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NewsIndies reveal practical problems with C4 shows
Disgruntled producers have outlined a raft of production problems that they say are at the heart of the current debate about Channel 4.
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NewsOSF to film pandas in 3D for Sky
Sky has ordered a 3D documentary from Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) about China’s endangered giant pandas, which will be shot in 4K.
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NewsC4 set to dish out £10m to charities
Channel 4 is gearing up to hand out £10m to charities, in its biggest ever give away, which will see the Secret Millionaire format evolving to tackle pressing social concerns selected by the public.
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NewsBBC3 hunts for Fresh doc directors
Six fledgling documentary directors are being offered the chance to make their prime-time debut on BBC3 as part of the channel’s Fresh documentary strand.
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NewsITV cashes in with more Millionaire
ITV has ordered a new run of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? specials from Victory Television.
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NewsSue Perkins to front BBC1 panel pilot
Sue Perkins is to front a pilot BBC1 comedy panel show about the world of celebrity.
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NewsJonathan Creek returns for first series in a decade
The BBC has confirmed it will air the first Jonathan Creek series in a decade following an Easter special this year.
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NewsRize USA recalls Memory Games for Discovery
DCD Media’s Rize USA has teamed up with Man vs Food producer Sharp Entertainment to provide coverage of The Memory Championships for Discovery’s Science Channel.
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NewsFox renews The Following and The Mindy Project
US broadcast network Fox has renewed a raft of freshman series including The Following and The Mindy Project.
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NewsRestoration Home to return for third series
BBC2 has ordered a third series of Restoration Home from Endemol’s Remarkable Television.
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NewsFox Int'l Channels develops ghost series from Walking Dead creator
Fox International Channels (FIC) is developing a new ghost series from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman.
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NewsCBeebies orders Mister Maker spin-off
CBeebies has commissioned an international themed spin-off of its smash hit live action series Mister Maker.
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NewsDerek gets second series
Ricky Gervais’ comedy Derek has been recommissioned for a second series by Channel 4 as the first run comes to an end this week.
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NewsSky gives up Spy
Sky 1 has cancelled Hat Trick Productions’ espionage-themed comedy Spy after its second season.
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NewsBBC1’s Father Brown to return
BBC1’s daytime drama Father Brown has been blessed with a second series.
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NewsBBCW jumps aboard Impossible dino series
BBC Worldwide has come on board Impossible Kids’ animated pre-school dinosaur series Dinopaws and will air it around the world on its global CBeebies channel.
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NewsSky Living orders Australian cooking format
Sky Living HD has ordered a UK version of Australian cooking format My Kitchen Rules.
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NewsC5 takes CSI route for ob-doc
Channel 5 has ordered CSI-style medical ob-doc Trauma Doctors from Cineflix Productions, which it hopes could become a long-running series for the channel.
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NewsThe Review Show moved to BBC4
BBC2’s The Review Show is to be moved to BBC4 and scaled back to a monthly slot as the multichannel refreshes its arts output.
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NewsNickelodeon unveils new programming slate
US kids broadcaster Nickelodeon has ordered a raft of new series including a spin-off of Dora The Explorer and an animated series from the creators of The Adventures of Pete and Pete.