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NewsC4 searches for Britain's best tree
Father Ted’s Ardal O’Hanlon is to search for Britain’s best tree for a one-off Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsTCB sells 150 hours to Germany
German broadcasters including ProSieben and ZDF have picked up 150 hours of programming from Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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NewsForces TV's Military Tech Show heads to Lat Am
Forces TV’s The Military Tech Show is heading to Latin America after A+E Networks acquired the series from distributor TVF International.
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NewsWalliams to launch ITV's Nightly Show
ITV unveiled a raft of commissions at its annual Gala event, including details of its forthcoming nightly entertainment show for the first time.
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NewsITV orders celebrity 'bighead' gameshow
Primal Media, the indie established by Gogglebox Entertainment co-founders Mat Steiner and Adam Wood, has landed a primetime gameshow for ITV.
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NewsBig Ben restoration clocked by C4
Channel 4 is to track the restoration of Big Ben through a series of films which will air over a three-year period.
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NewsPurnell to head BBC religious affairs
The BBC has added religion and ethics to director of radio and learning James Purnell’s rapidly expanding remit following Aaqil Ahmed’s departure earlier this month.
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NewsComedy Central revives C4's Your Face Or Mine
Comedy Central UK is reviving Channel 4 gameshow Your Face Or Mine 14 years after it made its debut.
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NewsFrapa prepares format guide
International format protection body Frapa is preparing an updated legal guide for format creators.
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NewsWainwright awarded Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright will develop stories exploring science and health
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NewsDrama imports lose ground
Local scripted shows outperformed imports from September 2015 to June 2016, while international drama hits reached fewer countries than over the same period the previous year, according to research from global ratings firm Eurodata.
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NewsBBC quiz uncertainty as lottery goes online
The future of three of BBC1’s key Saturday night gameshows is uncertain after the broadcaster pulled the live weekly National Lottery Draw from the airwaves.
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NewsITV set to shake up Saturdays
ITV is to shake up its Saturday night schedule and has called for producers to bring it the next You’ve Been Framed or Family Fortunes to slot into the “white heat” of primetime entertainment.
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NewsBBC1 scrambles for more McIntyre
BBC1 has swiftly recommissioned “a bigger and better” series of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show after the opening episode of the second run.
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NewsCall The Midwife lands £30m order
BBC1 has committed to a bumper, three series order of Call The Midwife, worth around £30m.
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NewsDRG funds Three River Fiction drama developments
Jonathan Drake’s Three River Fiction is developing three big-budget dramas including a reboot of Robin Hood after renewing its first-look deal with distributor DRG.
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NewsC4 orders money-saving pilots
Britain’s post-Brexit attitude to spending and employment are to come under the microscope after Channel 4 ordered two pilots from Blink Films and RDF.
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NewsBBC3 lifts lid on Watford FC
Gary Lineker’s indie is to go behind the scenes at Premier League football club Watford FC for BBC3.
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NewsC5 rebrands in-house production arm
Channel 5 is rebranding its in-house production arm 5Production and is searching for a factual boss as it broadens its remit across Viacom channels and international broadcasters.
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NewsRaw Cut breaks out of blue light
Police Interceptors indie Raw Cut Television is breaking out of blue light genre with a fast-turnaround series about food.