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Kate Phillips
Unpacking the risk & rewards of format funds
New formats have always had to fight for space against the exploitation of proven IP,…
A+E Networks Int’l greenlights first scripted co-production
A+E Networks International has greenlit its first scripted co-production with crime drama Miss Scarlet And…
BBC to launch dance format with Simon Cowell’s Syco
The BBC has commissioned Simon Cowell’s (pictured) Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia UK’s Thames to produce…
Street homed in new BBC commissioning cross-over role
UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed Jo Street to the newly created role of commissioning…
BBC Studios wins first tender commission
BBC Studios has won the first competitive tender for a BBC series. The new-look production…
Worldwide exec gets top BBC entertainment role
Kate Phillips has been named as Mark Linsey’s replacement as controller, entertainment commissioning, at UK…
BBCWW driving The Getaway Car into Cannes
BBC Worldwide will launch its primetime driving-entertainment format The Getaway Car in Cannes next month….
Quiz + game = broad entertainment
“Buyers have been looking for more than straightforward Q+A for some time; they want more…
BBCWW bags US Office scripts, Luther deal
BBC Worldwide has acquired scripts to the US version of BBC comedy The Office, and…
Franchise building
The current batch of home renovation formats mirror the pared-down approach to home ownership in…