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NewsSky Living back at Mount Pleasant
Sky Living has recommissioned Tiger Aspect-comedy Mount Pleasant for a fourth series.
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NewsBBC2 plans Stoke City kit-man biopic
Pete Bowker has penned a one-off BBC2 drama about a former Stoke City kit man, which will star Toby Jones and be directed by Entourage’s Julian Farino.
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NewsDave reads more Crackanory
Dave is set for another batch of quirky storytelling after it recommissioned Tiger Aspect’s Crackanory.
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NewsC4 hunts for Ultimate Dealer
Channel 4 is searching for the ultimate wheeler dealer with its latest commission, a 15-part daytime series from IWC Media.
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NewsAmazon revives Ripper Street
BBC1 drama Ripper Street is to be resurrected on Amazon’s new subscription service Prime Instant Video.
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NewsJack Whitehall calls time on Bad Education
Jack Whitehall plans to call time on his BBC3 comedy Bad Education after three series.
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NewsEndemol scores gameshow format deals
Endemol has secured a slew of deals across central and eastern Europe for its gameshow formats Pointless, Million Pound Drop and Next One.
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NewsShine and DRG in format dogfight
Shine TV and distributor DRG are locked in a battle over the intellectual property rights to a daytime format.
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NewsBroadchurch debuts to 7m in France
Kudos Film and Television’s Broadchurch attracted 7m viewers for its debut on French TV last night - making it one of the top five most-watched shows of the year to date.
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NewsSky in court over Must Be The Music
Sky has been accused of format infringement over Princess Productions’ talent contest Must Be The Music.
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NewsCITV signs up for new run of Tiger’s Mr Bean
CITV is to air Tiger Aspect’s second animated series of Mr Bean after agreeing a pre-sale deal with Endemol Worldwide Distribution.
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NewsRemarkable lands 200 episode Pointless deal
Remarkable Television has secured a bulk deal with BBC1 to produce over 200 episodes of daytime show Pointless.
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NewsRemarkable launches Ejector Seat for ITV
Andi Peters is to front an ITV teatime quiz that ejects contestants from their seats if they get questions incorrectly.
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NewsEndemol snaps up CNN originals
Endemol has closed a deal with CNN to distribute its original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man.
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NewsUKTV gets Cold Justice from Dick Wolf
UKTV has acquired two series of real-life crime series Cold Justice, which is produced by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf.
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NewsShine hires former Bravo exec Dave Clarke
Shine has hired former Bravo controller and Cineflix exec Dave Clarke as head of global format acquisitions.
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NewsUK indies in demand in DC
The Realscreen Summit in Washington, DC, was a hive of activity this week as 300 UK producers fought it out to secure commissions from US broadcasters.
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NewsBBC2 plans extension for Remarkable property brand
BBC2 plans to build on property brand The House That £100k Built by ordering a second series and a spin-off show.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity exec launches US indie
Former I’m A Celebrity… producer Joanne Inglott and ex-Zodiak exec Geno McDermott have partnered to launch a US indie focussed on finding new talent.
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NewsDragonfly head of fact ent exits
Tamara Abood, head of factual entertainment at Dragonfly Film and Television, has left the Shine-backed indie.