All Television articles – Page 104
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NewsBehind the Candelabra draws 2.4m
Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, was seen by 2.4 million viewers on its US premiere.
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NewsCrossing Lines to open Monte Carlo
Donald Sutherland to be honoured with Crystal Nymph Lifetime Achievement Award.
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NewsSpacey to deliver Edinburgh TV lecture
Lecture takes place during this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, which runs Aug 22-24.
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NewsSinemaTV, NBCUniversal extend Turkish pact
SinemaTV has signed a new output deal with NBCUniversal International TV Distribution to broadcast the studio’s feature and television slate for the first time on Turkish TV.
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NewsWheatley film to get simultaneous UK release
A Field in England first UK film to be released simultaneously in cinemas, on free TV, DVD and VoD.
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NewsKormakur to develop EVE project
Filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur has struck a creative partnership with multiplayer game company CCP Games.
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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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NewsDouble Negative launches TV unit
Soho-based VFX firm Double Negative (Dneg) has launched a TV division.
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NewsBBC1 drama set for first tax credit
Tony Jordan’s BBC1 drama By Any Means has become the first production to pass the cultural test to qualify for high-end TV tax breaks in the UK.
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NewsSky, Entertainment ink new deal
Under the new multi-year deal, Sky Movies will be the first subscription service in the UK & Ireland to show Silver Linings Playbook [pictured] and The Master, among others.
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NewsFour Lions pulled after Boston blasts
Chris Morris’ satirical film Four Lions, in which four men detonate explosives during the London Marathon, has been pulled from Film4’s schedules following the blasts in Boston.
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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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NewsTop UK directors urge review of BBC's 16mm policy
Directors UK and 32 British directors have sent a letter to the BBC’s Creative Director Alan Yentob [pictured] about concerns of format delivery for HD.
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NewsMIPTV roundup: Jimmy McGovern, Ian McKellen and more
New dramas about 18th century Australia and first World War planned; McKellen’s Vicious gets Christmas special; Simon Beaufoy adapts spy series.
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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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NewsMipTV Tuesday: at a glance
Round-up of news from day two of MipTV in Cannes includes Warner Bros acquisition of the rights to Spanish gameshow Money Time and a Max Steel recommission.
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NewsMIPTV roundup: Swedish VOD company eyes UK; partners for Jonathan Strange
A roundup of news from the first day of MIPTV, including Fremantle’s Cecile Frot-Coutaz’s thoughts on how Europe’s recession is impacting TV.
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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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NewsFilm London boosts TV budget
London Mayor Boris Johnson today announced an expansion of Film London’s £1.3m budget by £750,000, which will go towards promoting and developing TV production opportunities in London.
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FeaturesUK tax relief: Take your partners
The UK is introducing tax credits for television production, high-end animation and video games this month. Michael Rosser explores how the relief could further strengthen a TV powerhouse