All News articles – Page 1712
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NewsTalpa takes stake in German indie
Mipcom: John de Mol’s Talpa Media has acquired a 49.9% stake in German indie Schwartzkopff TV.
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NewsX Factor UK completes international deals
The X Factor UK will be broadcast in 147 territories after Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia International completed a raft of international distribution deals.
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NewsNetflix signs European deal with CBS
Mipcom: Netflix has stepped up its competition with traditional broadcasters, agreeing a first-look European deal with CBS Studios International for a host of series including Penny Dreadful.
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NewsUK TV exports grow 5% to £1.3bn
Mipcom: Demand for UK television shows abroad has increased 5% over the past 12 months, fuelled by growing sales in the US and China.
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NewsShine, Endemol & Core merger: the story of the deal
Shine Group, Endemol and Core Media’s coming together will create the world’s biggest production company. Broadcast re-treads the path to the first mega-indie.
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NewsFox and Apollo agree Shine Group & Endemol mega merger
The merger between Shine Group and Endemol has been agreed by 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management, with each company owning 50% of the new business.
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NewsKids’ ‘turning to tablets over TVs’
Tablet devices are quickly replacing televisions as children’s preferred means of consuming video content, according to Ofcom research.
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NewsITV calls for more Catchphrase
STV Productions’ revived classic gameshow Catchphrase has been recommissioned for a third series.
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NewsBBC ups safety measures after attacks on reporters
The BBC has intensified its risk assessment processes for international correspondents following threats to journalists covering conflicts in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq.
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NewsShine cooks up 50th MasterChef format deal
MasterChef is heading to Colombia after Shine International closed its 50th format deal for the hit cooking fomat.
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NewsUS digital indie lifts lid on ITV’s investment
US digital indie Indigenous Media plans to use investment from ITV to create fresh online scripted channels and secure greater international exposure for its content.
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NewsMatchlight officially exits DCD Media
Matchlight has completed its management buyout from DCD Media and secured a BBC1 commission starring Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell.
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NewsSky Vision secures Name That Tune
Sky Vision has snagged the international rights to classic musical gameshow Name That Tune after striking a deal with rights holder Prestige Entertainment.
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NewsGenevieve Dexter launches kids indie
Former Cake boss Genevieve Dexter has set up a kids’ indie in association with animation studio Squint/Opera.
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NewsZig Zag beefs up US team
Zig Zag Productions is beefing up its US division with the hire of Big Brother and Banzai producer Ben Paul.
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NewsLuther creator pens BBC Kiwi crime drama
Luther creator Neil Cross has teamed up with Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films to develop a BBC detective drama set in New Zealand.
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Editors Keys in Kickstarter push for backlit keyboard
Manchester’s Editors Keys is running a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in an effort to get a backlit shortcut editingkeyboard off the ground.
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NewsBBC slammed for casting white actor in London Spy
Actor and diversity champion Danny Lee Wynter has criticised the BBC for casting a white actor in a role originally advertised for a “non-Caucasian” on an upcoming BBC2 drama.
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NewsMip showcase for Easel TV
Multi-screen video software company Easel TV will showcase its Curzon Home Cinema service in the UK Indies Pavilion at Mipcom next week.