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NewsBroadchurch debuts to 7m in France
Kudos Film and Television’s Broadchurch attracted 7m viewers for its debut on French TV last night - making it one of the top five most-watched shows of the year to date.
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NewsSky in court over Must Be The Music
Sky has been accused of format infringement over Princess Productions’ talent contest Must Be The Music.
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NewsLime hires ITV development exec for format push
Lime Pictures has created three new production roles, including hiring ITV Studios’ exec Jack Kennedy as head of format development.
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NewsCITV signs up for new run of Tiger’s Mr Bean
CITV is to air Tiger Aspect’s second animated series of Mr Bean after agreeing a pre-sale deal with Endemol Worldwide Distribution.
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NewsLittle Dot Studios sizes up US
All3Media’s YouTube-focused production arm Little Dot Studios is plotting growth in the US as it approaches its first anniversary.
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NewsTax breaks bring Disney to UK
Disney has launched a British production division as it looks to take advantage of the TV tax credit by filming US pilots in the UK.
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NewsRemarkable lands 200 episode Pointless deal
Remarkable Television has secured a bulk deal with BBC1 to produce over 200 episodes of daytime show Pointless.
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NewsShed US poaches BBCW exec
Shed Media US has poached BBC Worldwide executive John Hesling to become Pam Healey’s number two.
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NewsThe Voice gets BBC2 spin-off show
The Voice UK is to be handed a Strictly: It Takes Two-style BBC2 spin-off show when the live rounds of the contest get underway.
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NewsRemarkable launches Ejector Seat for ITV
Andi Peters is to front an ITV teatime quiz that ejects contestants from their seats if they get questions incorrectly.
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NewsChannelFlip founders exit for ‘new challenge’
ChannelFlip founders Justin Gayner and Wil Harris are leaving the multichannel network (MCN) two years after selling it to Shine Group.
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NewsFremantle Media / All3Media merger in spotlight
A potential merger between Fremantle Media and All3Media would attract the attention of UK competition authorities, according to calculations by Broadcast.
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NewsEndemol snaps up CNN originals
Endemol has closed a deal with CNN to distribute its original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsShine hires former Bravo exec Dave Clarke
Shine has hired former Bravo controller and Cineflix exec Dave Clarke as head of global format acquisitions.
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NewsFremantleMedia in All3Media takeover talks
FremantleMedia is understood to be in takeover talks to buy rival super-indie All3Media for in excess of £500m.
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NewsUK indies in demand in DC
The Realscreen Summit in Washington, DC, was a hive of activity this week as 300 UK producers fought it out to secure commissions from US broadcasters.
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NewsTOWIE to hit 13 series
The Only Way Is Essex is to rack up its thirteenth series after ITV2 ordered a further three outings from Lime Pictures.
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NewsBBC2 plans extension for Remarkable property brand
BBC2 plans to build on property brand The House That £100k Built by ordering a second series and a spin-off show.
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NewsTime Warner speeds up Shed buyout
Time Warner wants to accelerate a plan to take full ownership of Shed Media ahead of schedule, Broadcast has learned.