All Pioneer Productions articles – Page 9
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Roundtable - Exploitation: how worried should we be?
When TV Wrap handed Pact a report naming 30 indies it claims have exploited freelance workers, it prompted shock, denial and widespread consternation within the indie community. Broadcast brought the freelancers and indies together to fight it out.
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Worldwide sales for C4I disaster films
Channel 4 International has made a slew of international sales for Pioneer Productions' two disaster documentaries Krakatoaand The Wave That Shook the World. Krakatoa, a 60-minute film which aired on C4 in January, has been shifted to six ...
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The best and brightest of 2005
Best Young Director -Charlotte Bruus-Christensen and Stefan Mork Charlotte Bruus-Christensen and Stefan Mork - both 27 - are a fine example of how multi-skilling can create brilliance. As well as sharing directing duties on Between Us(the short film which drew them to the ...
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Rainbow Post adds HD capability as US deals roll in
Rainbow Post is spending£350,000 to add high-definition pictures to its growing audio department after winning a raft of HD projects from the US.
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Fremantle takes Catherine drama
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) has acquired the global rights to forthcoming BBC drama Catherine the Great. The two-hour special will explore the turbulent life of the 18th-century Russian empress and is being made by Brook Lapping Productions. It will air on BBC2 later this year and ...
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NHK picks up docs
Channel 4 International has sold a package of six documentaries to Japanese broadcaster NHK. The network has picked up Pioneer Productions' Krakatoaand The Wave That Shook the World, HBO title Death in Gaza, Extreme Oilfrom Invision Productions, ...
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Production - At the extremes.
Filming in extreme weather conditions can make for great TV - but detailed planning and back-up are essential to ensure everything goes smoothly, writes Robert Gray.
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NewsFive pulls train crash show
Five last night pulled a documentary on train crashes out of respect for those involved in Saturday's rail tragedy.
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Pioneer to produce two HD shows for US
Pioneer Productions is making two shows in high definition for US broadcasters. The History Channel has ordered Amazon Adventures , a 120-minute feature shot in the Brazilian rainforest. It will recount the stories of adventurers who have sought to explore the forest over the ...
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C4I sells documentaries to France 5
Channel 4 International has secured a raft of documentary sales to France 5. These include High Performance, a two-hour look at what happens when non-professional athletes take performance-enhancing drugs. The French broadcaster has also snapped up Paladin Pictures' 2 x 50-minute ...
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C4 courts controversy with film on foetus life
Channel 4 is set to reignite the abortion debate with a film showing never-before-seen video footage of what foetuses can do in the very first weeks of life.
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Fremantle to invest in new Pioneer shows
INDIE Pioneer Productions is to receive fresh investment from Fremantle International Distribution (FID) for two new US commissions.
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C4 reality formats travel down under
Channel 4 International has secured deals with New Zealand channels TVNZ and ABC. TVNZ has a 20-hour package, including 8 x 50-minute series Regency House Party from Wall to Wall and 4 x 50-minute series Brat Camp from Twenty Twenty ...
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FORMATS & DEALS - Ultimate documentaries are global hit.
Five documentary strand The Ultimates has been licensed to Discovery Asia by distributor Cineflix International. The
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Ultimate documentaries are global hit
Five documentary strand The Ultimates has been licensed to Discovery Asia by distributor Cineflix International. The 6 x 60-minute technology series was made by Wark Clements, Pioneer Productions and One on One Productions. The strand includes Ultimate Trains, Ultimate Crashes and Ultimate Explosions. The show has now been licensed to ...
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Pioneer wins US science order.
Pioneer Productions has picked up a multimillion-pound series commission from National Geographic Channel in the US
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Pioneer stirs volcano for C4.
The devastating eruption of the Krakatoa volcano is to be turned into an ambitious docu-drama for Channel 4, writes Michael Rosser.
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Pioneer stirs volcano for C4
The devastating eruption of the Krakatoa volcano is to be turned into an ambitious docu-drama for Channel 4.
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C4I RENEWS OUTPUT DEAL WITH FINLAND.
Channel 4 International has renewed its 59-hour output deal with YLE in Finland, with shows including
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c4i renews output deal with finland
Channel 4 International has renewed its 59-hour output deal with YLE in Finland, with shows including factual documentaries, comedy and drama. The programmes include Talkback/HBO's Ali G in da USA!!!, The Regency House Party from Wall to Wall and Pioneer Productions documentary Sars: Killer Bug ...