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NewsFilm4 and More4 to chart history of world cinema
A major new series charting the history of international cinema and how it has changed with innovation has been greenlit by Film 4 and More4.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Going up the aisle
This week’s Greenlight round-up sees a fresh batch of comedy, arts and drama as well as two new commissions based around weddings.
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NewsBBC1 teams with NT for restoration project
BBC1 is teaming up with the National Trust to create a series in which a team of experts renovate a 500-year-old manor house to reflect four classic periods of its history.
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NewsLion developing record-breaking kids show
Guinness World Records has partnered with Lion Television to create a global kids entertainment show.
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NewsIdeal latest to go in Bennett's BBC3 comedy clear-out
BBC3’s comedy clear-out has continued with the cancellation of Johnny Vegas-fronted sitcom Ideal.
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NewsC4 acquires 2 Broke Girls
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsBBC producers join C4 commissioning team
Channel 4 has poached two senior BBC producers for fresh factual commissioning roles and has bolstered its fact-ent team with a new development executive.
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NewsLiving adds to ‘bridezilla’ slate with Dragonfly series
Sky Living is seeking to build on the success of Four Weddings with a series from Dragonfly that asks two brides-to-be to share their wedding day.
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NewsITV2 eye Perez Hilton show
STV Productions is developing an ITV2 entertainment show starring US blogger and TV star Perez Hilton.
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NewsHarrison revisits world of pedigree dogs for BBC4
BBC4 has ordered the filmmaker behind 2008’s controversial Pedigree Dogs Exposed to make a follow-up documentary three years later.
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NewsWhitehall hits the road for C4 primetime series
Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall has secured his first primetime hosting role in an entertainment series for Channel 4.
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NewsITV confirms Inspector Morse prequel
ITV1 has confirmed that Inspector Morse will return to UK television in a prequel drama charting the origins of the iconic detective.
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NewsSky Arts to put O'Grady and Tate in the frame
Paul O’Grady, Catherine Tate and Tamsin Greig are among six celebrities who will pose as a key character from a famous portrait for a second series of Sky Arts’ Fame In The Frame.
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News4thought.tv to return with new series editor
Channel 4’s religion and ethics strand 4thought.tv is to return with 365 new films made by Irish indie Waddell Media - and a new series editor.
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NewsITV1 eyes return to The Dales
ITV1 is on the brink of commissioning a second series of domestic travelogue The Dales.
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NewsFood Network serves up first UK series
Food Network’s first UK series, featuring London chef Andy Bates, will also be the first ever commission for fledgling indie Sweet TV.
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NewsITV orders period thriller
ITV has ordered an adaptation of a post-Second World War novel by the writer of Goodnight Mister Tom.
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NewsC5 in talks for more boxing
Channel 5 is in talks about a regular return for boxing to terrestrial television following the success of its recent title fight.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: Yesterday swings into the Sixties
UKTV channel Yesterday is exploring the WAGs, eating habits and unfashionable music of the Sixties - just a few of the facual highlights on Broadcast Greenlight this week.
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NewsRonnie Wood to front Sky Arts show
Sky Arts has handed Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood his own TV show following the success of his Absolute Radio show.