Executive Editor, World Screen

January 28, 2016 Top Stories

ITV’s Director of Entertainment & Comedy Steps Down

January 28, 2016

LONDON: Elaine Bedell, ITV’s director of entertainment and comedy, has decided to step down at the end of February after seven years.

January 27, 2016 Top Stories

Grease: Live Set for U.K. Broadcast with ITV2

January 27, 2016

LONDON: Following its live U.S. broadcast, the musical event Grease: Live will air in the U.K. on ITV2.

January 27, 2016 Top Stories

AMC Networks Restructures Central Europe Operations

January 27, 2016

BUDAPEST: AMC Networks International - Central Europe (AMCNI CE) is putting in place a new structure for its programming division, which will now be divided into two areas: Film&Entertainment and Kids&Infotainment.

January 26, 2016 Top Stories

TF1 Closes Newen Deal

January 26, 2016

PARIS: After receiving clearance from all the relevant authorities, TF1 has completed its acquisition of a 70 percent interest in FLCP, the holding company of the Newen group.

January 26, 2016 Top Stories

Stephen Fry Joins Yonderland for Season Three

January 26, 2016

LONDON: Stephen Fry has joined the cast of the Sky 1 fantasy comedy series Yonderland for its third season.

January 26, 2016 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K.’s Creative Industries Valued at $119.5 Billion

January 26, 2016

The U.K.'s creative industries are now worth a record £84.1 billion ($119.5 billion) to the country's economy, according to new government figures, which point to 2016 as being another blockbuster year for the music, film, video games, TV and publishing sectors.

January 26, 2016 Top Stories

Endemol Shine UK Acquires Short-Form Producer & Digital Talent Agency

January 26, 2016

LONDON: In two separate deals, Endemol Shine UK has purchased the production house Electric Robin, which specializes in short-form branded content, and the digital talent-management company OP Talent.

January 26, 2016 Top Stories

Channel 4 Appoints New Chairman

January 26, 2016

LONDON: Charles Gurassa, the deputy chairman of easyJet, has been appointed chairman of the U.K.'s Channel 4.

January 26, 2016 Top Stories

BBC Three Unveils Online Lineup, Partners with Idris Elba’s Green Door

January 26, 2016

LONDON: Ahead of BBC Three's official switch from a linear broadcast channel to an online destination, the service has unveiled a roster of programming that includes the brand-new contemporary drama Clique from writer Jess Brittain.

January 21, 2016 Top Stories

Sky & CBS Corporation Ink Long-Term Pact for Showtime

January 21, 2016

LONDON: Sky and CBS Corporation have entered into a long-term licensing agreement that sees Sky Atlantic become the exclusive home of Showtime programming across the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.

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ITV’s Director of Entertainment & Comedy Steps Down

Grease: Live Set for U.K. Broadcast with ITV2

AMC Networks Restructures Central Europe Operations

TF1 Closes Newen Deal

Stephen Fry Joins Yonderland for Season Three

U.K.’s Creative Industries Valued at $119.5 Billion

Endemol Shine UK Acquires Short-Form Producer & Digital Talent Agency

Channel 4 Appoints New Chairman

BBC Three Unveils Online Lineup, Partners with Idris Elba’s Green Door

Sky & CBS Corporation Ink Long-Term Pact for Showtime

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