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NewsSky to pump millions more into development
Sky is ramping up its commitment to original content by more than doubling the amount it spends on developing shows.
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NewsBBC facing tough call on Kennedys
The BBC is facing a dilemma over whether to screen controversial US series The Kennedys, which is struggling to find a broadcaster in the States.
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NewsAbraham: C4's ad sales growth will match ITV
David Abraham has revealed that Channel 4 will report bumper ad sales numbers later this year and that the broadcaster has kept pace with ITV’s 2010 recovery.
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NewsDave to ramp up orders
UKTV comedy channel Dave is piloting four new shows, including its first improv show, as it ramps up its commissions to around 10 series this year.
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NewsBBC Daytime orders four consumer affairs shows
Four series tackling consumer affairs have been commissioned by BBC Daytime to air on BBC1 this year.
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NewsDuos launch ent/drama indies
Two former ITV Studios execs have set up an entertainment indie and the exec producer of ITV1’s The Children and writer of BBC2’s First Light have formed a drama producer.
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NewsITN’s Shaw to tap news team’s talent
Chris Shaw, ITN Productions’ new editorial director, is aiming to tap into Channel 4 and ITV News talent to bring “hard-nosed” documentary- making back to its production slate.
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NewsNext stop South America for Jonathan Dimbleby
Current affairs veteran Jonathan Dimbleby is to journey across South America for his latest BBC2 documentary.
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NewsComedy Central seeks indie for topical show
Indies will have the opportunity to pitch to make a topical news show being developed by Comedy Central with former Heat editor Sam Delaney.
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NewsSky News to produce Queen's Speech
Sky News is to produce The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast for the first time, sharing the speech with terrestrial broadcasters the BBC and ITV.
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NewsThompson: free TV "has a lot to prove"
Free-to-air broadcasting has “a lot to do and a lot to prove” if it is to exist in the future, Mark Thompson has claimed.
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NewsOnline Corrie spin-off to air on ITV2
An online Coronation Street spin-off series is to be shown for the first time on ITV2 later this month.
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NewsExtreme orders skate doc
Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned a new documentary about a world record breaking jump from the Eiffel Tower.
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NewsCelebrities to "control" new C4 music show
Stars of the Inbetweeners and Misfits will take control of a new Channel 4 music series, funded by fashion retailer Topman.
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NewsC4 poaches C5 scheduling boss
Richard Brent, head of planning and scheduling at Channel 5, has become the latest executive to join Channel 4 in the wake of Jay Hunt’s appointment.
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NewsFrankie Boyle sketch show may be scrapped
Frankie’s Boyle’s sense of humour seems to have proven too much for Channel 4 bosses, as rumours spread that they want to ditch his new comedy sketch series Tramadol Nights.
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NewsITV2 to pick up US Jeremy Kyle
ITV2 is close to agreeing a deal that will see it acquire the US version of The Jeremy Kyle Show.
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NewsHuggers quits as BBC technology boss
Erik Huggers, the BBC’s Future Media and Technology chief, will leave the broadcaster at the end of February to take up a role with technology firm Intel.
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NewsBBC North to create drama fund
BBC North is looking at creating a drama fund to encourage more regional indies to come forward with pitches for the broadcaster.
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NewsAbraham defends Hunt's Countryfile decisions
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has defended Jay Hunt’s decision to refresh Countryfile by changing its line up, branding the move “very successful”.