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GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 drama

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:36:30 +0000

Gün Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 drama Several new dramas are now in development at Swedish pubcaster SVT, and opportunities have opened up for further drama collaborations with external partners from fall 2013, says SVT’s head of drama commissioning Peter Gustafsson Following on from its success with copro The Bridge (Broen) this fall on SVT1, SVT’s big drama projects in 2012 include [...]

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GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 in development

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:52 +0000

Gün Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 in development SVT is finalising financing for a major new drama project, called Gentlemen & Gangsters. The 4x90' series plus theatrical film is a coproduction with prodco St Paul Film, with backing from the Swedish Film Institute. The project was adapted by Klas Ostergren – considered one of Sweden’s most influential writers of the last 30 years [...]

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au_c21 wrote a new blog post: Mad man

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:02:58 +0000

au_c21 wrote a new blog post: Mad man Matt Weiner, creator of US cable hit Mad Men, tells C21 about the AMC show’s long journey to the small screen, as he preps the launch of season five next month. When Matt Weiner started pitching Mad Men, a pilot he wrote before he even started working on HBO’s The Sopranos, no one would touch it. “HBO [...]

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GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 â Sweden

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:51:18 +0000

Gün Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 – Sweden SCHEDULE WATCH: Swedish pubcaster SVT is keen to flirt with a broader range of drama projects, says head of drama commissioning Peter Gustaffson. Gün Akyuz reports. Several new dramas are now in development at Swedish pubcaster SVT, and opportunities have opened up for further drama collaborations with external partners from fall 2013, says SVT’s head of [...]

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Nico Franks wrote a new blog post: China regulator brings in US 3D advisor

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:19:46 +0000

Nico Franks wrote a new blog post: China regulator brings in US 3D advisor China’s media regulator has appointed a former Disney animation expert to the board of its 3D Film & TV Association. Kevin Geiger, president and CEO of Beijing's Magic Dumpling Entertainment, will be resident foreign consultant at the association, which is commissioned by the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT) to set standards for [...]

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Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Discovery ramps up Turkish efforts

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:07:43 +0000

Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Discovery ramps up Turkish efforts Discovery Networks CEEMEA has launched five of its channels on the two biggest pay-TV operators in Turkey and is preparing to open a new office as it targets growth in the region. Discovery previously operated seven channels on the country’s third largest platform, DSmart, but has now signed carriage deals with DigiTurk and Teledunya. DigiTurk [...]

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Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Greek TV must 'coproduce to survive'

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:59:27 +0000

Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Greek TV must 'coproduce to survive' Greek producers must look to international coproductions if they are to get through the country's growing financial crisis, according to a producer at 2k Films. The government is currently imposing stringent austerity measures while the European Union discusses a second financial bail out for Greece’s struggling economy. George Kalomenopoulos, a producer at Athens-based 2k Films, [...]

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au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre VÃ¤nnerâs High Heels

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:47:51 +0000

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre Vänner’s High Heels Swedish prodco Tre Vänner is producing a new sketch show for pubcaster SVT1 that aims to make fun of female stereotypes. Högklackat (High Heels) will see a group of actresses, including Anna Blomberg and Petra Mede, poke fun at clichés about women as they turn up in unusual situations, forcing them to solve problems in [...]

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jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre VÃ¤nnerâs High Heels

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:47:51 +0000

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre Vänner’s High Heels Swedish prodco Tre Vänner is producing a new sketch show for pubcaster SVT1 that aims to make fun of female stereotypes. Högklackat (High Heels) will see a group of actresses, including Anna Blomberg and Petra Mede, poke fun at clichés about women as they turn up in unusual situations, forcing them to solve problems in [...]

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jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Euro nets line up pranks format

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:41:04 +0000

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Euro nets line up pranks format Broadcasters in Holland and Belgium have become the first to order full-season remakes of TruTV hidden-camera pranks format Impractical Jokers. Dutch net Veronica has commissioned an 8x25’ series, which will air in the spring. BlazHoffski, the Amsterdam-based prodco owned by the format’s distributor Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP), is attached to produce. BlazHoffski will also [...]

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jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Cookie Jar poured into Dish

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30:43 +0000

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Cookie Jar poured into Dish US cableco Dish Network has expanded the kids’ and family content available on its Blockbuster @Home streaming service through a wide-ranging deal with Canada’s Cookie Jar Entertainment. The pact totals nearly 400 episodes of programmes such Heathcliff, Adventures of Paddington Bear, Busy World of Richard Scarry, Inspector Gadget, Sonic the Hedgehog, Strawberry Shortcake and Wimzie’s House. [...]

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au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: Titanic sales to South Africa

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:23:41 +0000

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: Titanic sales to South Africa Julian Fellowes’ Titanic, the big budget drama produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking, will air in South Africa after BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) picked up local rights. The 4x60’ miniseries will air on BBCWW channel BBC Entertainment in two double bills in April, following the conclusion of the drama on UK broadcaster ITV1. [...]

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au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: ITV sorry for Adele interruption

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:15:43 +0000

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: ITV sorry for Adele interruption UK broadcaster ITV has apologised to Adele for interrupting the singer's acceptance speech as she collected the top prize at The Brit Awards. Last night's event – the biggest in the UK music industry calendar – saw the star scoop awards for British Solo Female Artist and British Album of the Year, for 21. But [...]

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au_seandavidson wrote a new blog post: Super Channel moves into Magic City

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:08:19 +0000

au_seandavidson wrote a new blog post: Super Channel moves into Magic City Canadian pay-TV operator Super Channel has picked up Magic City and will debut the period drama in April, in step with its US originator Starz. The deal hands the Edmonton-based channel exclusive pay-TV rights in English Canada to Magic City for the life of the series and its run on premium television. The sale is the latest [...]

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au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: Popgun reloads with Mastiff exec

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:41 +0000

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: Popgun reloads with Mastiff exec Danish format house Popgun Production has strengthened its creative team by hiring the producer of local versions of Got Talent and Dating in the Dark. Ask Greiffenberg will join the Copenhagen-based indie as an exec producer-director from his current role as chief operating officer of Zodiak Media-owned Mastiff Denmark. He will begin work at Popgun on [...]

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au_seandavidson wrote a new blog post: Netflix, Weinstein in Artist pact

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:51:16 +0000

au_seandavidson wrote a new blog post: Netflix, Weinstein in Artist pact Netflix and The Weinstein Company have signed a multi-year agreement covering a host of recent movies including multiple Oscar nominee The Artist. Other titles covered under the deal include Undefeated, the doc about an inner-city US high school football team, and specialty films that will be available to Netflix subscribers in the US within one [...]

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gary-smitherman wrote a new blog post: Netflix, Weinstein in Artist pact

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:51:16 +0000

gary-smitherman wrote a new blog post: Netflix, Weinstein in Artist pact Netflix and The Weinstein Company have signed a multi-year agreement covering a host of recent movies including multiple Oscar nominee The Artist. Other titles covered under the deal include Undefeated, the doc about an inner-city US high school football team, and specialty films that will be available to Netflix subscribers in the US within one [...]

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Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Maid measures up in Hungary

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:46:04 +0000

Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Maid measures up in Hungary A telenovela based on a Jennifer Lopez film has clocked up another sale in Eastern Europe for US Hispanic broadcaster and producer Telemundo . Maid in Manhattan , coproduced by Telemundo and Sony Pictures Television, is based on the feature film of the same name. The 130-episode series is one of the more traditional telenovela love stories that Telemundo [...]

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jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Southern Star chooses new CEO

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:36:00 +0000

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Southern Star chooses new CEO Endemol-owned Australian prodco Southern Star has found a replacement for outgoing CEO Rory Callaghan in the shape of a veteran Seven Network executive. Janeen Faithfull, Seven’s head of content and rights management, will take up the role on a currently undecided date, reporting to Endemol’s MD of international operations Martha Brass. Faithfull will replace the [...]

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au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: ITV passes sentence on Eternal Law

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:18 +0000

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: ITV passes sentence on Eternal Law UK commercial broadcaster ITV has axed fantasy legal drama Eternal Law after one season, its leading actor has confirmed. The six-part series , produced by Monastic Productions (Life on Mars) in association with Kudos Film and Television (Spooks), followed a group of angels on Earth working as lawyers in the UK city of York, as they try [...]

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C21Media | Site Wide Activity

GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 drama

GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 in development

au_c21 wrote a new blog post: Mad man

GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 â Sweden

Nico Franks wrote a new blog post: China regulator brings in US 3D advisor

Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Discovery ramps up Turkish efforts

Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Greek TV must 'coproduce to survive'

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre VÃ¤nnerâs High Heels

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre VÃ¤nnerâs High Heels

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Euro nets line up pranks format

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Cookie Jar poured into Dish

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: Titanic sales to South Africa

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: ITV sorry for Adele interruption

au_seandavidson wrote a new blog post: Super Channel moves into Magic City

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: Popgun reloads with Mastiff exec

au_seandavidson wrote a new blog post: Netflix, Weinstein in Artist pact

gary-smitherman wrote a new blog post: Netflix, Weinstein in Artist pact

Clive Whittingham wrote a new blog post: Maid measures up in Hungary

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: Southern Star chooses new CEO

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: ITV passes sentence on Eternal Law

GÃ¼n Akyuz wrote a new blog post: SVT1 â Sweden

au_michaelpickard wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre VÃ¤nnerâs High Heels

jessewhittock wrote a new blog post: SVT tries on Tre VÃ¤nnerâs High Heels