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NewsIndie survey records first fall in revenues
The value of the UK independent production sector tumbled by almost 10% to £1.74bn in 2010 - the first time it has fallen since Broadcast’s Indie Survey began in 2003.
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NewsBetty to hijack holiday makers for Channel 4
Betty is to send groups of people who are expecting a free luxury holiday on an authentic working experience instead, in a series for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 orders daytime legal drama
Daytime controller Liam Keelan has ordered a new legal drama from Liverpool-based Lime Pictures, to air on BBC1 later this year.
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NewsMaverick close to ITV1 commission to boost health slate
ITV1 is lining up a Maverick Television series that will examine children and teenagers suffering from behavioural, emotional and mental health issues.
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NewsC4 refreshes Sex Education and Gok Wan brands
Channel 4’s features department has ordered three series that put a fresh spin on two of its major brands: Gok Wan and The Sex Education Show.
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NewsLion seeks to roll out HD Lab to US schools
Lion Interactive is stepping up its bid to secure funding for educational website HD Lab, an online spin-off of TV show History Detectives.
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NewsHollyoaks Later returns
Hollyoaks Later, the edgier side of the teen drama, will return to E4 for a fourth series in the autumn.
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NewsNorth One sells sport division
North One Television has sold its promotional business North One Sport to Russian business Convers Sport Initiative.
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NewsITV rules out indie purchase
ITV has for now ruled out any major indie acquisitions as it bids to rejuvenate its production arm.
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NewsOnline health check to shape C4 shows
Channel 4 is launching an online health-check tool that will feed into Embarrassing Bodies, Supersize vs Superskinny and other health-related shows.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies up for Digital Emmy
Channel 4 series Embarrassing Bodies and Battlefront have been nominated for International Digital Emmy Awards – up against the Norwegian version of The X Factor.
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NewsCompany wins raft of recommissions for major drama series
Company Pictures has landed major recommissions for George Gently and Shameless, and is in talks over another order for Wild At Heart.
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NewsMaverick to turn cameras on local feuds for Sky 1
Sky 1 has ordered a series from Maverick Television about solving neighbourhood disputes.
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NewsConrad departs Betty after four years at helm
Betty TV managing director Andrew Conrad has left the indie after more than four years.
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NewsEnfield drafted in to direct E4 sitcom pilot
Harry Enfield has been drafted in as the director for new E4 sitcom Sex and the Chippy after the original director Ben Palmer left the show.
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NewsIllumina Digital swells ranks of Glasgow indies
Illumina Digital has joined the growing community of production companies and digital start-ups in Glasgow, and recruited former Pact interactive media executive Claire Scally.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies wins health award
Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies has been honoured for making healthcare accessible.
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NewsBBC3 parenting season to probe childbirth choices
The choices and dilemmas involved in parenting, from planning the birth through to breastfeeding and ethical issues, will be examined in a new BBC3 season, Bringing Up Britain.
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NewsLime to make Geordie Shore for MTV
Lime Pictures, the indie behind Hollyoaks and The Only Way is Essex, is to produce a Newcastle-based version of US reality show Jersey Shore for MTV.
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NewsESPN confirms World Rally deal
ESPN has confirmed it is to air the World Rally Championship following a deal with indie North One Sport - a move which will see the sport move onto pay-TV for the first time.