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NewsBBC awards pilot deal to Future Formats trainee
A six-figure BBC initiative to recruit and train bright sparks from outside the TV industry has led to its first order - a non-TX entertainment pilot for BBC1.
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NewsBBC kicks off Roath Lock era
The BBC’s Roath Lock Studios drama hub has opened in Cardiff and will be home to 175,000 sq ft of HD-ready studios, filming areas, post production facilities and the largest green screen in Europe.
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NewsBBC orders Ripper-era drama from Tiger
BBC1 has commissioned an 8 x 60-minute detective drama from Tiger Aspect set in Jack the Ripper-era London.
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NewsPeers give thumbs up to Kermode’s ITV move
News and daytime experts believe 5 News editor David Kermode is an astute choice to become the new editor of Daybreak and predict he will conduct a root and branch review of the ailing breakfast show.
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NewsReach TV seeks content partners
IPTV provider Reach TV has acquired three Freeview HD slots and is seeking lifestyle and foreign-language channel partners to distribute via the internet-connected set top boxes.
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NewsLime and Audio Network to launch band on Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures has struck a deal with music publisher Audio Network and music producer Steve Levine to launch a real-life band through Hollyoaks.
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NewsAustralian indie warns C4 over potential IP infringement
Channel 4 and Objective Productions have been sent a “legal warning shot” by Australian indie Zapruder that claims The Mad Bad Ad Show pilot could infringe the intellectual property around its existin
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NewsCTVC wins orders for My Life and Arena strands
CTVC has won its first children’s commission, making a CBBC film about a group of boys who grow vegetables in a skip in Kings Cross, London.
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NewsC5 orders second Uppercut military series
Channel 5 has returned to Uppercut Films in a bid to repeat the popularity of the indie’s recent Royal Navy series with an ob doc focused on the Royal Marines in Afghanistan.
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NewsUniversal ties up exclusives on US crime dramas
Universal Channel has secured two new US crime dramas as part of an ongoing strategy to acquire exclusive shows.
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NewsC4 orders travellers Dispatches
A fast-turnaround C4 Dispatches looking at the land rights of travellers will be broadcast on the night of the deadline for travellers to leave the Dale Farm site.
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NewsGlee to air on Sky two days after US
Sky has revealed it will launch US high school musical show Glee two days after its US broadcast.
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NewsITV to remove two contestants from Red or Black?
ITV is removing two contestants from this week’s Red or Black? after reviewing background checks in light of the Nathan Hageman scandal.
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News5USA to air Primetime Emmys
Channel 5 has acquired exclusive free to air rights to broadcast this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on digital channel 5USA.
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NewsFrank Skinner to host BBC2 class comedy
BBC2 is to air a one-off comedy special exploring social class hosted by Frank Skinner and starring comedians Roisin Conaty, Miles Jupp and Micky Flanagan.
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NewsC4's Armstrong and Miller pilot moved to Christmas
Channel 4 is to air a comedy pilot from Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller as part of its Christmas line-up.
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NewsFreesat steals Sky homes to pass 2m mark
Free-to-view satellite platform Freesat has sold 2 million units, with nearly half of its customers coming from rival provider Sky over the past year.
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NewsBroadcasters poised for talks over cameras in courts
Broadcasters are gearing up to negotiate the practical and legal details of covering sentencing in UK courts, after welcoming suggestions the Government is poised to allow TV coverage.
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NewsSky exec Duncan Painter named Emap CEO
Emap, the business to business publisher of magazines including Broadcast, has appointed Sky IQ executive Duncan Painter as chief executive officer.
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NewsTV cameras may be allowed in courts
TV cameras could soon be granted permission to film inside courtrooms under new plans backed by Prime Minister David Cameron.