All articles by Peter White, Broadcast – Page 6
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NewsABC boss eyes UK for co-pros
US network ABC chief Paul Lee is keen to kick off talks with UK talent and producers to commission more international coproductions.
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NewsSyfy pilots 12 Monkeys TV series
US cable network Syfy has ordered a TV remake of Terry Gilliam’s 1995 feature film 12 Monkeys.
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NewsChannel 4 nabs Avengers spin-off
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired high profile US superhero series Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. after a fierce bidding war.
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NewsNetflix moves into local commissioning
Netflix is moving to produce lower-cost local programming internationally for the first time and has commissioned its first major project outside of the US.
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NewsUK's Bonafide strikes deal with ZDF
Talking to the Dead-producer Bonafide Films has struck a development deal with German distributor ZDF Enterprises.
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NewsBBC to adapt The Great Escape
The BBC is developing a TV series based on iconic Steve McQueen film The Great Escape.
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NewsNetflix plans original docs push
Netflix is to begin ordering documentaries as part of its programming drive.
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NewsMea Maxima Culpa sold by Content
Alex Gibney’s doc Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God has been sold to a raft of international broadcasters by Content Media.
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NewsSky confirms 3D commitment
BSkyB affirms commitment to 3D programming in wake of BBC deciding to ditch the technology.
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NewsVice hunts young directors
Vice Media is looking for new directors to work with on its tranche of original UK productions.
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NewsEx-Aardman exec opens digital studio
Former Aardman Animations TV boss Miles Bullough has launched digital studio Wildseed Studios with a fund of $785,000 (£500,000) to invest in multiplatform ideas.
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NewsNetflix strikes Dreamworks deal
Netflix has struck a landmark deal with Dreamworks Animation that will see it stream more than 300 hours of exclusive original programming from the Shrek and Kung Fu Panda producer.
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NewsAmazon strikes global Viacom deal
Amazon has struck a global deal with Viacom that will see a raft of MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central series distributed via its Lovefilm streaming service.
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NewsFar Moor opens US division
TV financier and indie producer Far Moor has opened an office in LA and hired industry veteran Louisa Spring as part of its expansion into the US.
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NewsNetflix to stream up to 20 originals
Netflix could launch up to 20 original commissions in the next couple of years, according to Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings.
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NewsWarp strikes ITVS first-look deal
This Is England producer Warp Films is to ramp up its move into TV production after striking a first-look deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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NewsTax breaks dominate MIPTV talks
It was equal parts sunshine and rain in Cannes for MipTV, which summed up perfectly the mood of the market.
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NewsSky backs Warp heist drama
Sky Atlantic has boarded edgy heist drama The Panthers, a co-production with premium French broadcaster Canal+ and indie Warp Films.
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NewsNetflix orders series from Matrix creators
Netflix has commissioned a sci-fi drama that will see The Matrix creators Andy and Lana Wachowski team with Babylon5 creator Joe Michael Straczynski.
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NewsSundance Channel orders The Descendants
US cable network Sundance Channel has commissioned six-part series The Descendants as its third ever drama.