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NewsRemarkable launches Ejector Seat for ITV
Andi Peters is to front an ITV teatime quiz that ejects contestants from their seats if they get questions incorrectly.
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NewsEndemol snaps up CNN originals
Endemol has closed a deal with CNN to distribute its original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsShine hires former Bravo exec Dave Clarke
Shine has hired former Bravo controller and Cineflix exec Dave Clarke as head of global format acquisitions.
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NewsUK indies in demand in DC
The Realscreen Summit in Washington, DC, was a hive of activity this week as 300 UK producers fought it out to secure commissions from US broadcasters.
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NewsBBC2 plans extension for Remarkable property brand
BBC2 plans to build on property brand The House That £100k Built by ordering a second series and a spin-off show.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity exec launches US indie
Former I’m A Celebrity… producer Joanne Inglott and ex-Zodiak exec Geno McDermott have partnered to launch a US indie focussed on finding new talent.
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NewsDragonfly head of fact ent exits
Tamara Abood, head of factual entertainment at Dragonfly Film and Television, has left the Shine-backed indie.
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NewsTiger Aspect revives Mr Bean
Tiger Aspect is reviving comedy character Mr. Bean for a new animated series.
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NewsTCB secures CJZ slate
Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights has struck a distribution deal with Go Back To Where You Came From-producer Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (CJZ).
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NewsShine TV hires BBC's Tanya Shaw
Shine TV has hired BBC commissioner Tanya Shaw as creative director.
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NewsSteve Macallister to lead Zodiak Rights
Former BBC Worldwide sales chief Steve Macallister is to become chief executive of Zodiak Rights, replacing Matthew Frank who will leave the super-indie’s international division.
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NewsC4 to split third series of Black Mirror
Channel 4’s darkly comic series Black Mirror is returning for a third outing - but the dramas will be split rather than run consecutively creator Charlie Brooker has revealed.
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NewsITV preps weekend kid's brand
The makers of Holly & Stephen’s Saturday Showdown are to produce a children’s weekend breakfast format for ITV.
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NewsLucky Day boss steps down
Damon Pattison is to leave Lucky Day, the Zodiak Media indie he founded in 2008.
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NewsSky steps up to fully fund Fortitude
Sky Atlantic is to fully fund big-budget drama project Fortitude after US network Starz pulled out of the project.
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NewsNat Geo preps docs from UK hub
National Geographic Channels International has ordered four factual shows, including a doc about an elite mining team, from its London production hub.
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NewsDiscovery buys Troy across Europe
Discovery has acquired Channel 4 magic series Troy for a raft of its international channels after closing a deal with Endemol.
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NewsRefugee show heads to UK
Irish indie Screentime ShinAwil has optioned controversial Australian format Go Back To Where You Came From for a UK remake.
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NewsLovefilm in talks to revive Ripper Street
The BBC is in talks with Lovefilm to bring back Ripper Street following the cancellation of the crime drama.