All StudioCanal articles – Page 10
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NewsRed Production opens US indie with author Harlan Coben
Happy Valley producer Red Production Company is to make its first major move into the US by launching an indie with bestselling American author Harlan Coben.
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NewsSomethin' Else cleans up at kids' Baftas
Somethin’ Else was the big winner at this year’s British Academy Children’s Awards, taking home three awards including best indie.
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NewsAmazon heads Back To The Present
Amazon has acquired a Back To The Future-themed documentary after striking a deal with Vivendi-owned distributor Can’t Stop Media and Studiocanal.
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NewsStudioCanal backs Inbetweeners indie
StudioCanal has launched a production company led by a team including The Inbetweeners’ Spencer Millman and Simon Bird and overseen by Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler.
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NewsIn brief: Sky & Disney; Classic Car Show; Last Panthers
Sky has extended its wide-ranging deal with Disney, C5’s Classic Car Show goes global and HBO Nordic picks up Sky’s Last Panthers.
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NewsSundanceTV grabs Last Panthers
US cable network SundanceTV has picked up Sky Atlantic’s big-budget heist drama The Last Panthers.
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NewsHot Picks: The Five
Crime author Harlan Coben has sold more than 50 million books in more than 40 languages. Now he is hoping that his first attempt at an English-language TV drama can travel as far and wide.
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NewsHot Picks: The Last Panthers
Arctic crime drama Fortitude was a big success for Sky, both on Sky Atlantic in the UK and internationally. The pay-TV company is keen to follow that up with its next major original drama: The Last Panthers.
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NewsNevision eyes Euro dramas
Drama financier Nevision is to ramp up its development of European drama after acquiring French distributor About Premium Content (APC).
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NewsHumans creator lifts lid on slate
The Scandinavian indie behind the series that Kudos remade as Channel 4’s ratings smash Humans is lining up its first English- language project.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Croatia
Croatia’s enthusiasm and chameleon-like ability to look like other places are helping to woo international productions.
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FeaturesThe year’s best archive docs
Ahead of next week’s ceremony announcing the winners of the 2015 Focal International Awards, Broadcast casts an eye over the films nominated in the main categories
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NewsKilling creator's indie wins first order
SAM Productions, the producer set up by The Killing creator Søren Sveistrup and Borgen creator Adam Price, has won its first commission.
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NewsVivendi targets acquisitions
Happy Valley indie Red Production Company is set to become part of an enlarged global content group after its parent company Vivendi prepares to join the acquisitions trail.
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NewsITV brings back Prey as drama format
ITV crime thriller Prey is to return for a second series with a fresh story starring Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister.
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The Broadcast InterviewSøren Sveistrup, The Killing
The Killing creator Søren Sveistrup tells Peter White about the indie he has set up with Borgen creator Adam Price and its ambitions to produce scripted series for an international market
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NewsTechnicolor to close Pinewood Media Services division
Technicolor is to close its Pinewood-based Media Services division, claiming that the sector of the industry it operates in has become “commoditised”.
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FeaturesConsolidators tighten their grip
Despite double-digit declines in revenues for groups such as All3Media and Shine, ahead of its merger with top-ranked Endemol, UK turnover was up overall.
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FeaturesNations stage a comeback
Broadcasters’ devolution to the nations is reflected in this year’s figures, with Welsh and Scottish indies benefiting from more hours in a year when overall production was down
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FeaturesLove Productions conquers all-comers
The breadth of its output and ability to get noticed helped Love Productions reach the top of the Peer Poll, with Bake Off and Benefits Street two of the most talked-about shows of 2014