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NewsCrozier holds talks with indies over adding value
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has been on a charm offensive with UK indies in an effort to build relationships and generate ideas about how to maximise value from their content.
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NewsSTV agrees format swap deal with Kinetic in bid to crack US
STV Productions aims to establish a stronger foothold in the US after striking a format swap deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.
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NewsRobinson explores Britain’s creation for Nat Geo
Time Team’s Tony Robinson has been signed up by National Geographic Channel and Channel 4 for a series that will explore the physical creation of Britain.
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NewsMTV UK hires Brookman to oversee channels
MTV Networks UK has appointed former Five director of acquisitions Vanessa Brookman as its vice-president of programming.
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NewsFX buys The Defenders
FX UK has picked up the rights to CBS’s new legal comedy drama The Defenders.
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NewsSky secures entire HBO catalogue
Sky has landed a major deal with HBO securing the UK rights to its entire TV catalogue - as 30% of its subscribers have converted to HD TV.
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NewsCelebs take on Wacky Races challenge for ITV fact ent series
Three teams of celebrities are to immerse themselves in French culture as they journey Wacky Races style across the country for a primetime ITV1 series.
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NewsITV eyes tasty spin–off deal for food range
ITV’s ambitions to extract maximum value from its intellectual property could take a strange twist - in the shape of chutney.
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NewsDesmond talks tough
Richard Desmond, the new owner of Five, has placed Big Brother at the top of his shopping list as part of a multi-million pound initial investment in the channel.
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NewsThe One Show lines up Lady Prescott to host formatted films
The One Show is recruiting Pauline Prescott, the wife of former deputy prime minister John Prescott, to make films for the programme.
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NewsITV calls for changes to Channel 3 network
ITV has called on Ofcom to overhaul the current Channel 3 network arrangements after the regulator said it pays a disproportionate amount of the cost for running the system.
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NewsITV retains Rugby World Cup rights
ITV has retained the exclusive rights to broadcast the next two Rugby World Cup tournaments, kicking competition from rivals into touch.
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NewsFremantle strikes £1m deal for X Factor app
Fremantle Media has struck a deal with Nokia, understood to worth £1m, that will see it develop an exclusive The X Factor mobile app for the handset manufacturer.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsLords to investigate TV ad market
The House of Lords is to launch an investigation into the television advertising market, in a move which will bring ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal scheme under close scrutiny.
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NewsChilds leads race for UKTV top job
Darren Childs, the BBC Worldwide managing director of channels, is understood to be in pole position to be named UKTV chief executive.
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NewsBartlett lands Discovery role
ITV Studios’ outgoing managing director Lee Bartlett is to join Discovery as executive vice president, global production management, business and legal affairs.
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NewsLiving imports two Warner Bros dramas
Living TV has acquired Chase and Nikita, two US dramas from Warner Brothers following this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsWho Wants To Be a Millionaire? gets major reboot
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? is set for a major overhaul next month as ITV strives to keep the long-running gameshow fresh for viewers.
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NewsNickelodeon Land to open in Blackpool
Nickelodeon is opening a Blackpool amusement park featuring characters such as Spongebob Squarepants.