around creative director Martin Lambie-Nairn, after appointing two key creative staff.

  • Scene Stealers
    News

    NBCU eyes UK market with fact ent boost

    2010-07-15T09:00:00Z

    NBC Universal is ramping up production activity in the UK, with one show already under way and four others in the pipeline.

  • Thomas Dey
    News

    Grant Thornton trio start own advisory business

    2010-07-15T09:00:00Z

    Three of the finance team behind deals such as 12 Yard’s sale to ITV and Pioneer’s sale to Tinopolis have left Grant Thornton to set up a new advisory company.

  • hulu
    News

    Hulu plans international service

    2010-07-09T10:22:00Z

    Online video service Hulu plans to launch a subscription service internationally following its launch in the US.

  • Jon Farrar
    News

    Farrar quits NBCU for BBCW

    2010-07-06T16:14:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has poached NBC Universal executive Jon Farrar for a senior role at its channels business.

  • Monk
    News

    ITV secures Monk and movies in NBC deal

    2010-06-29T09:24:00Z

    ITV has acquired cult US daytime drama Monk and hundreds of movies in a major new deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.

  • Simon Nelson
    News

    BBC wins two digital awards at Banff

    2010-06-18T13:22:00Z

    BANFF: The UK claimed three of four prizes at the nextMedia Banff Interactive Awards, including two for the BBC.

  • Ricky Gervais
    News

    Gervais collects Banff award

    2010-06-16T06:03:00Z

    BANFF: Comedian Ricky Gervais picked up an honorary award last night at the Banff World Television Festival and thanked the BBC for “letting us do exactly what we wanted”.

  • Defying Gravity
    News

    Edelstein to build indie links for NBC Universal

    2010-06-03T12:06:00Z

    NBC Universal is seeking new alliances with factual entertainment indies following the appointment of Michael Edelstein as head of its international TV production unit.

  • Michael Edelstein
    News

    NBCU replaces O’Donoghue

    2010-06-01T12:22:00Z

    NBC Universal has appointed a former Desperate Housewives exec as president of international production, replacing Denise O’Donoghue.

  • V
    News

    NBC boosts web video content

    2010-05-25T12:20:00Z

    NBC Universal is extending its digital video player across sites including Syfy and Diva Universal.

  • Deal or No Deal US
    Features

    The new British invasion

    2010-05-20T10:44:00Z

    As recession-hit domestic broadcasters force down production fees, UK indie producers are increasingly eyeing profits from overseas territories such as the US. David Wood reports.

  • Worried About The Boy
    News

    Carnival in distribution debut deal

    2010-05-13T10:25:00Z

    NBC Universal-owned Carnival Films has launched a strategy to acquire distribution rights from rival indies with a deal to fund BBC2 drama Worried About The Boy.

  • hole in the wall
    News

    Co-pros the talk of MipTV as execs tackle recession

    2010-04-15T07:06:00Z

    The crowds were noticeably thin at MipTV this week but meetings were productive as broadcasters shrugged off the recessionary gloom and set about finding ways to get the most ambitious shows on air.

  • The Cult
    Features

    MipTV 2010: Drama/comedy hot picks

    2010-04-08T12:10:00Z

    In today’s competitive market, dramas need to be standout events with promotional hooks - or the kind of long-running repeatable franchises that US studios deliver year after year (House, CSI, 24, Grey’s Anatomy).

  • News

    Technology upgrade for Beautiful TV

    2010-03-23T16:45:00Z

    Beautiful TV has spent £50,000 upgrading its West End creative agency studio operation.

  • terry_back.jpg
    Comment

    Portals struggle to gain ground in the race for VoD share

    2010-03-10T15:58:00Z

    Since the dawn of television, the power of broadcasters as gatekeepers to what consumers watch, and what independent producers make, has been absolute.Over the past 25 years, this absolute power has been marginally reduced and spread around through the inception of satellite and cable. More recently, it hasbeen further reduced ...

  • News

    ITVS strikes deal for Hallmark’s TV movie portfolio

    2010-03-10T15:34:00Z

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Noel Hedges has kicked off his new acquisitions role by securing the distribution rights for Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions’ made-for-television movie portfolio.