All Television articles – Page 108
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NewsBBC gearing up for UK’s first scripted 3D project
The BBC is developing British TV’s first 3D comedy drama as part of a two-year trial across multiple genres.
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NewsBT Vision signs FX content deal
BT Vision has signed a content deal with FXUK - bolstering its offering ahead of the launch of a dedicated entertainment portal.
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NewsLeft Bank eyes £40m sale
Left Bank Pictures is considering putting itself on the market for as much as £40m after appointing broker About Corporate Finance.
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NewsLionsgate’s Jim Packer talks Netflix series Orange is the new Black, Endgame series 2 and new pilots
Screen talked to Jim Packer, Lionsgate president of worldwide television and digital distribution during MIPTV.
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NewsThe X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz talks new UK spy series Hunted, working in the UK and a feature sequel to The X-Files
Frank Spotnitz talks to Screen about new UK spy-thriller series Hunted - produced by Kudos and BBC - and the UK as an exciting hub for big-budget TV.
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NewsUpdated: Sky announces multi-million pound investment in British TV films
Sky to invest in new family films for Sky Movies and feature docs for Sky Atlantic; company open to day and date releases on other platforms, including theatrical.
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NewsIain Canning on Top of the Lake, See Saw's TV slate and producing future Steve McQueen films
Canning discusses See Saw’s growing TV slate and re-teaming with Steve McQueen; Jane Campion drama Top of The Lake set to hit screens early 2013, including BBC2 in UK and Sundance Channel in US.
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NewsMIPTV Deals Day 3: BBCWorldwide, ITV Studios Global, ZDF, Revolver
BBCWorldwide announces major nature series fronted by Top Gear’s Richard Hammond, pacts with Arte; ITV sells Titanic, Endeavour; Beta announces big-budget dramas; ZDF secures raft of sales including Into the Abyss and The Killing.
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NewsJames Strong to direct Kenny Everett biopic for BBC
The BBC has revealed further details of its biopic of well-loved comedian Kenny Everett, two years after the commission was first announced.
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NewsMIPTV Day 2 Deals: Ecosse, Sonar, Netflix, Screen Media, Miramax, Goldwyn, LipSync
Ecosse teams with Sonar on action-adventure series; Netflix, Screen Media get Manchester United drama United for US; Miramax to handle Samuel Goldwyn library; LipSync wins post on Falcon.
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NewsPaul Abbott plans cop drama, says Shameless has a future on Channel 4
MIPTV: Paul Abbott working on darkly comic cop drama, expects more series of Shameless.
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NewsMiramax expands international sales team, inks UKTV deal
Mathilde Rottier gets promotion; Stuart Shaw, Astrid De Berardinis and Alexandra Tullberg join London office as sales directors; outfit inks first multi-title, linear deal in UK.
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Paramount launches film channel in Spain
Available on free to air TV, the new channel will feature more than 600 films.
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NewsViasat appoints Jakob Mejlhede svp acquisitions and programming
Mejlhede responsible for all of Viasat’s centralised programming acquisition and content development for its free-TV and pay-TV channels.
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FeaturesCase Study: Titanic
The UK-Canada-Hungary co-production for TV written by Julian Fellowes will be seen in more than 85 countries.
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FeaturesFine tuning
Movie acquisitions for US TV channels are steady but the picture will soon get more complex as studio output deals come up for renewal and SVoD players step up.
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FeaturesCase Study: Parade's End
Tom Stoppard reteams with Shakespeare In Love producer David Parfitt for the BBC-HBO mini-series Parade’s End, which shot in the UK and Belgium.
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FeaturesEuropean pictures
How are Europe’s broadcasters adapting their film acquisition policies in the face of changing consumer patterns and economic crisis?
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NewsBudget set to grant tax breaks for UK TV drama
The campaign to secure tax breaks for high-end UK drama looks set for victory,with sources suggesting the Chancellor will announce the scheme in next week’s Budget.