All Television articles – Page 99
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NewsIndustry failing women directors
Directors UK (DUK) is challenging broadcasters and producers to ensure that 30% of all shows are directed by women by 2017, after a major study found significant inequality in key genres, from crime drama to panel shows.
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NewsKiefer Sutherland talks ’24’ movie
The star said that a film is on hold and this latest season will “bring a sense of closure to the show”.
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NewsBBC Trust chairman Lord Patten steps down
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten is to stand down with immediate effect after undergoing heart surgery.
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NewsViacom buys Channel 5 for $760m
Viacom has confirmed it is to acquire Channel 5 in a £450m ($760m) deal that will make it a major player in the free-to-air TV market.
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NewsAMC/Sundance acquire Kinowelt TV
AMC/Sundance Channel Global makes its first foray into Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the acquisition of the German pay-TV channel
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NewsBBC to revisit Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Cider With Rosie, The Go-Between and An Inspector Calls will be adapted as 90-minute dramas for a BBC1 season of early 20th century British novels and plays.
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NewsBaird, El Hosaini to direct Babylon series
Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong’s TV series is shooting in and around London for a six-part series this autumn.
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NewsCarnival develops Spotnitz crime series
Downtown Abey producer Carnival Films and Big Light Productions are developing a crime series about Sigmund Freud created by X-Files writer Frank Spotnitz.
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NewsSundance Channel set for UK
The global arm of AMC Networks is readying plans to launch the Sundance Channel in the UK.
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NewsDiscovery on brink of Channel 5 deal
Discovery Communications and BSkyB are poised to announce a £350m deal to acquire UK broadcaster Channel 5 from Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell, according to Screen’s sister publication Broadcast.
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NewsMipTV: The hunt for global partners
MipTV was awash with producers, networks and broadcasters looking for international partners to co-finance high-end drama projects that appeal beyond national borders.
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NewsUK firms may gain from quiet MipTV
A relatively quiet MipTV was good news for British producers and distributors, who took advantage of a noticeable lack of Americans to strike deals.
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CommentMIPTV highlights film-TV synergies
The synergies between the film and TV industries were alive and well at this year’s MIPTV.
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NewsJustin Lin to direct Radiant Doors
Another high-profile film director is jumping into TV as LA-based Gaumont International Television announced it has set up the hour-long drama Radiant Doors at WGN with Perfect Storm Entertainment.
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NewsTranter talks BBCWW US strategy
The head of BBC Worldwide Productions also discussed the creation of sister company Adjacent Productions.
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NewsSorrentino to direct first TV series
The Oscar-winning director of The Great Beauty signs deal with Sky Italia and Wildside.
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NewsRai restructures sales force
MIPTV: New structure will be more active in co-productions. Current Rai Trade director Luigi De Siervo [pictured] to serve as CEO of new division.
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NewsX-Files' Spotnitz signs with Tandem
MIPTV: The X-Files and Hunted writer and producer is developing a slate of high-end television shows through his London-based Big Light Productions.
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NewsMIPTV round-up: Day 2
US producer and writer Frank Spotnitz hits Croisette with multiple announcements. YouTube head of Entertainment Alex Carloss examines platform’s pulling power.
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NewsMIPTV round-up: Day 1
As the television market kicked off in Cannes, actress Kim Cattrall, director Hugo Blick and crime-writer Michael Connelly were among those hitting the Croisette to promote their upcoming shows.