London – BBC World is bringing a host of British shows to MIPTV, following from £216million generated from sales of programmes and a further £53million from formats and local productions in 2006/2007. The Fixer, currently airing on ITV, sees its characters delve into the sinister underbelly of the police force. Kiss of Death is a drama investigating a mysterious murder by weaving together stories of various protagonists and is slated to debut on BBC One. Contemporary dramas include … [Read more...] about BBC World unveils MIPTV programming slate
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Granada International offers Headcases
London – Granada International will launch Headcases, a new comedy series that satires celebrities and politicians at MIPTV 2008. The series was produced by ITV Productions for ITV1 Headcases was creaed by Henry Naylor and his team in association with animation house Red Vision to feature more than 60 characters including Hollywood celebrities, politicians, members of the royalty and sporting figures. These include Amy Winehouse, David and Victoria Beckham, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, … [Read more...] about Granada International offers Headcases
Granada International brings Nat Geo-Genius to India
Hong Kong – Granada International, part of ITV, brokered a muli-party deal to bring an Indian version of National Geographic quiz format, Nat Geo-Genius, to India. The show debuted on National Geographic Channel on Jan 19, 9pm in India. Granada International brought together sponsor Lufthansa; advertising agency Group M, part of the WPP Group; National Geographic and Indian producers Midditech for the 13 X 30” show hosted by actor and director Rajat Kapoor. Nat Geo-Genius is a quiz … [Read more...] about Granada International brings Nat Geo-Genius to India
Nine Network’s new shows take on a British accent
Sydney - Aiming to arrest its year-long slide in the ratings, Australia's Nine Network is betting that a newly-acquired slate of British series will propel it to greater heights in 2008. The package is headed by a slew of programs from BBC Worldwide including Life in Cold Blood, the final chapter in David Attenborough's wildlife anthology Life on Earth; Extraordinary Animals, which focuses on animals with unique abilities; and Heroes and Villains, an action drama based on the real lives of six … [Read more...] about Nine Network’s new shows take on a British accent
Nine Network’s new shows take on a British accent
Sydney- Aiming to arrest its year-long slide in the ratings, Australia's Nine Network is betting that a newly-acquired slate of British series will propel it to greater heights in 2008. The package is headed by a slew of programs from BBC Worldwide including Life in Cold Blood, the final chapter in David Attenborough's wildlife anthology Life on Earth; Extraordinary Animals, which focuses on animals with unique abilities; and Heroes and Villains, an all-action drama series based on the real … [Read more...] about Nine Network’s new shows take on a British accent
Sanjay Nazareli joins BBC’s Global News as Controller of Marketing, Communications & Audiences
London- Sanjay Nazerali joins BBC’s Global News Division in the newly created post of Controller of Marketing, Communications & Audiences in September. Nazerali will report to Richard Sambrook, Director of BBC Global News. Nazerali will lead the MC&A teams at BBC World Service, BBC World television, BBC Monitoring and the BBC's international-facing online news services. He will also oversee the building of a single brand platform across the Global News Division and the development of a … [Read more...] about Sanjay Nazareli joins BBC’s Global News as Controller of Marketing, Communications & Audiences
