All News articles – Page 1924
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NewsFox brings Nordic Noir to the US
Nordic noir is headed to the US after Fox Television Studios struck a development deal with the Scandinavian arm of Eyeworks.
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NewsDPP places distribution and delivery at heart of strategy
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is preparing to refocus its efforts on delivery, distribution and storage in response to changing viewing habits.
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NewsUniversal shifts drama focus
Universal Channel has acquired Sleepy Hollow, the TV adaptation of the classic tale from Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
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NewsTelegraph Hill takes The Fox Problem to Bestival
Telegraph Hill is to revive its online series The Fox Problem via Instagram and Twitter after securing investment from cosmetic brand Smashbox Cosmetics.
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NewsYouTube hosts first Upfronts
YouTube is to bid against broadcasting’s big beasts for advertisers, hosting its first UK Upfronts to showcase its original content.
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NewsBBCW hikes UK content fund
BBC Worldwide is to up its spend on UK content to £200m over the next 12 months, the bulk of which will be spent with UK indies.
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NewsBBC3 returns to Islamist doc
BBC3 has commissioned a landmark follow-up documentary to My Brother The Islamist after the film’s subject Richard Dart was jailed in April for plotting terrorist attacks in the UK.
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NewsRights: the debate goes on
Consider the title of next week’s RTS Cambridge Convention in full: ‘Whose Side Are You On? Quality Content – Who Pays? Who Decides? Who Profits?’
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NewsBBC payoffs: a grim picture
Tony Hall strained to get on the front foot in the row over senior management payoffs this week after the corporation published a deluge of further damning figures.
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NewsFilms to series trend hots up
US network executives are mining the feature film world for ideas to take to the small screen
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NewsA great loss to broadcasting
Trevor Poots looks backs at the distinguished career of interviewing legend Sir David Frost
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NewsSaban Brands identifies UK IP for expansion
Saban Brands, the company behind the recent revival of kids brand Power Rangers, is eyeing the acquisition of UK indies and highprofile kids properties as it ramps up plans for international expansion.
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NewsBBC Trust sets out case on Byford payoff
Mark Thompson will face tough scrutiny by MPs at next week’s Public Accounts Committee hearing after Lord Patten’s bid to shed light on controversial payoffs to Mark Byford and Sharon Baylay.
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NewsMillionaire creators establish formats firm
The creators of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Michael Whitehill and David Briggs have joined forces with two former Celador Productions colleagues to launch a format creation business.
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NewsBBC to publish annual payoffs review
The BBC is to publish a senior management payoffs review as part of its annual report in a bid to win back public trust over poorly governed severance deals.
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NewsBBC claws back Bennett's £687k payoff from Worldwide
The BBC paid for Jana Bennett’s £687,333 BBC Worldwide redundancy package out of the licence fee but later recovered the cost, according to new revelations about the corporation’s payoffs.
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NewsRadioCentre hires interim CEO
Radio trade body RadioCentre has hired Radio Advertising Bureau executive chair Linda Smith as interim chief executive.
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NewsFormer Dragonfly chief unveils indie
Former Dragonfly Film and Television Productions execs Sanjay Singhal and Steve Nam have launched their new indie, Voltage TV, with a number of series in paid development.
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NewsSnakes in the City slithers to Nat Geo
National Geographic Channels International has acquired five docs, including Snakes in the City from factual producer Earth Touch.
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NewsMentorn serves up Australian AFP for Good Food
Good Food has commissioned John Torode’s Australia, a new ad-funded series produced by Mentorn Media.