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NewsThe Only Way Is Essex heads to China
Chinese broadcaster Hunan TV has launched a local version of The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsVirgin returns to content business
Virgin Media has returned to the content business after picking up US horror series Ash vs Evil Dead for its video on-demand service.
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NewsC4 returns to Lego headquarters
Channel 4 is to return to the secretive headquarters of Lego for a follow-up to last year’s film about the global toy brand.
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NewsNorway's Born On heads to Channel 4
A Norwegian format which tracks the lives of a disparate group of people who share a birthday is to be remade for Channel 4 by Outline Productions.
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NewsSky 1 runs off with Don't Tell The Bride
Don’t Tell The Bride will to move to Sky 1 next year after the Renegade Pictures format was unsettled by BBC3’s digital switch.
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NewsAmazon orders first UK drama original
Amazon has ordered its first UK drama – a period fashion drama from War and Peace co-producer Lookout Point.
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NewsBBC1 seeks Top of the Pops-style music show
BBC1 is on the hunt for a weekly live music show ten years after Top of the Pops was axed.
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NewsGeorge Clarke extends output for C4
George Clarke’s indie Amazing Productions is to make a C4 series following people with “bold ambitions” on renovating interiors.
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NewsThe Apprentice proves popular online
The Apprentice has dominated online viewing over the past four weeks – accounting for four of the top 10 most-watched shows on-demand.
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NewsITV asks 500 Questions with major format deal
US gameshow 500 Questions is heading to ITV, which has commissioned a series from The Voice producer Wall to Wall.
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NewsSue Perkins to front BBC2 panel show
Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here has secured a full series for BBC2 following two pilot episodes.
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NewsUK indies set sights on Asia
British producers and format owners can take advantage of an impending reality and entertainment boom in Asia by being inventive and open-minded, according to ITV Studios executive producer Dave Winnan.
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NewsC5 launches docu-drama push
Channel 5 is doubling down on docu-dramas from its in-house production division to beef up its high-end history output.
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NewsFremantle eyes drama after Full Fat deal
Fremantle Media is to step up its search to invest in a UK drama indie as it builds a network of minority-owned production companies.
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NewsBBCs drama safeguard explained
Growing audience appreciation, lucrative commercial returns and the threat of “hyper-inflation” have all played a part in the BBC’s decision to shelter drama from spending cuts.
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NewsTim Wonnacott leaves Bargain Hunt
Presenter Tim Wonnacott has left long-running BBC1 daytime series Bargain Hunt after clashing with producers earlier this year.
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NewsTalkback hires first comedy chief
The executive producer of BBC4’s Detectorists is to join Talkback as its first head of comedy.
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NewsSky 1 swoops for more superheroes
Legends of Tomorrow has become the latest member of Sky 1’s gang of DC Comics series after the broadcaster swooped for the superhero show.
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NewsABC hires UK chief for international push
US network ABC has stepped up its search for British formats and writers with the hire of its first managing director of international content and talent.
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NewsFremantle Media buys stake in Full Fat
Fremantle Media has acquired a stake in Full Fat TV, the indie set up by former Remarkable managing director Colette Foster.