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NewsBBCW super brands chief to join A+E
Amanda Hill, one of the architects of BBC Worldwide’s super-brand strategy, is leaving to join US broadcaster A+E Networks.
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NewsJames Corden’s US debut ratings revealed
The Late Late Show with James Corden got off to a good start on Monday evening, beating NBC’s rival brand Late Night with Seth Myers.
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NewsGreat British Bake Off heads to Israel
Israeli broadcaster Keshet is to remake The Great British Bake-Off after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsSteve Mcqueen prepares HBO race drama
12 Years A Slave director Steve Mcqueen is partnering with Top of the Lake indie See Saw Films for a six-part race drama for US network HBO.
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NewsTop Gear live shows postponed
The BBC has apologised for postponing four Top Gear Live events in Norway amid on-going uncertainty over Jeremy Clarkson’s future.
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NewsTV3 hires director of content
Irish broadcaster TV3 Group has appointed Lynda McQuaid as director of content to replace the outgoing Jeff Ford.
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NewsBBC Earth unveils commissioning wishlist
BBC Earth commissioning executive Kirsty Hanson has outlined her shopping list for the factual channel ahead of its launch across the Nordics.
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NewsBBC Earth and BBC Brit set for Nordics launch
BBC Worldwide international pay-TV channels BBC Brit and BBC Earth are to launch across the Nordics next month as part of a phased roll-out into 12 territories.
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NewsViacom opens door to US for indies
British producers could be in line for a share of Viacom’s $3bn (£2bn) annual US content spend as the US media group seeks to increase opportunities for UK content creators.
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NewsTalpa targets next global hit
Ant and Dec could be dancing with puppets if John de Mol can convince Talpa Media’s new owner ITV to remake its latest variety talent format, Popster.
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NewsGeorge Osborne cuts drama tax break threshold
UK broadcasters will become more appealing international drama co-production partners after the government lowered the minimum UK spend required for high-end TV drama to qualify for a tax break.
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NewsTwofour's Happy Families heads to Denmark
TV2 Denmark is remaking Twofour’s fixed-rig documentary series Happy Families.
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NewsHistory sails off with US pirate drama
History has acquired the UK television rights to Michael Bay’s US pirate series Black Sails.
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NewsPlayground hires Film 4 executive
Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment has continued its push into the UK with the hire of Film 4’s senior development editor.
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NewsABC picks up Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef
ABC Australia has acquired the rights to Atlantic Productions’ forthcoming BBC1 natural history series David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsZodiak Rights to cull 10 jobs
Zodiak Rights is set to make around 10 staff redundant in its factual, formats and UK sales divisions after conducting a strategic review.
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NewsOverview: ITV’s production empire
Talpa Media pushed ITV’s production acquisitions into double figures under chief executive Adam Crozier. Broadcast runs the rule over the company’s growing empire.
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NewsAll3Media America developing plane crash drama
All3Media America is hoping to kickstart a push into US drama with a development for cable network A&E.
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NewsITV looks to Talpa for next hits
A floral competition series and an interactive photo gameshow could be the part of the next tranche of formats that ITV Studios shops around the world after taking full control of John De Mol’s Talpa Media.
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NewsDance Mums picked up in the US
US network Lifetime has acquired Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison - the first time that the US broadcaster has picked up a show from its UK sister channel.