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NewsBBC Studios exec joins revamped C5 production arm
BBC Studios’ Jeff Anderson has joined Channel 5’s revamped in-house production arm Elephant House Studios as director of factual.
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NewsContent Media acquired by Canadian firm
Content Media Group and five Toronto-based production companies have been bought by a Canadian acquisitions firm.
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NewsShowdown at Realscreen
US producers and broadcasters face off in debate around falling margins and rising costs
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NewsEndemol Studios exec joins ITVS US
ITV Studios America has hired former Endemol Shine Studios exec Dwayne Shattuck as executive vice-president of production.
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NewsYouGov: iPlayer treading water as Netflix makes waves
BBC iPlayer is suffering a decline in user satisfaction, quality and value and faces a “serious challenge” from Netflix and Amazon, according to YouGov.
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NewsDRG eyes investments after Wildseed tie-up
DRG has an “eye and a half ” on making a series of investments in the wake of its deal to back Wildseed Studios content, as it evolves into a future-proofed distribution business.
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NewsBBC acquires first Spanish drama
BBC4 has acquired its first Spanish drama – striking a deal with distributor Arrow Films for thriller I Know Who You Are.
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NewsITV opens up Russian doll gameshow
Catchphrase indie STV Productions is making a Russian doll-themed studio gameshow for ITV.
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NewsTigress scores marquee Nat Geo series
National Geographic is to explore the life of gorilla researcher Dian Fossey in a major Sigourney Weaver-narrated series from Endemol Shine’s Tigress Productions.
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NewsRaised By Wolves finds US home
Big Talk’s Raised By Wolves has been formally picked up for an ABC pilot in the US, six months after it was dropped by Channel 4.
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NewsHulu to double original commissions
NATPE: US SvoD service Hulu is planning to double its volume of original commissions this year.
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NewsTVF scores Discovery deals
Discovery has picked up a slate of programming from London-based distributor TVF International for its global channels, including ITV4 fishing format The Big Fish Off.
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NewsCineflix boosts co-pros with Andre Barro
Cineflix Media is partnering with former Handel Productions executive producer André Barro in a bid to boost international co-productions.
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NewsFormer Discovery exec launches indie
Investigation Discovery executive Christina Douglas has established an indie to produce factual programming for the US and UK.
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NewsUK execs head off to Natpe
Trade show Natpe has made an “aggressive” effort to lure British producers and broadcasters to Miami as it looks to widen the global scope of the event.
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NewsOff The Fence appoints distribution boss
International producer and distributor Off The Fence has promoted Ludo Dufour to managing director of its distribution division as part of an executive reshuffle.
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NewsC4's Abraham & ITV's Davey headed to Jerusalem
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham and ITV’s head of comedy entertainment Peter Davey have been lined up to speak at InTV, a Jerusalem-based conference established by The A Word firm Keshet.
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NewsNarcos indie moves distribution HQ out of UK
Narcos producer Gaumont Television is moving its international distribution base from London to Los Angeles as part of an executive restructure.
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NewsUS network ratings revealed
The presidential election helped cable news channels CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC to a bumper year, while NBC was the only broadcast network to make gains, according to year-end US ratings data.
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NewsCrown cast earns Screen Actors Guild award nods
Left Bank’s Netflix drama The Crown has picked up three Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award nominations.