All Indies articles – Page 712
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NewsLayla Smith joins Matt Lucas's indie
Former ITV entertainment exec Layla Smith has been appointed managing director of Matt Lucas’s indie, John Stanley Productions (JSPL).
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RatingsX Factor finale second lowest-rated ever
The X Factor finale performed to its second lowest audience on record on Sunday as Sam Bailey was crowned champion.
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NewsSky steps up to fully fund Fortitude
Sky Atlantic is to fully fund big-budget drama project Fortitude after US network Starz pulled out of the project.
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NewsNat Geo preps docs from UK hub
National Geographic Channels International has ordered four factual shows, including a doc about an elite mining team, from its London production hub.
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NewsBBC1 brings back Break The Safe
BBC1 is bringing back Fremantle Media’s National Lottery quiz show for a second run.
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NewsDiscovery buys Troy across Europe
Discovery has acquired Channel 4 magic series Troy for a raft of its international channels after closing a deal with Endemol.
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Features2013: Making space for growth
In the studios sector, 2013 was all about space – the demand for it, the lack of it and how to build more of it.
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NewsFremantle chief predicts boom for in-app voting
The X Factor digital chief Peter Cassidy has predicted that apps will play an increasingly important role in paid-for voting for TV shows after a bumper series.
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NewsLovefilm in talks to revive Ripper Street
The BBC is in talks with Lovefilm to bring back Ripper Street following the cancellation of the crime drama.
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NewsNorth One lands MotoGP production deal
North One Television has agreed a five-year deal, worth up to £30m, to produce BT Sport’s MotoGP coverage.
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NewsPrincess undergoes senior restructure
Princess Productions is on the hunt for a senior executive after a top-level restructure that has resulted in new roles for execs Henrietta Conrad and Duncan Gray.
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NewsLife for Shopgirls revealed by BBC2
BBC2 is to chart what life has been like for women working behind the shop counter in a social history series from Betty.
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NewsEndemol beefs up Israeli business
Endemol is ramping up its business in Israel after acquiring a stake in broadcaster Reshet.
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NewsMichele Kurland heads to Remarkable
Former Sky 1 head of factual entertainment and The Apprentice exec producer Michele Kurland is to join Remarkable Television as its creative director.
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NewsMedwyn Jones moves to Wiggin
Bafta trustee Medwyn Jones is leaving Harbottle & Lewis after more than 20 years to join media law firm Wiggin’s film and TV group.
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RatingsX Factor semi-final outshines 2012
The X Factor semi-final outperformed last year’s outing, but was still easily beaten by a series high for Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday.
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NewsToast to return to C4
Channel 4 comedy Toast of London is returning for a second series next year despite recording low ratings for its first run.
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NewsProducers honoured at WFTV Awards
Producers Pippa Harris and Danielle Lux are among those to have been honoured at the 2013 Women in Film and Television Awards.
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NewsBBC books its seat with BA
The BBC will build on its growing portfolio of observational documentaries after BBC2 secured hard-won access to British Airways.
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NewsC5 turns to love and death for new shows
Channel 5 has unveiled a wideranging raft of commissions including two series about death and a romance strand.