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NewsGogglebox lands safe-cracking BBC quiz
A safe-cracking quiz format from Release The Hounds-indie Gogglebox Entertainment is among a raft of daytime commissions which have been unveiled by BBC1.
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NewsC4 orders Arnie list show
Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger will front a Channel 4 list show documenting his greatest stunts.
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NewsLiz Murdoch to invest in second TV producer
Former Shine Group chief executive Elisabeth Murdoch is in advanced negotiations to make a major investment in a second television production company, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsSteve Backshall lands first ITV wildlife show
Bafta award-winning TV naturalist Steve Backshall is to present his first wildlife documentary for ITV.
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NewsO’Leary and D'Acampo open Italian restaurant for ITV
Dermot O’Leary and Gino D’Acampo are piloting a live entertainment show for ITV in which they will open their own Italian restaurant.
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NewsRicky Kelehar joins Optomen USA
Optomen USA has bolstered its development team after recruiting former BBC America non-scripted chief Ricky Kelehar.
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NewsBBC Trust raps ‘misleading’ natural history docs
The BBC Trust has censured the Natural History Unit (NHU) for two serious editorial breaches concerning “misleading” scenes in wildlife documentaries involving the same producer.
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NewsSky News wins big at RTS Journalism Awards
Sky News picked up five gongs at this year’s RTS Television Journalism Awards, while Newsnight was awarded the scoop of the year prize for its Kids Company report.
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NewsBBC4 orders hipster doc
Tinopolis Group indie Mentorn Media is investigating the rise of the hipster for BBC4.
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NewsArchers editor takes over EastEnders
EastEnders’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins is leaving the soap this spring to be replaced by The Archers editor Sean O’Connor.
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NewsSexy Beasts shipped to Russia
Lion Television’s unorthodox dating show Sexy Beasts has been snapped up by Russia’s CTC Network.
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NewsZnak & Jones develops Dating Naked
Sky-backed indie Znak & Jones is developing a British version of controversial social experiment Dating Naked after striking a deal with Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsSo TV appoints creative director
Paul Gilheany, the former head of factual and factual entertainment at Objective, has been appointed creative director at So Television with immediate effect.
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NewsBBC2 checks back in to Marigold Hotel
Twofour’s social experiment The Real Marigold Hotel is to return to BBC2 for a second series.
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NewsChannel 4 extends property portfolio
Channel 4 is beefing up its property portfolio after ordering a dozen new and returning shows.
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NewsMary Berry prepares BBC2 Easter special
Mary Berry will return to BBC2 with an Easter seasonal special.
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NewsKeeping Up Appearances tops BBCW sales
BBC Worldwide has revealed that classic sitcom Keeping Up Appearances is its most-sold TV programme of the last 40 years, beating the likes of Doctor Who and Top Gear.
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NewsBerlin: HBO ramps up European production plans
HBO is to start commissioning original content from the Nordics for the first time.
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NewsBerlin: Sony eyes Salt remake
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is developing a remake of Salt, the spy film which stars Angelina Jolie.
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NewsITV2 returns to Love Island
ITV2 has commissioned a second series of revived dating show Love Island.