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NewsSky Arts opens European production hub
Sky is launching a European arts commissioning and production hub in Milan, one of its first major content initiatives since the creation of Sky Europe last year.
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NewsNever Mind The Buzzcocks cancelled after 19 years
BBC2 has pulled the plug on Never Mind The Buzzcocks after 19 years.
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NewsGlyndebourne boss appointed BBC Proms director
Glyndebourne general director David Pickard is to take over from Edward Blakeman as director of BBC Proms at the end of this year’s festival season.
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NewsITV orders Winston Churchill biopic
Sir Michael Gambon is to take on the role of Winston Churchill for an ITV drama based on his second tenure as prime minister.
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NewsITV ends interest in The Weinstein Company
ITV has ended its interest in a deal to buy the TV arm of The Weinstein Company (TWC).
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NewsCaroline Raphael joins Penguin Random House Audio
Caroline Raphael, former BBC Radio 4 commissioning editor responsible for ordering comedies including Little Britain and The League of Gentlemen, has joined Penguin Random House Audio.
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NewsHungry Bear wins extended 1,000 Heartbeats order
ITV has ordered an extended second series of Hungry Bear Media game show 1,000 Heartbeats.
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NewsBBC reaches weekly global audience of 308m
The BBC has estimated it reaches 308m weekly viewers internationally, after combining the reach of its news and entertainment audiences for the first time.
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NewsGrand Theft Auto developer takes legal action over BBC drama
Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has begun legal proceedings against the BBC over the corporation’s feature-length drama which tells the story of the controversial video game.
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NewsSchool of Hard Sums heads Down Under
Fuji Creative Corporation has sold Dara O Briain’s School of Hard Sums to SBS2 in Australia.
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NewsKavanagh: BBC3 can be digital pioneer for the industry
BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh has outlined his ambition for BBC3 to act as a ‘pathfinder’ for the future of digital TV.
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NewsBBC1 orders WW2 Northern Irish drama
Ballykissangel writer Barry Devlin has penned a pre-watershed drama set in Northern Ireland during World War Two for BBC1.
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NewsFirecracker follows Llewelyn-Bowen to China
Firecracker Films is to follow Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s attempts to launch a lingerie brand in China for BBC2 in one of three orders picked up by the factual producer.
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NewsRTE drama to explore Easter Uprising
RTÉ head of drama Jane Gogan has ordered a drama series about the 1916 Easter Uprising from Zodiak Media-owned indie Touchpaper Television.
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News5Productions lands first MTV show
5Productions has picked up its first order from MTV in a fresh slate from the broadcaster which includes Remedy’s first factual entertainment show.
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NewsSky expands kids VoD by 600%
Sky is to beef up its VoD library of kids content by 600% - offering subscribers access to around 4000 episodes of shows including Spongebob Squarepants and Horrible Histories.
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NewsDave plots move into drama
Dave will move into drama as parent company UKTV prepares to turbocharge the channel with a 70% increase in its budget.
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NewsITV looks beyond Downton Abbey
ITV has taken a major step into the post-Downton era by ordering three high-end dramas that it hopes will ease the departure of the country house smash.
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NewsCreative Skillset: TV barriers are still up
Barriers to entry in the UK television industry remain high, but there are rich rewards for those that get their foot in the door, according to a study published this week.
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NewsVoltage TV lands C4 funding
Channel 4 has backed Sanjay Singhal’s Voltage TV as it continues to spend its £20m Growth Fund.