All articles by Jessica Rogers – Page 15
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NewsSports deals see North One head to Oz
Indie North One is opening an office in Australia on the back of securing two major sports contracts in the territory.
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NewsNickelodeon picks up Those Scurvy Rascals
Nickelodeon has acquired the multi-platform rights to animation series Those Scurvy Rascalsfrom entertainment rights company Entara.
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NewsLife on Mars writers reveal new projects
The co-creators of Life on Marsare developing two new dramas for the BBC and ITV1 under their newly formed indie Monastic Productions.
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NewsShaps moves swiftly to recommission hits
ITV director of television Simon Shaps has demonstrated his confidence in his current slate by recommissioning three big new shows.
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NewsTorchwood heads to Network Ten
BBC Worldwide's Australasian arm has sold sci-fi drama Torchwoodto Australia's Network Ten. It is the corporation's first drama deal with the broadcaster for 15 years.
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News
Five' Hidden Lives is 'most shocking' yet
Five has commissioned its shock-doc Hidden Lives strand for a third series, with 6 x 60-minute programmes featuring stories from around the world.
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NewsITV factual 'powerhouse' faces job losses
ITV Productions is set to cut up to 30 jobs from its Leeds-based factual department leaving it to focus only on archive-based commissions.
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Features
Let's Play Crosswords
Let's Play Crosswords is a simple US quiz show format that has impeccable pedigree.
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NewsPact lobbies MPs in kids campaign
Pact has stepped up its campaign to save kids TV after pressing MPs to launch an urgent review into funding for children's programming.
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NewsKorean broadcaster buys Top Gear for digital service
BBC Worldwide has sold almost 40 hours of Top Gearto a South Korean mobile TV broadcaster.
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NewsBBC gears up for indie rights deals
BBC Worldwide's indie unit hopes to sign a raft of new media rights deals with independents after reaching an agreement to distribute comedy producer Baby Cow's content on new media platforms.
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NewsAll3Media snaps up German indie
Super-indie All3Media is making its first move towards becoming a major international company by acquiring one of Germany's biggest independent producers.
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NewsParents value kids TV, Pact tells MPs
Pact has presented a parliamentary select committee with evidence that homegrown kids programming contributes to the UK's cultural identity, as it attempts to get MPs to join its campaign to save kids TV.
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NewsSky rages at Darling's review decision
BSkyB has launched a scathing attack on the government's decision to order an Ofcom review of its 17.9% stake in ITV, accusing it of 'contradicting' its own guidance.
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NewsEndemol France squares up to De Mol bid
Endemol France's bid for the entire Endemol group is being backed by the chairman of a luxury fashion group LVMH.
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NewsMirren crowned Queen of the Oscars
Dame Helen Mirren scooped the best actress award at last night's Oscars for her role in the ITV Productions film The Queen.
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NewsSix Degrees given kiss of life
US network ABC has rescheduled its New York based drama Six Degreesafter it got disappointing ratings - but the show is still likely to be sidelined on to ITV2 or ITV3 when it airs in the UK.
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NewsFive shows two execs the door
Two of Five's commissioning editors, Ben Frow and Sham Sandhu, will leave the channel within the next few weeks. A third departure is expected later this year.
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NewsFive looks to staff-up following restructure
Five managing director of content Lisa Opie has re-organised her senior programming team and officially kicked off her search for a new director of programmes.
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NewsKearney to present The World At One
Newsnight's Martha Kearney is to become the presenter of Radio 4's The World At One replacing veteran presenter Nick Clarke who sadly passed away in November.