All articles by Peter White, Broadcast – Page 2
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News'Bridge Of Spies' writer to adapt spy novel 'M: Maxwell Knight' for TV
Forthcoming novel chronicles real life story of the man who was the inspiration for the character M in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels.
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NewsAmazon hires European commissioning boss
Former Freemantle exec Georgia Brown joins SVoD service.
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NewsWarner Bros unveils UK strategy
Studio’s television department restructures following staff departures.
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NewsSky Arts cancels Michael Jackson comedy after backlash
Jackson’s daughter had voiced a complaint about the casting of white actor Joseph Fiennes as the pop star.
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NewsBeta Film buys stake in Dutch TV outfit Lineup
Gomorrah distributor Beta has taken a minority stake in the TV formats company.
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NewsSky Italia plans dramas to follow 'The Young Pope'
Sky Italia is developing high-end dramas based on the country’s football corruption scandal, the impact of the Arab Spring and Europe’s financial crisis.
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NewsNetflix to bolster UK team
Streaming giant plans to enhance its PR and marketing-focused London office.
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NewsNBCU boss cool on ITV acquisition
NBC Universal chief executive Steve Burke has poured cold water on rumours that the US giant was planning to acquire ITV.
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NewsVice's Shane Smith predicts traditional media 'bloodbath'
Smith delivered this year’s MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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NewsNetflix: diving into the data
Broadcast’s Peter White assesses Ampere Analysis’ research into the secretive SVoD service’s content strategy in the UK.
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NewsInvestment firm KKR eyeing eOne bid
Investment firm KKR eyeing bid for film and TV giant, according to reports.
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NewsITV expected to bid again for eOne
Analysts suggest that eOne’s film business could be offloaded if the deal goes through.
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NewsBBC Films boss Christine Langan set to step down
Philomena producer is to join Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsEU Referendum: Heavyweight film and TV figures back Remain vote
Working Title, See-Saw, Number 9, Lord Puttnam among signatories of letter arguing to remain in the EU.
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NewsNetflix, Boyega, Hoult, McAvoy join 'Watership Down'
BBC1’s four-part animated series for producers 42 will also feature Olivia Colman and Ben Kingsley.
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NewsSky calm over increased customer churn
UK broadcaster cited “good trading” across its territories, as it ordered six new high-end drama series.
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NewsSky and Sony strike European movie deal
Deal includes forthcoming titles Ghostbusters and Money Monster.