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NewsCave Bear scores debut order from C4's Blaps
Ben Cavey’s fledgling label, Cave Bear Productions, has won its first piece of business - a short-form mini-series for Channel 4’s online platform Comedy Blaps.
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NewsKudos replaces Jane Featherstone with joint chief execs
Broadchurch producer Kudos will enter a new era by promoting Lovely Day founder Diederick Santer to become joint chief executive alongside Dan Isaacs.
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NewsITV orders consumer review format with a twist
ITV has commissioned a Gogglebox-esque format in which families will be filmed in their homes reviewing consumer products.
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NewsBroadchurch gets third series
ITV has swiftly commissioned a third series of Broadchurch after the second run concluded on Monday night.
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NewsLucinda Hicks named COO of Endemol Shine UK
Endemol Shine Group has promoted Dragonfly boss Lucinda Hicks to chief operating officer of its UK division.
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NewsFMI hires Shine exec for drama push
Fremantle Media International has hired Shine International senior vice president of acquisitions Georgia Brown as it looks to increase its scripted output.
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NewsSky Atlantic re-enters The Tunnel
Sky Atlantic is bringing back Anglo-French crime drama The Tunnel for a second series.
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NewsFirst round of redundancies sweeps Endemol Shine
Endemol Shine Group is preparing for the first wave of redundancies since its mega-merger with around 20 roles set to be axed across its international distribution business.
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NewsRecruitment agency opens its doors to C4
One Born Every Minute indie Dragonfly will capture the hustle and bustle of a Bradford-based recruitment agency for a new ob-doc series on Channel 4.
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NewsBodyshockers and Three Day Nanny return to C4
Channel 4 has shored up its factual slate with the recommission of Liberty Bell’s Three Day Nanny and Remarkable Television’s Bodyshockers.
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NewsBen Cavey opens comedy label
Tiger Aspect head of comedy and entertainment Ben Cavey has launched his own label, which will specialise in developing sitcoms for up-and-coming comedy talent.
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NewsZodiak Americas boss exits
Zodiak Americas chief executive Jonny Slow is leaving the super-indie after more than ten years.
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NewsCelebrity Big Brother takes over Twitter
Channel 5’s Celebrity Big Brother steamrolled the competition on Twitter in January – accounting for eight of the top ten most tweeted about shows.
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NewsMad Fat Diary draws to a close
E4 has ordered a third and final series of comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary.
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NewsNBC orders The Island with Bear Grylls remake
NBC is to remake Channel 4’s The Island with Bear Grylls later this year.
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NewsZodiak Rights targets US growth
Zodiak Rights has promoted Andreas Lemos to lead a renewed push into the US.
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NewsTiger Aspect hires new animation exec
Baby Cow Animation founder Tim Searle has been appointed by Tiger Aspect as its creative director of animation and children’s.
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NewsMr Bean makes Comic Relief comeback
Tiger Aspect has resurrected legendary comedy character Mr Bean for the BBC’s Red Nose Day coverage this March.
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NewsDiscovery in drama push
US true crime channel Investigation Discovery is moving into fully scripted programming for the first time and is working with UK indie October Films on a landmark serial killer strand.
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NewsLatimer hires Dragonfly exec to lead growth
Latimer Films, the fledgling indie responsible for Channel 4’s Penny Woolcock documentary Going To The Dogs, is ramping up its TV ambitions after hiring former Dragonfly executive Tamara Abood.