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CSI
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ITV poaches Jerry Bruckheimer exec
The US arm of ITV Studios has hired Michael Azzolino from Jerry Bruckheimer Television. Azzolino…
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LA Screenings: RTE searches for CSI replacement
Irish pubcaster RTÉ is at the LA Screenings searching for three dramas to replace CSI,…
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CSI sets global simulcast record
The 171-country simulcast of CBS procedural CSI has officially become the largest ever. CBS Studios…
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CBS preps 150-country CSI simulcast
CBS is preparing what it hopes will be the world’s largest ever drama simulcast with…
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Shooting down the pirates
As startling new statistics reveal the scale of the illegal sharing of TV shows, TBI…
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CBS working on third CSI spin-off
US broadcast channel CBS is prepping a third CSI spin-off, this time focusing on a…
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WOWOW: from Japan to LA to the world
Kayo Washio runs the LA office of Japanese pay TV channel operator WOWOW. She set…
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IPTV take up grows as US pay TV subs plunge
IPTV was the only segment of US pay TV to show subscription growth in the…
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FIC to launch crime channel in SA
Fox International Channels has launched its Fox Crime channel on South African pay TV platform…
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Roku adds Channel 5, Toon Googles
Streaming set-top box firm Roku has added UK broadcaster Channel Five’s Demand 5 catch-up service and…
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CBS series dominate European drama imports
CBS supplied the top three most-valuable drama imports to European broadcasters last year, with procedural…
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UKTV buys Endemol’s Treasure Detectives
Yesterday, the UK factual channel run by digital channels group UKTV, has acquired US series…
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UK channel goes Under the Dome with CBS
Channel 5 in the UK has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the buzzy CBS miniseries…
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Content Partners tracks down CSI stake
Entertainment financier Content Partners has acquired 50% of the CSI franchise from Goldman Sachs. The…
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Crime, seen investigation
As factual crime shows go from strength to strength, TBI takes witness statements from channel…
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Miami Five-O: NATPE 2013
Miami Beach-based programme market NATPE celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. And all the indications…
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Georgeville moves into US television
Marc Rosen is the film and TV producer whose credits include Harry Potter and Threshold….