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NewsNorway ramps up global ambitions
Seven years after Norway kicked off the slow-TV phenomenon, a raft of the country’s producers are creating interactive formats with an eye on the international market.
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NewsMaverick reveals genre plans
Maverick is bidding to become a cross-genre operator, building on the commission of its ambitious Channel 4 specialist factual entertainment format, Escape.
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NewsWales targets high-end TV
Wales is looking to ramp up the amount of high-end TV that is filmed in the country after hosting Will, a major 10-part US drama for TNT, its biggest production to date.
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NewsC4 lines up major tenders
Channel 4 has kicked off a multimillion pound tender drive covering three major sporting opportunities and a “major entertainment format”.
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NewsThe battle for Saturday nights
ITV’s The Voice and BBC1’s Let It Shine set for high-profile shiny floor entertainment clash
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NewsAnna Miralis joins Wall to Wall
Channel 4 documentaries commissioner Anna Miralis has joined Wall to Wall as its head of factual.
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NewsDocs industry urged to support Brexit enquiry
Documentary-makers have been urged to offer their opinions on the impact of Brexit on the creative industries after a parliamentary enquiry deadline was extended.
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NewsBBC commissioner heads to Leopard
Detectorists’ commissioner Kristian Smith is leaving the BBC to join Argonon-owned indie Leopard.
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NewsLime Pictures hires E! VP
Lime Pictures has hired E!’s Noah Pollack as its first US executive vice president of non-scripted programming.
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NewsRevamped Coach Trip scores bumper order
Coach Trip has landed a double series recommission from E4 after the 12 Yard format was upgraded from Channel 4’s daytime schedule.
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NewsThis Time Next Year heads to US
US cable network Lifetime has ordered a remake of Twofour format This Time Next Year.
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NewsIndies battle over Paul Hollywood baking show
Channel 4 has invited six indies to submit proposals for a Paul Hollywood-fronted baking show as it prepares to welcome The Great British Bake Off to the channel.
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NewsMidsomer Murders indie boss departs
Company Pictures chief executive Michele Buck is to add Bentley Productions to her remit following the departure of the managing director of the Midsomer Murders indie.
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NewsBrits scoop Golden Globe nominations
BBC1 drama The Night Manager and the US remake of Criminal Justice lead the line-up of Golden Globe nominations.
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NewsBetty hires director of programmes
Discovery’s Helen Hawken is to replace Duncan Coates as Betty’s director of programmes.
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NewsTLC bolsters Brideday with Big Brides
TLC has ordered a 20 x 30-minute series on plus-size brides from The Secrets of the Tea Chimps indie Angel Eye Media.
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NewsMuslim doc to take religion mainstream
Controversial social experiment Muslims Like Us exemplifies the direction of travel for BBC religion and ethics programming, according to commissioner Fatima Salaria.
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NewsCelebs get C5 makeover
John McCririck and Celebrity Big Brother star Lauren Harries are among the celebrities set to receive makeovers as part of a celebrity remake of 5Star’s 100% Hotter.
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NewsC4 commissions crash site challenge
A group of engineers will be challenged to escape from a variety of “catastrophic” crash sites in Channel 4’s latest factual entertainment order.
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NewsSky reboots Left Bank's Strike Back
Sky 1 is returning to the world of global espionage with a reboot of Left Bank Pictures’ action series Strike Back.