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NewsITV pilots playalong quiz
ITV is piloting a playalong gameshow from NBC Universal International Studios based on popular app QuizUp.
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NewsVLV makes radical licence fee proposal
The Voice of the Listener and Viewer has called for the creation of a new organisation to set the level of the licence fee after the way in which July’s settlement was conducted “outraged” its members.
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NewsWalter Presents strikes major deals ahead of launch
Walter Presents (WP), the Channel 4-backed foreign language drama service, has acquired a raft of titles including Luc Besson’s No Limit and Swiss drama Ten.
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NewsSundanceTV grabs Last Panthers
US cable network SundanceTV has picked up Sky Atlantic’s big-budget heist drama The Last Panthers.
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NewsSky Living secures The Catch & Limitless
Sky Living has picked up two US dramas – Shonda Rhimes’ The Catch and Limitless, the TV series based on the film starring Bradley Cooper.
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NewsITV swoops for Robert Peston
ITV has swooped to hire BBC journalist Robert Peston as political editor and the host of a new political talk show.
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NewsMipcom makes push on screenings
Mipcom has ramped up its number of premiere screenings, which key visitors are attributing to a desire to ward off competition from film festivals moving into TV.
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NewsIndustry hit by Cannes floods
Mipcom 2015 is going ahead as planned despite flash flooding causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage in Cannes.
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NewsYouTube stars establish indie
YouTube stars Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have established their own production company as they aim to produce further linear TV formats.
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NewsC5 orders Alex Polizzi spin-off
Alex Polizzi is sticking with Channel 5 after the Viacom-owned broadcaster ordered a further two series from its Hotel Inspector.
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NewsBBC3 plans Doctor Who spin-off as online-only commission
A Doctor Who spin-off is set to be one of BBC3’s first online-only commissions, if the closure of the linear channel is approved.
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NewsR3 to protect orchestras and live shows from cuts
BBC Radio 3 controller Alan Davey has revealed that orchestras and live performances will be protected from cuts, on the day that plans to expand 5 Live’s digital sister station were rejected.
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NewsBBC joins forces with PBS for nature docs
The BBC natural history department has joined forces with US broadcaster PBS on four projects following the success of Big Blue Live.
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NewsIn brief: Voltage; Peacock; 5 Live; Jazz FM; Beatles
Commissions from ITV and Channel 4 about male vanity, abseiling and The Beatles have emerged as the BBC has forged a partenrship with Jazz FM. Click for more.
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NewsFirecrest lands C4 current affairs series
Glasgow-based indie Firecrest Films has been commissioned to produce a consumer current affairs series for Channel 4 following a successful pilot.
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NewsC4 strikes Nordic drama deal
Walter Presents will carry several Nordic dramas after striking a deal with Fremantle Media International (FMI).
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NewsE4 refreshes scripted comedy
E4 is freshening up its scripted comedy slate by taking Roisin Conaty’s Game Face to series and commissioning a sitcom from the writers of BBC3’s Cuckoo.
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NewsC4 in foreign drama push
Channel 4’s forthcoming foreign-language service Walter Presents will launch with around 140 hours of programming and intends to grow its catalogue to 1,000 hours within three years.
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NewsBBC plans indie cash boost
The BBC is drawing up plans to pay small and niche genre indies earlier in the production process to realise their creative potential.
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NewsRivals ‘open’ to BBC bid for British VoD service
ITV and Channel 4 are open to discussing the BBC’s vision to create a best-of-British video-on-demand service, designed to compete with global players including Netflix and Amazon.