All articles by Peter White, Broadcast – Page 3
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NewseOne denies ITV takeover bid
Entertainment One (eOne) has poured cold water on claims that it is a takeover target for UK broadcaster ITV.
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NewsVice buys stake in Pulse Films
Vice Media has acquired a majority stake in The Witch producer Pulse Films.
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NewsSony Pictures Television backs Faye Ward's Fable Pictures
Faye Ward’s indie production outfit is currently producing Laurel & Hardy biopic Stan And Ollie.
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NewsSee-Saw sails into 'North Water' series
EXCLUSIVE: The King’s Speech producer is developing the period crime drama for television.
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NewsLionsgate invests in Kindle Entertainment
Mad Men producer Lionsgate has acquired a minority stake in Kindle Entertainment.
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FeaturesSophie de Bodisco, senior trade advisor, France
UKTI’s consumer, creative and digital services team lead in Paris talks scripted formats, the Canal+ regime change and the quest to find a French Borgen
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NewsAmazon acquires 'Mr Robot' for UK, Germany, Austria
Amazon has continued its aggressive acquisition of first-run TV shows with the purchase of US hacker drama Mr Robot.
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NewsTWC acquires Icelandic TV drama 'Trapped'
Icelandic TV drama Trapped, which has been picked up by the BBC, is set to launch in the US after it was acquired by The Weinstein Company.
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NewsTIFF looks to channel TV projects from Asia, UK
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto is looking to expand its television Primetime line-up next year with series from Asia and the UK.
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NewsToronto: 'Cromo' TV series set for film treatment
EXCLUSIVE: Argentinean TV drama Cromo, playing in Toronto’s first TV strand, is being developed into a feature film after Pyramide International acquired the sales rights.
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NewsAMC signs film deals ahead of UK launch
Channel launching exclusively for BT’s TV subscribers on Friday with titles including Only God Forgives.
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NewsUK's Sky forced to postpone Scientology doc
Sky Atlantic has postponed airing Alex Gibney’s controversial documentary, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, due to British libel laws.
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NewsTWC set for $1bn TV division sale to ITV
ITV is in talks to acquire the television division of The Weinstein Company for up to $950m, according to reports.
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NewsAll3Media acquires Sam Mendes' Neal Street
All3Media has acquired Call The Midwife and Penny Dreadful producer Neal Street Productions.
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NewsNetflix spend estimated to break $5bn
Netflix could spend as much as $5bn on content in 2016, according to analysts.
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NewsBFI: high-end TV spend tops $930m
More than 80 TV productions with a total spend of more than $900m (£600m) benefited from the UK’s high-end TV tax break in 2014.
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NewsGovernment mulls drama tax break change
Autumn Statement also introduces tax break for live-action kids programming.
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NewsScott Free signs Sonar first-look deal
Scott Free London, the Ridley Scott-backed indie, plans to expand its TV development team after it struck a first-look deal with Sonar Entertainment.
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NewsSundance exec named BBC America boss
BBC America has appointed Sundance TV chief Sarah Barnett as president and general manager, one month after Sundance parent firm AMC Networks acquired a stake in the US cable network.














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