Allan takes on

Article Abstract:

Independent programme producer Allan McKeown is married to Tracey Ullman, who is the star of Tracey Takes On. McKeown and Ullman jointly own Takes On Productions which has the rights to the award winning show. McKeown formed Witzend productions in 1979 and produced many successful UK television series, however a potential sale to Paramount for $3 million fell through when it was discovered Witzend did not own distribution rights for its programmes. McKeown launched SelecTV in 1995, which he sold in 1996 for 46 million pounds sterling.

TV Program Production, Officials and employees, Interview, Television production, Television producers and directors, Television directors, Television producers (Persons), McKeown, Allan, Takes On Productions

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Risky business

Article Abstract:

The part sale of independent production company Mentorn films has raised the question that the company is in need of finance and is experiencing economic difficulties like many other small companies in this sector of the British market. Small companies find it hard to compete with the large corporations like ITV and the BBC when hiring suitable actors and can not raise finance by selling their programs to the United States until they have a large number of programmes.

Motion Picture Production, Industry Overview, Usage, Finance, Movie production, Motion pictures, Movies, Broadcasting policy, Independent films, Independent movies, Mentorn Films

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