All Indies articles – Page 626
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NewsBBC2 commissions canine competition format
Wall to Wall is to produce an ambitious canine competition format inspired by Canicross – a man and dog cross country sport - for BBC2 after being brought an idea by Hastings-based indie Ten66.
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NewsShiver Cymru opens with Aberfan disaster
ITV has commissioned a documentary to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.
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NewsSimon Andreae’s Naked eyes genres beyond fact ent
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is to branch out into digital series, specialist factual and general entertainment after winning its first two factual entertainment commissions.
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NewsITV locks up slate of crime docs
ITV is planning a 60 Days In-style prison show as part of a raft of factual crime commissions.
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NewsPotato prepares bumper Reelz autopsy run
ITV Studios indie Potato has landed a bumper order of Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… for US cable and satellite network Reelz.
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NewsC4 greenlights nine Cutting Edge docs
A raft of new films have been green-lit for Channel 4’s documentary strand Cutting Edge.
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NewsThe Garden adds 'development firepower'
The Garden has reshuffled its development team, adding in “more firepower” and handing Kate Collier greater responsibility.
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Ratings24 Hours in Police Custody triumphs for C4
WEDNESDAY: C4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody won the 9pm slot, while Channel 5 matched BBC1 across the hour.
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NewsMega-indies bank on brands
The bosses of Fremantle Media and Endemol Shine Group have claimed they are banking on the longevity of superbrands and evergreen formats as the days of securing commissions from paper treatments are over.
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NewsChannel 5 ups fact ent ambitions
Channel 5 is shaking up its factual entertainment slate after original commissions grew to two thirds of its schedule for the first time.
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CommentOvernights still have their place
In today’s fragmented viewing world, a shared metric is important
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NewsDrama boom challenges mount
Sony and Fremantle continued the UK drama acquisitions frenzy this week with further indie deals – but senior figures in the scripted world have highlighted a number of growing challenges in the genre.
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NewsITV US partners with Toddlers & Tiaras producer
ITV America has joined forces with Toddlers & Tiaras producer Helga Eike to set up a production company in the US.
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NewsFremantle spending spree to slow
Fremantle Media is winding down its latest phase of investments and acquisitions after closing its 13th deal in 12 months.
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NewsDrama start-up wins Fremantle backing
Laurence Bowen, the producer responsible for The Eichmann Show, has secured investment from Fremantle Media in his fledgling indie.
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RatingsPart-Time Band opens on BBC4
FRIDAY: BBC4 talent contest UK’s Best Part-Time Band struck up with an audience of 300,000.
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NewsLast chance to attend Media Summit
Today is the final chance to book tickets for the Media Summit, which will feature James Purnell’s first major response to the BBC white paper and keynote interviews with Endemol Shine Group chief executive Sophie Turner Laing and her Fremantle Media counterpart Cecile Frot-Coutaz.
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NewsAlex Graham and Michael Jackson in production talks
Wall to Wall founder Alex Graham is in discussions with former Channel 4 executive Michael Jackson over the creation of a new production company, as well as eyeing investment opportunities with the founders of All3Media.
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NewsBizarre ER finds third home with E4
Maverick’s medical format Bizarre ER has found its third home in the UK after E4 ordered a new series of the show that has previously aired on BBC3 and TLC.
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NewsBetty scales Everest for Discovery
The multinational search teams responsible for saving adventurers who attempt to climb Everest will be put under the spotlight in a Discovery series produced by Betty.


















