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NewsC5 orders Alex Polizzi spin-off
Alex Polizzi is sticking with Channel 5 after the Viacom-owned broadcaster ordered a further two series from its Hotel Inspector.
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NewsBBC3 plans Doctor Who spin-off as online-only commission
A Doctor Who spin-off is set to be one of BBC3’s first online-only commissions, if the closure of the linear channel is approved.
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NewsBBC joins forces with PBS for nature docs
The BBC natural history department has joined forces with US broadcaster PBS on four projects following the success of Big Blue Live.
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NewsFirecrest lands C4 current affairs series
Glasgow-based indie Firecrest Films has been commissioned to produce a consumer current affairs series for Channel 4 following a successful pilot.
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NewsCBS tracks down US version of Hunted
Channel 4’s off-grid format Hunted is being developed in the US by Endemol Shine Group’s North American arm.
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NewsC4 strikes Nordic drama deal
Walter Presents will carry several Nordic dramas after striking a deal with Fremantle Media International (FMI).
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NewsE4 refreshes scripted comedy
E4 is freshening up its scripted comedy slate by taking Roisin Conaty’s Game Face to series and commissioning a sitcom from the writers of BBC3’s Cuckoo.
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NewsFrench indie Pernel recruiting after UK launch
French producer Pernel Media is recruiting a London-based development chief after becoming the first French indie to launch a British operation.
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NewsBeau Willimon talks TV disruption
Netflix political drama House Of Cards was one of the first major online originations to disrupt the linear television ecology.
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NewsEsquire Network picks up Beowulf
ITV’s upcoming teatime drama Beowulf has been picked up by Esquire Network to air in the US.
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NewsNovember, Wenger and Mensah to reveal drama strategy at BCF
The key drama commissioners for ITV, Channel 4 and Sky will share the stage for the first time at the Broadcast Commissioning Forum next month.
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NewsTiger developing BBC2 drama on vigilante Jews
Tiger Aspect Productions and New York-based Tenafly Film Company are developing a BBC2 and NBC drama about a group of vigilante Jews who fought fascism in Britain after World War II.
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NewsSky orders Indiana Jones-style drama
Sky 1 has ordered an Indiana Jones-style drama from Tony Jordan’s Red Plant Pictures.
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NewsBBCW orders Fortitude-style docu-soap
BBC Worldwide has ordered a ten-part docu-soap about the residents of a Fortitude-style town located in the Arctic Circle from Hello Halo.
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NewsRe-shaped Objective hires Sky exec as first creative chief
Sky entertainment commissioner Deborah Sargeant has been appointed as the first creative head for Objective Productions following a company restructure.
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NewsITN Prods scoops International Emmy
ITN Productions has won the current affairs award at the International Emmy Awards for its investigative report Children on the Frontline.
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NewsBBC3 eyes more People Just Do Nothing
The Kurupt FM crew is set to survive BBC3’s move online, with the youth channel keen to commission a third series of People Just Do Nothing.
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NewsCeltic PSBs join forces for lifestyle formats
The Welsh, Scottish and Irish public service broadcasters have united in a call for a primetime lifestyle format to work for viewers across the three Celtic nations.
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NewsFrench financier Cofiloisirs eyes UK drama
French TV and film financier Cofiloisirs is to ramp up its investment in UK programmes after hiring former Film 4 executive Andrew Hildebrand.
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NewsPartners in Crime co-producer hires UK chief
Partners In Crime co-producer RLJ Entertainment has hired former Fremantle Media exec Shane Murphy as managing director of its UK production business.