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NewsDiscovery Upfronts: At a glance
Discovery held its upfronts in New York yesterday, announcing a raft of new series including commissions for UK indies, as well as an Oprah Winfrey Network programming block on the forthcoming TLC channel in the UK.
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NewsUK indies storm US upfronts
British indies’ position at the centre of the US cable content explosion was cemented this week as producers Left Bank Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Monkey Kingdom and Betty all snagged major deals.
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NewsIndies raise fears of skills shortage after tax break
The drama community has raised concerns of a skills shortage if the imminent high-end TV tax credits prompt an influx of US drama.
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NewsTax breaks to bring Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to UK
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is set to be one of the first major US TV dramas that will be shot in the UK as a direct consequence of the imminent high-end drama tax breaks.
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NewsParade's End leads Bafta Craft nominations
BBC2 period drama Parade’s End has been nominated five times at the British Academy Television Craft Awards, closely followed by The Girl, The Hour and Ripper Street.
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NewsBetty and Ricochet win first Fox content orders
Pay-TV broadcaster Fox has ordered its first original commissions, including an ob-doc series from Ricochet and a factual entertainment format from Betty.
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NewsAll3 indie concentrates on YouTube
All3Media has created an indie to focus on YouTube channels and content, led by commercial and digital director Andy Taylor.
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NewsBBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards
The BBC dominated the RTS Programme Awards 2012, claiming 18 of the 28 awards available on a night which saw the Olympics and the BBC Sport head of major events honoured.
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NewsBBC2 wins big at BPG Awards
BBC2 was the big winner at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2013 as Parade’s End, Twenty Twelve and The Great British Bake Off all won honours.
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NewsLesley Douglas leaves Lime amid restructure
Lime Pictures chief executive Lesley Douglas is leaving The Only Way is Essex and Hollyoaks-producer as it restructures its senior management team.
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NewsCompany Pictures founders go separate ways
Company Pictures founders George Faber and Charles Pattinson have gone their separate ways since leaving the Shameless producer.
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NewsAlan Patridge and will.i.am vie for RTS Awards
The RTS Programme Awards 2012 nominations have been revealed with Sky’s Alan Partridge, Channel 4’s Fresh Meat and BBC2’s Twenty Twelve vying for best scripted comedy.
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NewsNorth One sells off Australian division
North One Television has sold its Australian arm to the division’s current head of programming Adam Kay.
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NewsGeordie Shore heads to Oz for sixth season
MTV UK has renewed Geordie Shore for a sixth season, which will see the reality stars head to Australia.
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NewsFunny Fortnight pilot set to secure C4 series
Objective Productions’ sitcom Toast of London, first piloted as part of Channel 4’s Funny Fortnight season, is on the brink of being commissioned.
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NewsDiscovery revamps BBC3's Bizarre ER
Discovery is reviving Maverick TV’s medical format for BBC3 Bizarre ER and will launch it on its international female-skewing channels including TLC.
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NewsYouTube channels evolve
The indies behind YouTube Original channels are beginning to commission third parties to produce shows, as they start to move closer to the traditional responsibilities of a broadcaster.
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NewsC4 orders London Irish sitcom
A group of Northern Irish ex-pats, living, working and drinking in London will be the basis of a C4 sitcom.
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NewsBetty launches school for freelancers
Betty, the indie behind The Undateables, is launching a school for aspiring series producers to address the lack of training opportunities available to freelancers.
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