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NBCU alumnus to succeed Ford at Fox UK
Former NBCUniversal (NBCU) European channels chief Colin McLeod will succeed Jeff Ford as managing director…
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Warner Bros. hires Fox exec for UK
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITVD) has hired former Fox Networks Group UK buyer Toby…
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TBI Weekly: The best of Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum took place this week, bringing in some of the best animators, distributors, producers…
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Fox’s Ford retires as Etheridge exits
Jeff Ford, one of the most familiar faces in UK and international TV, is retiring,…
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Le Carré meets Bourne’ drama first for Fox
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa has ordered The Nine, a ‘Le Carré meets Bourne’…
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Fox poaches Keshet exec in drama originals plan
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa has poached Sara Johnson from Keshet UK as a…
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TV3 poaches RTÉ2 boss for programming role
Irish broadcaster TV3 Group has replaced Lynda McQuaid with Bill Malone, the controller of rival…
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Fox plans Euro copros out of the UK
The international arm of Fox is planning to work up European coproductions that will be…
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Fox gets into UK free TV
Fox International Channels is getting into UK free TV for the first time with the…
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Fox buys Talking Dead for the UK
Pay TV channel Fox UK has acquired The Walking Dead spin-off talkshow Talking Dead. The…
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Buyers Briefing: Jeff Ford, Fox / FIC UK
Name: Jeff Ford Title: managing director, Fox International Channels UK Industry veteran Jeff Ford joined…
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Channel 4 launches on-demand service with Thorp
Channel 4 and Jason Thorp are due to launch a new on-demand service dedicated to…
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Agent Carter joins Fox UK
Fox International Channels UK has acquired rights to Disney superhero Marvel’s Agent Carter for the…
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Sky Vision secures TV3 output deal
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has scooped rival DRG and secured an exclusive programme representation deal…
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TV3 names Jeff Ford replacement
Ireland’s TV3 has named Lynda McQuaid as its director of content to replace the Fox…
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TV3, RDF are Sitting on a Fortune
Ireland’s TV3 is coproducing its latest gameshow, Sitting on a Fortune, with Zodiak Media-owned UK…
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Red Arrow places faith in Ireland’s Lie
Germany-based Red Arrow International has acquired rights to Irish quiz show The Lie. The show…
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Irish broadcaster reaches for Gong’s Pressure Point
Irish broadcaster TV3 has commissioned a daily access primetime format from Nordic producer Gong Media….
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Jeff Ford lands at Ireland’s TV3
Former Channel 5 programming boss Jeff Ford has been recruited as head of content for…
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Channel 5 to announce Jeff Ford’s replacement, promotes Dunthorne
Channel 5 is set to announce a new head of content to look after commissioning…