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Steve November to leave ITV
Drama boss to step down after 16 years
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Sony's Gogglebox Entertainment to close
Steiner & Wood to establish new venture
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Film 4 head David Kosse steps down
Exits after 18 months to join US studio STX
Steve November to leave ITV
Drama boss to step down after 16 years
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UKTV and PBS team for treasure series
UKTV and US public broadcaster PBS have teamed up with Carl Hall’s indie Warehouse 51 to dig for treasure.
US indie Megalomedia hires UK development boss
US production company Megalomedia has hired the series producer of Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic as its head of development as it looks to grow its UK ouput.
Comedy Central expands Snapchat channel
Comedy Central is expanding its global Snapchat channel with nine new shows developed exclusively for the messaging app.
Rumpus guides OAPs for C4
Channel 4 is to provide OAP audiences with a comprehensive guide to living in modern Britain in a three part series.
In brief: All 4; Sky sale; Story Lab
Channel 4 is to introduce live streaming to its Android app ahead of its first live Grand Prix - as Sky has put its Osterley headquarters up for sale.
Media Production Show hosts drama experts
The inaugural Media Production Show, to be held in London in June, is reflecting the healthy state of the UK drama industry with a line-up of top names.
ITV reveals US masterplan
UK formats spearhead entertainment and comedy push as ITV America seeks next Hell’s Kitchen
Drama indies out to conquer US
UK drama producers are looking to tighten their grip on scripted opportunities in the US following an explosion in demand for the genre from cable operators and digital giants.
Creators to supersize Lip Sync Battle
The creators of Lip Sync Battle plan to add new elements to the celebrity karaoke format and introduce a kids’ version in a bid to create a long-running brand like Saturday Night Live or Top Of The Pops.
Marjorie Kaplan sets out DNI vision
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is looking to supersize its local commissions into global formats and is hunting for ideas that have the sensibility of independent feature docs.
ITV to pilot Talpa’s The Wishing Tree
ITV is piloting its first Talpa format after acquiring John de Mol’s production business last year.
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Behind the Scenes: Marcella, ITV Video
The Bridge creator Hans Rosenfeldt has brought Scandinavian rhythms to our ‘London noir’, says Nicola Larder
Life In The Air, BBC1
Capturing animals in flight in some of the world’s toughest locations required some unorthodox kit, says Simon Bell
Maigret, ITV
For ITV’s new Maigret adaptation, Ealing Studios recreated 1950s Paris in Budapest. Olly Grant met the cast and crew on set.
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TV Critics: Line of Duty; The Secret History of My Family; Mission Survive; Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle
“What confidence Mercurio has in his storytelling – the nerve, to hold it all back until the second episode!”
Multiplatform
Comedy Central expands Snapchat channel
Comedy Central is expanding its global Snapchat channel with nine new shows developed exclusively for the messaging app.
International
UKTV and PBS team for treasure series
UKTV and US public broadcaster PBS have teamed up with Carl Hall’s indie Warehouse 51 to dig for treasure.
Tech & Facils
Edit 19 sold to Dock 10
Dock 10 will add commercials VFX and post-production to its range of media services after buying 100% of the shareholding of Manchester-based facility Edit 19.
Video
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VIDEO: Top Gear launch trailer, BBC2
The first teaser trailer all-new Top Gear, coming this May.
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VIDEO: Murdered By My Father, BBC3
In-house factual-based drama explores the ‘honour’ killing of a teenager
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VIDEO: Battlechefs, W
Spark Media Production’s competitive cooking format
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VIDEO: Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live, C4
North One Television’s coverage of the death-defying stunt
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VIDEO: Formula 1, C4
Formula 1 moves to C4
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VIDEO: Can't Touch This, BBC1
Stellify Media’s physical gameshow
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VIDEO: Undercover, BBC1
Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Lester star in Peter Moffat’s political thriller
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VIDEO: Inside Obama's White House, BBC2
Brook Lapping four-part documentary includes an interview with President Obama.
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VIDEO: Marcella, ITV
Buccaneer Media’s drama starring Anna Friel and written by Hans Rosenfeldt, the creator of The Bridge.
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VIDEO: Drive, ITV
Twofour’s high octane driving format hosted by Vernon Kay with Jason Plato
Diversity
Sir Lenny Henry: write diversity into BBC charter
Sir Lenny Henry has called for obligations on diversity to be written into the BBC’s new charter and reiterated his ambition to create a ring-fenced fund for content that reflects British society.
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INFOGRAPHIC: US drama in numbers
The surge in demand for scripted programming in America.
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Infographic: Best and worst broadcasters to work with
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Infographic: Fastest growers
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Infographic: Peer Poll
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Infographic: Indie confidence levels
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Night Manager, BBC1
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INFOGRAPHIC: ITV revenue split
Click to see how ITV’s £3.4bn turnover is generated - after it reduced its dependence on advertising to 50%.
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INFOGRAPHIC: ITV Studios: 2015 growth
Click to see the year-on-year performance of ITV’s production division.
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INFOGRAPHIC: top 10 foreign-language dramas 2010-2016
Deutschland 83 has become the highest-rated foreign-language scripted show since 2006
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INFOGRAPHIC: Consolidated drama
Gains made by War and Peace, Sherlock and Deutschland 83.
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World of Locations - Indonesia
Indonesia is an emerging market for film locations with a wealth of untapped resources and a talented workforce.
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Line Of Duty hits record high
THURSDAY: Line Of Duty won the 9pm slot after arresting its best overnight audience to date.
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Opinion
Historical accuracy is paramount in period drama
An obsession with weather and an ear for slang have helped Julie Summers ensure ITV’s WW2 drama Home Fires is authentic.
Broadcast International - and how ESG is facing start of new era
Broadcast has always had broad horizons, but to mark next week’s Mip TV we have given this issue a truly global perspective.
C4 left to reflect on Black Mirror loss
Netflix deal with Endemol Shine has really stung, says Kate Bulkley
Think commercial to get ahead in the US
In such a competitive market, originality counts - but ratings are king, says Ricky Kelehar
BAME talent database
Expert Voices: BAME talent database
A database giving producers a quick reference of the array of talent who applied for and attended the BBC Academy Expert Voices training days across the UK
Podcast
Talking TV: BBC Studios & Murdered By My Father Video
The latest edition of Talking TV mulls Mark Linsey’s appointment at BBC Studios and hears from the producer of Murdered By My Father.
Global TV Production Map
Broadcast Greenlight offers the latest information on commissions and provides a comprehensive guide to indies, channels and commissioners.
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