Hugless Douglas optioned for TV

Production company Kindle Entertainment has bought the rights to develop David Melling’s Hugless Douglas character into a TV show.   The deal was brokered by Karen Lawler, executive manager of licensing at Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), and Nirmal Sandhu, head of rights at HCG, with Val Ames, director of production at Kindle Entertainment.   Kindle is currently developing 52 11-minute TV shows for the pre-school audience, although no broadcast deals have yet been signed.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kidman to adapt Ahern's feminist short stories for TV

Nicole Kidman and the team behind “Big Little Lies” are helping to adapt Cecelia Ahern’s upcoming short story collection into a TV show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman joins Doctor Who TV writing team

Children’s author Malorie Blackman is one of the writers working on the new television series of Doctor Who, the BBC has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A. Comic Con and Women of Wrestling team up for matches to be aired on AXS TV

Royal Caribbean will no longer allow passengers to bring emotional support animals on its ships, such as the Mariner of the Seas. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corry thriller snapped up for TV series adaptation

Jane Corry’s My Husband’s Wife (Penguin) has been optioned as a TV series by the makers of “Baby Driver". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News publishers are using their brands to carve out space on TV screens

Axios, BuzzFeed News, Vox Media and other news publishers are using their brands to land TV real estate. The post News publishers are using their brands to carve out space on TV screens appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kent's Killer thriller scores TV deal

Tony Kent’s debut thriller Killer Intent (Elliott & Thompson) is to be developed for television by independent production company Liberty Films. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aiming for TV dollars, digital publishers adopt Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings

Publishers including BuzzFeed, Group Nine and Business Insider are investing in third-party measurement to add legitimacy to their video audiences. The post Aiming for TV dollars, digital publishers adopt Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sebag Montefiore's Russian thriller scoops TV deal

Simon Sebag Montefiore’s Russian thriller One Night in Winter (Century) will be turned into a TV series by Hat Trick Productions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Doll Factory lands TV deal

Buccaneer Media has optioned the "astonishing" hotly tipped debut novel The Doll Factory by Scottish potter Elizabeth Macneal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix announces its first TV shows and movies from Millarworld

Today, Netflix announced the first TV shows and movies based on comic book writer Mark Millar's properties. Netflix will add two television series and three movies to its original programming. Continue reading at Engadget

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Tuesday's TV highlights: '10 Streets That Changed America' on KOCE and more

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of Film, TV, and Theater Begins With a Book

Taking head-on the critics who say that fine television and film production is eroding publishing's storytelling imprimatur, the Publishers Association's report asserts that the best–and best-earning–productions 'begin with a book.' The post New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tuesday's TV highlights: 'Bizarre Foods' on the Travel Channel

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MG Leonard signs TV deal for Beetle trilogy

Nevision has optioned MG Leonard’s Beetle trilogy (Chicken House) for TV, with Leonard signed on to write the script. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Vertical Networks will have 10 shows on Snapchat and Facebook this year. But it's also looking to bring those shows to other forms of media, including TV and books. The post Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical Networks shoots for TV, books appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publishers want to launch linear TV channels and are willing to give them away for free, but that move carries some risk. The post Digital media companies chasing TV hope for carriage fees, but it’s no guarantee appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Insider is moving into OTT with Insider TV

The digital publisher built enormous scale on Facebook, but will now enter an increasingly crowded over-the-top market. The post Insider is moving into OTT with Insider TV appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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TV news needs more equality – but we also need to tackle abuse

Research shows that progress has stalled, with men still dominating flagship bulletinsAre women more likely than men to go to bed early? It seems worth asking after it emerged last week that while broadcast news programmes have improved their gender balance, men still dominate the flagship... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk shows: 'American Made' on HBO and more

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