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NewsBBC nature shows a turn-off in the US, says Discovery boss
Discovery pulled the plug on its £150m blue chip factual co-production deal with the BBC because US audiences find shows like Frozen Planet a turn-off, according to an executive involved in the decision.
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NewsViacom targets Generation C
Generation C, the group of youngsters who love to create, curate and comment online, are the next demographic in the sights of Viacom International Media Networks.
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NewsFleet up for grabs as SIS Live exits OB market
Millions of pounds worth of HD and SD outside broadcast trucks are up for sale after SIS Live revealed it is pulling out of the OB market.
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NewsUniversal Channel snaps up LA Screenings prime target
Universal Channel has acquired the US adaptation of legal comedy drama Rake after striking a deal with Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsBullying: BBC still under fire
NUJ and MPs dissatisfied with corporation’s implementation of Rose report recommendations
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NewsHowie to step down at ITV for life in the US
ITV daytime commissioning editor Diana Howie is to leave the commercial broadcaster at the end of the year to relocate to Los Angeles.
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NewsBetty’s Iuzzolino set for return to broadcasting
Walter Iuzzolino is to leave Betty after four years as creative director.
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NewsPact hails new era for indies
New terms of trade will lead to a fresh wave of consolidation in the indie sector and create greater international opportunities, according to Pact chief executive John McVay.
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NewsMandabach: young writers need support
The BBC and indies need to join forces to address the dearth of new writing talent in the UK, producer Caryn Mandabach told Broadcast’s Production and Post Forum this week.
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NewsSky Atlantic to unveil slate of high-profile docs
Sky Atlantic has unveiled a batch of high-profile documentaries for its second annual Documentary Film season.
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NewsC5 backs away from US Gavin & Stacey remake
Channel 5 has stepped back from plans to acquire the US remake of Gavin & Stacey after production of the comedy was halted in the US.
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NewsC4 launches Unreported World online films
Channel 4 has started to roll out a set of short online films for the latest series of Unreported World as it looks to reach a wider audience through social networks.
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NewsOfcom criticises This Morning and Newsnight over McAlpine debacle
This Morning and Newsnight have both had their knuckles rapped by Ofcom over Lord McAlpine being wrongly implicated in child abuse sex allegations on both shows.
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NewsC4 hit The Mill was made for post-watershed slot
The producers of Channel 4 drama The Mill cut the show for a pre-watershed 8pm slot after the edit was completed, the show’s director has revealed.
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NewsBBC3 orders raft of factual and current affairs docs
BBC3 has commissioned five factual and current affairs docs, including a programme looking at an 18-30s campsite in north Devon and a Reggie Yates doc on South Africa.
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NewsBBC1 orders Metropolitan Police doc
BBC1 has commissioned a six-part documentary delving into the inner workings of the UK’s largest police force, the Metropolitan Police Service.
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NewsHomeland and Masters of Sex renewed
Channel 4 acquisitions Homeland and Masters of Sex have both been recommissioned by US cable network Showtime.
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NewsDiscovery plans diverse programming and free-to-air push
Discovery Networks International is focused on diversifying the range of its content and boosting its free-to-air TV distribution, according to chief executive Mark Hollinger.
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NewsTiger Aspect hires Clare Handford as head of factual
Tiger Aspect has appointed former Sky commissioner Clare Handford as head of factual programming.
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NewsUnions vent frustration at ITV over pay deal
The National Union of Journalists, Bectu and Unite have vented their frustrations at ITV, claiming it failed to “bring anything to the table” at a meeting on Monday to discuss a better pay deal for staff.