All News articles – Page 1430
-
NewsAmazon set for global push
Amazon is gearing up to launch its Prime Instant Video service in a slew of major new markets as its battle with Netflix intensifies. The SVoD service is reportedly in the final stages of discussions to launch in France, Italy, Spain and India.
-
NewsSky to boost VoD after landing Late Late Show
Sky is set to ramp up the amount of exclusive content on its VoD services after buying The Late Late Show With James Corden from CBS Studios International.
-
NewsZai Bennett sets out Atlantic vision
Sky Atlantic’s Zai Bennett has tasked UK indies with bringing him the next Making A Murderer or The Jinx as he outlined his commissioning ambitions for the channel.
-
NewsC4 facing uncertain summer
Channel 4 is facing a summer of uncertainty after it emerged that privatisation remains on the political agenda following the appointment of new ministers at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.
-
NewsC4 and Nat Geo partner on Kosminsky ISIS drama
Channel 4 and National Geographic have partnered for the first time on Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky’s upcoming ISIS-inspired drama.
-
NewsIndependent Films launches online kids channel
Advertising indie Independent Films has launched its own kids web channel and is set to commission a raft of original series.
-
NewsBBC4 explores ethnic diversity in classical music
BBC4 has ordered a documentary looking at the issues of diversity in classical music featuring BBC Young Musician winner Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
-
NewsLifetime launches female filmmaking competition
Pay TV network Lifetime has launched a new short film competition celebrating the work of women behind the camera.
-
NewsMaking a Murderer to return
Netflix’s global hit documentary series Making a Murderer is to return with new episodes of the series now in production.
-
NewsC4 orders second First Dates spin-off
Channel 4 has commissioned a second First Dates spin-off from Twenty Twenty Productions.
-
NewsCulture minister: C4 privatisation is still on the table
John Whittingdale’s departure has done nothing to safeguard the future of Channel 4 after newly installed culture minister Matthew Hancock insisted “all options” remained on the table.
-
NewsSpike TV buys US robot battle format
Channel 5 sister network Spike UK has acquired the UK rights to US entertainment series BattleBots after striking a deal with Sky Vision.
-
NewsRed Planet secures first factual commission
Tony Jordan’s Red Planet Pictures has won its first factual commission a year after launching a division dedicated to the genre.
-
NewsJames Martin and Anita Rani join This Morning
ITV has hired former host of BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen James Martin and Countryfile presenter Anita Rani to front the Friday slot of This Morning.
-
NewsBaby Cow set to hire Christine Langan as new boss
The Queen and Philomena producer Christine Langan is on the brink of replacing Henry Normal as the boss of Baby Cow Productions, Broadcast can reveal.
-
NewsInternational Briefs: Sony investment; Passion hire; RTE commission
Sony’s drama investment run continues, while Passion Distribution has hired former Banijay International executive Jimmy Humphrey and RTÉ has commissioned its latest Format Farm series.
-
NewsFremantle's Wild Blue hires creative director
Fremantle Media-backed factual indie Wild Blue has recruited BBC executive producer Cameron Balbirnie as creative director.
-
NewsNetflix beams up Star Trek as subs growth slows
Netflix has acquired the global rights to the forthcoming Star Trek TV series as its march to global subscriber dominance slowed.
-
NewsJames Harding outlines 10% news savings
BBC’s news and current affairs divisions must cut 10% of costs, while also increasing investment in mobile.
-
NewsBBC continues personalisation push
The BBC’s personalisation strategy is continuing to gather pace with the launch of an app that aggregates relevant programmes, news and sports updates.