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NewsPolly Hill reveals first ITV drama commissions
ITV head of drama Polly Hill has ordered her first major original commissions since joining the broadcaster, unveiling a slate that she believes will deliver “drama with real authorship”.
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NewsIndies hit out at C5 ‘land grab’
Relations between Channel 5 and qualifying indies have soured in recent months, prompting complaints to Pact about the Viacom-owned broadcaster’s stance on terms of trade.
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NewsDNI revamp and Kaplan exit puzzles suppliers
UK factual producers are working through the implications of a Discovery Networks International restructure in which the media giant will merge its International Content Group with its UK/ Ireland business and prioritise local investment.
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NewsDan Korn to join A+E Networks
Former Discovery commissioner Dan Korn is to join A+E Networks as vice president of programming.
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RatingsNational Treasure concludes with 2.3m
TUESDAY: National Treasure closed with 2.3m (11%) while the launch of Sharon Horgan’s black comedy Divorce doubled Sky Atlantic’s slot average.
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NewsMcDonald unveils upcoming NHU slate
The BBC has unveiled six major natural history commissions across BBC1 and BBC including a follow up of Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur.
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NewsITV2 orders four BAME commissions
ITV2 has ordered four BAME-friendly comedy and entertainment specials, commissioned by recently appointed digital channels boss Rosemary Newell and entertainment commissioning editor Asif Zubairy.
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NewsDickson and Charker-Phillips to leave ITV Studios
Simon Dickson and Lorraine Charker-Phillips are to leave ITV Studios to establish Label 1 in the indie sector.
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NewsC4 commissions doppelganger format
Mentorn Media is to hunt down un-related doppelgängers for a one-off documentary for Channel 4.
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RatingsVictorian Slum pulls 2.4m to BBC2
MONDAY: Wall to Wall’s poverty experiment The Victorian Slum got underway with 2.4m (11.5%) while Big Talk’s Cold Feet continued to dominate.
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NewsDiscovery reshuffles UK division as Marjorie Kaplan exits
Marjorie Kaplan is exiting Discovery Communications after almost 20 years at the company, and less than one year into her post as president of content at Discovery Networks International (DNI).
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NewsUKTV's W buys property formats from Cineflix Rights
Cineflix Rights has sold more than 200 hours of lifestyle and crime programming to UKTV, Sky and CBS Reality.
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NewsSky Living acquires procedural Conviction
Sky Living has picked up investigative procedural Conviction from Entertainment One ahead of Mipcom.
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NewsITVS UK scores first Netflix original
ITV Studios UK has scored its first original commission for Netflix with the animated kids series Robozuna.
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FeaturesSavage Kingdom, Nat Geo Wild
Our brief was to achieve the feel and tone of scripted drama, without sacrificing authenticity - luckily, the natural world gave us some incredible original storylines, says Harry Marshall
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Behind The ScenesPlanet Earth, BBC1
A decade after its groundbreaking series, BBC Studios’ NHU is again using cutting-edge techniques and technology to take the viewer right into the world of animals.
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FeaturesUnderwater innovators
Deep-sea filming is one of the toughest challenges in natural history. George Bevir hears how some of the genre’s leading producers have charted this hidden world
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FeaturesMaking a splash online
With younger viewers hard to reach via traditional linear TV, Ann-Marie Corvin explores how natural history producers are embracing new platforms, technology and content
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NewsFacebook woos broadcasters
Facebook has urged multichannel broadcasters to take advantage of its digital services including Facebook Live, 360 video and messenger bots to help them compete for audiences with larger rivals.
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NewsSmithsonian seeks fresh ideas
US cable network Smithsonian Channel has urged British indies to help it find new ways to approach history and wildlife documentaries.Executive vice-president of programming and production David Royle told Broadcast he is looking for producers to update black-and-white archive documentaries and use video-game techniques to help ...