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NewsPeaky Blinders to return to BBC2
BBC2 has confirmed that period gangster drama Peaky Blinders will return for a second series.
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NewsStarz eyes UK drama projects
US cable network Starz is scouting for more UK drama projects as it aims to compete with premium broadcast rivals HBO and Showtime and reach 75 hours of original content over the next few years.
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NewsTiger Aspect hires Clare Handford as head of factual
Tiger Aspect has appointed former Sky commissioner Clare Handford as head of factual programming.
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NewsEndemol UK to move into app market
Endemol UK is to break into the burgeoning app market for the first time next month with the launch of gaming apps based on Pointless and Deal or No Deal.
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NewsShine TV brings Bear Grylls back to C4
Bear Grylls is returning to Channel 4 with a series that will see him challenge 12 men to survive on a desert island for four weeks.
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NewsBroadchurch sold to 100 territories
Mipcom: Kudos drama Broadchurch has been sold to 100 territories according to the show’s distributor Shine International.
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NewsComedy Central to try gameshows with Initial pilot
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of The Almost Impossible Gameshow, a stupid-but-funny Wipeout-style format from Initial.
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NewsUS buyers eye up UK indies
Core Media and DHX Media are both scouring the UK for indie deals as the sector prepares for a fresh wave of consolidation driven by North American buyers.
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NewsAll3M strikes deals for Million Second Quiz
The Million Second Quiz is set to be remade around the world after All3Media International struck a raft of format deals with major producers.
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NewsBacon to front Warner’s first ITV daytime quiz
One of Helen Warner’s first ITV daytime commissions is a Richard Bacon-fronted TV quiz show that will be produced from MediaCityUK.
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NewsFrank has digital ambitions
David Frank is itching to get back to an entrepreneurial role after he steps down from Zodiak Media, and is eyeing up the emerging digital market.
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NewsITV peeks Inside The National Trust
ITV has commissioned Inside The National Trust, a series from RDF Television West which will visit venues including the Wimpole estate and William Wordsworth’s house.
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NewsFX returns to The Bridge
US cable network FX has renewed Shine’s remake of The Bridge for a second series.
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NewsKelly Webb-Lamb made Shine TV MD
Shine has promoted Kelly Webb-Lamb to managing director of Shine TV.
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NewsC4 returns to Secret Eaters and Supersize vs Superskinny
Endemol’s Remarkable Television has won recommissions for Secret Eaters and Supersize vs Superskinny from Channel 4’s features department.
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NewsD'Halluin to succeed Frank at Zodiak
Zodiak Media has turned to global broadcasting exec Marc-Antoine d’Halluin to replace David Frank, who will step down as the super-indie’s chief executive on 15 October.
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NewsZig Zag and GME to make C4 magic show
Channel 4 has confirmed the commission of six-part magic series Troy, produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsZodiak Active boss steps down
Zodiak’s digital boss Marco Ferrari is to leave the company and will be replaced by Nicola Drago.
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NewsC4 installs mini-rig season
Channel 4 is launching a season of mini-rig docs set in locations including a taxi firm and 24 hour emergency call-out offices.