All Neal Street articles – Page 4
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FeaturesBBC: back in favour
The BBC has returned to indies’ favour in this year’s survey, having dipped to third place in the best broadcaster to deal with table during the run-up to charter renewal in 2015.
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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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NewsMidnight Oil strikes investment deal
Specialist factual indie Midnight Oil Pictures has secured an investment deal from tech investor Richard Green, following last year’s inaugural Indielab programme.
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NewsAll3Media backs fledgling drama firm
All3Media has invested in Two Halves Pictures, the fledgling indie set up by AD: The Bible Continues producers Gina Cronk and Richard Bedser.
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NewsSky outlines ambition for bespoke VR content
Sky has set its sights on commissioning original high-end virtual reality content, following the launch of its Sky VR app.
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FeaturesIndies boom as fears fade
The indie sector enjoyed strong growth as threats to the terms of trade were staved off
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NewsCall The Midwife lands £30m order
BBC1 has committed to a bumper, three series order of Call The Midwife, worth around £30m.
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NewsAll3Media forges Lynda La Plante ties
Lynda La Plante is set to start developing projects with All3Media after the super-indie picked up the rights to 124 hours of the writer’s crime drama catalogue.
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NewsSky prepares 1,000 hours for 2017
Sky is to debut 1,000 hours of original commissions over the next twelve months across Europe with 80 series in production and another 170 in paid development.
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NewsAll3Media launches BAME scholarship
All3Media has launched a BAME drama scholarship in conjunction with the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
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NewsSky & Amazon strike warrior drama deal
Sky has partnered with Amazon for the first time on ten-part epic period drama, Britannia.
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FeaturesDebate: Impact of the scripted boom
Broadcasters and indie chiefs gathered at the Media Summit to discuss issues such as the rise of SVoD services Netflix and Amazon - and what the future holds for the genre
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CommentBig doesn’t always mean better
Don’t let drama’s scale fixation squeeze out the middle ground
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NewsPenny Dreadful to end after series three
Penny Dreadful creator John Logan has called time on the Sky and Showtime supernatural drama after three series.
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CommentOvernights still have their place
In today’s fragmented viewing world, a shared metric is important
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NewsDrama boom challenges mount
Sony and Fremantle continued the UK drama acquisitions frenzy this week with further indie deals – but senior figures in the scripted world have highlighted a number of growing challenges in the genre.
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NewsLast chance to attend Media Summit
Today is the final chance to book tickets for the Media Summit, which will feature James Purnell’s first major response to the BBC white paper and keynote interviews with Endemol Shine Group chief executive Sophie Turner Laing and her Fremantle Media counterpart Cecile Frot-Coutaz.