Sky Movies splashes out on TV Oklahoma!

Article Abstract:

Sky Movies is set to contribute some 1.5 million pound sterling while pre-production deals with broadcasters will finance the other half of the 3 million pound sterling to be used to produce the British screen version of the Oklahoma! stage play. The creation of the screen version, a first for the company, will be undertaken by a new production outfit called Oklahoma! Screen Production with Primetime chairman Richard Price as head and producer along with Chris Hunt of Iambic Productions. The Shepperton Studios-filmed movie, to be aired in U.K. on Sky Premier in September 1999, will use the cast of the Royal National Theatre play and will be directed by Trevor Nunn.

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Will contribute some GBP1.5 mil to finance half of GBP3 mil to be used to produce British screen version of Oklahoma! stage play

United Kingdom, Capital expenditures, TV Program Production, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC. Sky Movies, Article

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A man United

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Former UK television station Channel 4 deputy director John Willis moved to United Productions in 1997, after failing to be given the top position at Channel 4. Willis worked for Channel 4 from 1988 until 1997, developing his own brand of programming which focused on humour and quality. United Productions commissions programmes from regional programme makers, which Willis believes is an untaped reserve of talent.

Motion picture & video production, Television Production, Management, Interview, Television production companies, United Productions, Willis, John

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