All Television articles – Page 101
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NewsBBC making Laurel and Hardy biopic
BBC has ordered a biopic of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy produced by the BBC’s comedy arm and Harvey Weinstein’s US indie.
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NewsHalle Berry producing History miniseries
US cable network History is developing Hannibal, a miniseries produced by Red Arrow Entertainment and Monster’s Ball star Halle Berry.
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NewsBennett to write Wallander finale
EXCLUSIVE: Public Enemies writer on for finale to Kenneth Branagh TV series.
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NewsITV wins back James Bond
James Bond will return to free-to-air television in the UK this year after ITV snatched the rights to the Ian Fleming franchise back from Sky.
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NewsDiversify: Hughes calls for 'radical revolution'
Historian Dr Bettany Hughes battled “extraordinary prejudice” when she first tried to enter the TV industry and believes there has to be “radical revolution” for women to achieve equality.
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NewsHBO developing Nesbø’s Headhunters
Cable network HBO is developing a series based on Jo Nesbø’s Headhunters with Zodiak Media-owned producer Yellow Bird Entertainment.
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FeaturesAFM 2013: Market forces
This year’s American Film Market (Nov 6-13) will take place against a backdrop of US economic instability, but it’s the small screen that is likely to be the hot topic of conversation, as Jeremy Kay reports
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NewsFremantleMedia takes stake in Miso
FremantleMedia has signed a deal to buy a majority stake in Miso Films, the Danish producer behind drama series Those Who Kill.
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NewsHulu preps 20 original series
US online video service Hulu plans to launch 20 original titles next year with the UK firmly in its sights as a primary source for content.
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NewsWeinstein acquires Peaky Blinders
TWC takes US rights to British drama starring Cillian Murphy.
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NewsAltitude spies Spooks film
AFM slate also includes Brit-List sci-fi The Call-Up, horror The Last Word and a documentary about alt-rock band Pulp.
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NewsDiane Keaton buys BBC drama rights
Actor Diane Keaton has bought the rights to Last Tango in Halifax with a view to remaking the series for HBO in the US.
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NewsAMC acquires Chellomedia for $1bn
US cable group AMC Networks has acquired Chellomedia, the European content arm of Liberty Global, for $1 billion.
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NewsTwitter: media must 'respect' audience
Media owners must ‘radically change’ the way in which they communicate with audiences following the growth of social media, according to Twitter executive Shailesh Rao.
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NewsUTA: Twitter first screen for many
Agents are increasingly looking to harness social media as multi-screen viewing grows.
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NewsUK TV to allow Super 16 for HD
Responding to industry demand, new standards have been accepted so that UK broadcasters can now accept programmes in the Super 16mm format for broadcast on HD channels.
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NewsDiscovery plans to diversify content
Discovery Networks International is focussed on diversifying the range of its content and boosting its free-to-air TV distribution, according to chief executive Mark Hollinger.
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NewsTykwer to direct first TV series
EXCLUSIVE: German director Tom Tykwer is to direct his first TV series, Babylon Berlin, as an internationally financed, German-language production.
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NewsNetflix orders thriller from Sony
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from a major Hollywood studio, a Sony-produced psychological thriller from the team behind legal drama Damages.