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NewsChannel 5: the industry reacts
TV industry executives anticipate Channel 5 will benefit from extra commissioning spend and a clearer structure following its acquisition by Viacom.
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NewsIndies make inroads in China
UK indies believe China could quickly become a lucrative international market after Pact led a delegation to the first Sino-British Television Programme Innovation Management Summit in Xiamen on the south-east coast of China.
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RatingsMr Drew's School For Boys welcomes 1.7m
Mr Drew’s School For Boys opened on Channel 4 on Tuesday with 1.7m viewers – ahead of the launch episode of Educating Essex, on which he made his name.
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NewsDiscovery eyes All3Media bid
Discovery Networks is reported to be considering a bid for super-indie All3Media.
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RatingsGogglebox hits 3m
Channel 4’s Gogglebox climbed to an all-time overnight high of more than 3m viewers on Friday - seeing off ITV’s repeat of detective drama Lewis.
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NewsObjective plans Chinese originals
Objective Productions is planning to develop and produce a slew of original Chinese series to bolster its growth in the country.
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NewsMeredith Chambers joins Karl Warner’s indie
Twenty Twenty Television’s creative director Meredith Chambers has joined forces with Karl Warner at the former BBC entertainment commissioner’s indie Electric Ray.
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RatingsBritain's Got Talent back above 10m
Britain’s Got Talent was back up above 10m for its third outing on Saturday, as viewers continued to retire from Amazing Greys.
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NewsBBC and ITV aim to resolve pay row
The BBC and ITV will attempt to resolve a long-running pay dispute with specialist drama production crew after Bectu threatened to disrupt work on some of the UK’s biggest shows.
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RatingsITV’s Family of My Own draws 2.3m
Wanted: A Family of My Own, ITV’s latest factual format from Long Lost Family producer Wall to Wall Television, failed to locate a big audience on Thursday.
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NewsMTV unveils UK shows at upfronts
US cable network MTV has ordered three series from All3Media America, Optomen Television and Zodiak.
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Behind The ScenesWanted: A Family Of My Own, ITV
Claire Lewis discovered local government red tape was just one of the hurdles in following adoption cases
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NewsBetty promotes Smith in management rejig
Betty has promoted Country House Rescue producer Neil Smith to replace Walter Iuzzolino as part of a senior management reshuffle.
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NewsJodie Marsh returns to TLC
TLC UK is extending its relationship with glamour model-turned-bodybuilder Jodie Marsh with two new documentary shows.
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NewsRichard Osman fronts Remarkable quiz
BBC Daytime has commissioned Pointless-indie Remarkable Television to produce a quick-fire quiz show for BBC2.
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NewsLion's Find My Past heads to Travel Channel
US cable network Travel Channel is remaking Lion Television’s British genealogy series Find My Past.
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NewsMajor TV dramas face disruption in pay dispute
Bectu has threatened to derail production on dramas including Call the Midwife and Doctor Who if a long-running pay dispute is not resolved.
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NewsUS network Pivot boards Fortitude
US cable network Pivot has come on board Sky Atlantic’s big-budget drama Fortitude as a coproducer after striking a deal with Sky Vision.
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NewsMipTV boosts Educating’s appeal
Channel 4 and Twofour’s Educating… franchise is set to be remade in several new territories after Shine International held a producers’ workshop at last week’s MipTV.
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NewsDragonfly boss Simon Dickson departs
Simon Dickson is to leave Shine-owned indie Dragonfly Film and TV after three years at the business.