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NewsThe Met returns to BBC1
BBC1’s in-house documentary about London’s police force, The Met, is to return for an extended second series.
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NewsSky Living heads for Blindspot
Sky Living has picked up US mystery thriller Blindspot after striking a deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
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NewsTroy heads up BBC1 slate
BBC1 has ordered a “bold and visceral” primetime dramatisation of the Greek myth of Troy as part of a raft of 10 commissions and a comedy season.
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NewsBBC investigates River City bully claims
The BBC is investigating claims of bullying on the set of Glasgow-based soap River City following complaints last week.
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NewsTriForce launches comedy writer competition
Diverse comedy writers will get the chance to work on a Tiger Aspect development as part of TriForce Creative Network’s second WriterSlam.
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NewsITN Productions closes YouTube channel
ITN Productions has closed down its YouTube-backed citizen journalism channel Truthloader after three years and is understood to be focusing its digital work on branded content.
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NewsStarline boards Holocaust doc
UK film and TV distributor Starline Entertainment has acquired the rights to Marco Niemeijer’s Holocaust-themed feature documentary Little Angels.
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NewsC5 rapped over Blinging Up Baby
Channel 5’s Blinging Up Baby has been found in breach of the Ofcom broadcasting code.
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NewsEmmerdale producer to take over Coronation Street
Days before Coronation Street is to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a live special, it has emerged the soap’s producer will leave his role at the end of the year.
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NewsJana Bennett promoted to run History
Former BBC chief Jana Bennett has been promoted to run US cable network History following the departure of Dirk Hoogstra.
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NewsBBC Music drums up iPlayer formats
BBC Music is searching for original entertainment formats for iPlayer - with a focus on shows with female-appeal.
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NewsBBC News boss calls for election debate overhaul
Director of BBC News and current affairs James Harding has warned that future election debates need to be managed “properly and carefully” to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2015.
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NewsSolid start for Saturday Night Takeaway US
The US version of Saturday Night Takeaway has become NBC’s biggest non-scripted launch since gameshow Take It All three years ago.
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NewsCBBC orders Romanian talent format
CBBC has commissioned a major new kids talent contest based on a Romanian format, marking the first time that a show from the Eastern European country has been remade in the UK.
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NewsE4 eyes US dating format
E4 is on the brink of commissioning a Stacey Solomon-fronted dating format produced by US indie T Group and Znak & Jones.
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NewsVoltage bolsters development team
Channel 4-backed indie Voltage TV has hired two developments executives from Boundless and Darlow Smithson to build its documentary and specialist factual slate.
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NewsAll3Media invests in top film directors
Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire, the directors and producers of films including Girl With A Pearl Earring and Bridget Jones’s Diary, have created an indie with backing from All3Media.
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NewsFremantle Media backs Andreae indie
Simon Andreae has launched a London-based indie with a 25% investment from the increasingly acquisitive Fremantle Media.
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NewsBargain Hunt presenter suspended
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott has been suspended after clashing with producers on the in-house show.
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NewsLucy Lumsden to leave Sky
Sky head of comedy Lucy Lumsden is stepping down after nearly six years to return to the “coalface” of television production.