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NewsEnders: Trump could dent US studios trade output
Donald Trump’s election win could bring about a “less benevolent” attitude towards the foreign operations of major US studios, according to an Enders analysis report.
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NewsBBC extends Wimbledon contract
Wimbledon will stay on the BBC until at least 2024 after the broadcaster and the All England Club extended their partnership by four years.
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NewsDiscovery hires VR exec
Discovery Communications has tapped former virtual reality advisor Rebecca Howard as senior vice-president, emerging platforms and partnerships, with oversight of the company’s virtual reality offerings.
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NewsDuck Dynasty to end in 2017
US reality series Duck Dynasty, made by ITV America’s Gurney Productions, is coming to an end after five years on air.
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NewsIn brief: RTS; Brightcove; Peter Western; C4 & Visable; Pulse
The RTS has appointed a new chair, while the Snowman and the Snowdog animator is to be honoured by Bafta. Read on for more
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NewsVirtual reality in ‘urgent need’ of more formats
Virtual reality is urgently in need of formats, according to the producers of the BBC’s Easter Rising: Voice Of A Rebel and 7/7 bombing documentary Witness 360.new
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NewsViceland eyes acquisitions
Vice is to start acquiring third-party content in the UK for the first time as it looks to bolster the programming line-up of fledgling linear channel Viceland.
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NewsITVS' Tall Story lands second order
Tall Story Pictures, the ITV Studios label run by Francis Hopkinson, has scored its second commission since a rebrand “put some air” between it and the rest of ITV’s drama units.
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NewsMoore on hunt for next big entertainment idea
BBC director of content Charlotte Moore is stepping up her search for the next generation of entertainment formats after the broadcaster lost The Voice and The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsAnalysts warn ITV faces tough times ahead
The sharp drop in TV advertising at the tail end of 2017, which resulted in ITV projecting an annual 3% drop in ad revenue, is likely to continue into 2017, analysts have warned.
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NewsBBC4 to show more emotion
BBC4 controller Cassian Harrison has revealed a corporation-wide drive to move away from the ‘Reithian mode’ of storytelling in favour of greater emotional engagement.
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NewsITV reveals entertainment plan
ITV is hunting for entertainment formats with the potential to go viral as it seeks to change the tone of the channel with a raft of new weekday and Saturday teatime shows.
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NewsZai Bennett named Sky supremo
Sky has overhauled its content team, with Zai Bennett effectively taking over Stuart Murphy’s old role days after Phil Edgar-Jones replaced Celia Taylor as non-scripted boss.
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News5 Live producer to edit Question Time
Mentorn Scotland has appointed Liam Hanley as Question Time editor following Nicolai Gentchev’s promotion.
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NewsFox acquires CBS legal drama
Fox has acquired CBS legal drama Bull which follows the work of a consulting firm dedicated to criminal trials.
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NewsCBBC orders School of Rock doc
Three of the child stars of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End musical School of Rock are to feature in a CBBC documentary.
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NewsKids spend more time online than watching TV
Youngsters now spend more time online than in front of a TV set, according to an Ofcom study.
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NewsAbraham: clarity top of my Xmas list
A decision about the future of Channel 4 is top of David Abraham’s “Christmas wish list”, as he claimed clarity was long overdue.
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NewsFleabag creator scores US drama
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and fronting a spy drama for US network BBC America.
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NewsMitchell and Webb return to C4
Peep Show stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb are returning to Channel 4 with a six-part pub comedy.