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NewsTiger Aspect hires Clare Handford as head of factual
Tiger Aspect has appointed former Sky commissioner Clare Handford as head of factual programming.
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NewsMTV orders UK Catfish pilot
Renegade Pictures is to produce a UK TX pilot of MTV hit Catfish: The TV Show as the channel looks to capitalise on the programme’s US success.
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NewsDave orders Brewster's Millions-style travel show
Dave has commissioned a comedy travel series inspired by classic film Brewster’s Millions in which celebrities must spend up to £10,000 in 24 hours.
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NewsMonty Don tests craftmanship for More4
Monty Don is to investigate the world of traditional craftsmanship in a Ricochet series for More4.
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NewsYahoo! orders Boris Johnson spoof
A spoof Boris Johnson is to offer viewers an alternative guide to London in Yahoo!’s latest online commission.
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NewsFrow brings drama back to C5
Channel 5 has ordered its first original British drama in eight years – a 10-part crime procedural called Evidence.
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NewsShed hires business affairs boss
Shed Media has hired Kudos Film and Television’s Martin Haines to head up its commercial and business affairs.
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NewsShed Media US boosts development team
The US arm of Shed Media has boosted its development team with the hire of two execs including Firecracker Films exec Dan Snook.
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NewsMonkey swings for Talkback exec
Made In Chelsea indie Monkey has hired Talkback exec Ollie Brack to help the indie grow its business in the US.
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NewsC4 serves up sex season
Docs about a psychosexual therapist and a Loaded editor’s decision to leave the soft porn industry will form part of a five-part real sex season due to air next month on Channel 4.
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NewsWall to Wall secures more WDYTYA & Long Lost Family
Wall To Wall has won new series commissions for its BBC and ITV genealogy formats Who Do you Think You Are and Long Lost Family.
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NewsTV comic Mel Smith dies aged 60
Mel Smith, the comedian and producer behind some of Britain’s best comedy, died on Friday at the age of 60.
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NewsDavid Ellender to leave Fremantle
Fremantle Media International chief executive David Ellender has quit the company after more than a decade.
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NewsITV returns to Wall to Wall for human interest formats
ITV is hoping to build on returning factual brand Long Lost Family with two new human-interest shows from Wall to Wall Television.
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NewsEscape to the Country heads abroad
BBC2 has commissioned an international spin-off of long-running daytime format Escape to the Country from FremantleMedia UK’s Boundless.
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NewsHolly Willoughby’s Voice dress draws complaints
Andrea Begley’s triumph over bookies’ favourite Leah McFall was not the only talking point of The Voice UK finale – host Holly Willoughby’s outfit also caused a stir.
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NewsITV to revive Birds of a Feather
ITV is to revive classic BBC1 comedy Birds of a Feather after a 15 year absence from British television screens.
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NewsFox invites pitches at CFF
Fox has been named the official pitching partner of Broadcast’s Commissioning and Funding Forum next month and will use the event to meet a selected number of new producers.
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NewsCrackit hires head of development
Elaine Hackett’s indie Crackit Productions has hired Tiger Aspect exec Holly Davies as head of development.