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Downton Abbey
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Buyers briefing: Jon Farrar, BBC Worldwide
Name: Jon Farrar Title: Senior VP, global programming and acquisitions Jon Farrar oversees the programming…
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Masterpiece deal gives Amazon UK drama
The extension of a deal with US broadcaster PBS has given Amazon US rights to…
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Amazon deal monitor: Prime’s time
Amazon’s initial slate of originals was mostly well received, but failed to set the TV…
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Downton’s Fellowes pens new ITV drama
Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes is creating another period drama for UK broadcaster ITV. With…
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Downton prodco, Stan Lee making Sky drama
UK pay TV operator Sky has commissioned Lucky Man, a ten-part supernatural cop drama from…
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Ex-HBO Nordic drama chief returns to SVT
Göran Danasten has resurfaced at SVT, taking a new programming role at the Swedish public…
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ITV’s Downton Abbey shutting down
UK broadcaster ITV is to end its cash-spinning period drama Downton Abbey after its sixth…
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Small Town America: don’t ignore local TV
British drama is currently the toast of Los Angeles and New York, with shows like…
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Carnival poaches ABC drama exec
Downton Abbey prodco Carnival Films has poached a development executive from US broadcast network ABC….
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Last word: Matthieu Viala, Makever
Matthieu Viala, CEO of French drama producer Makever, on why changes to viewing habits means…