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NewsDrama indie revenues rocket
The revenues of the UK’s top five drama indies rocketed by a third last year, boosted by global appetite for English-language drama and the flow of inter national money into production.
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NewsC4 hires Naked development chief
Tim Hancock has left his role as Naked Entertainment’s head of development after five months to join Channel 4’s features and daytime commissioning team.
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NewsITV2 to launch 11 O'Clock-style comedy series
ITV2 has commissioned Talkback to make a satirical late night comedy series in the style of The 11 O’Clock Show.
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NewsAndreae format leads 5 Star's move into original commissioning
Viacom’s 5 Star has moved into original commissioning for the first time, including the debut show from Simon Andreae’s new indie.
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NewsKiss FM's Rickie and Melvin to front ITV gameshow
Kiss FM’s Rickie and Melvin are to front a Thames-produced gameshow for ITV.
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NewsGold adapts Oldie Magazine cartoon
UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.
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NewsIndies: no case for terms of trade review
The three largest qualifying indies have called on culture secretary John Whittingdale to leave the terms of trade alone, with the boss of Zodiak UK branding Ofcom’s identification of potential concerns “as soft as it gets”.
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NewsBBC entertainment commissioner returns to Talkback
BBC entertainment commissioner Ed Sleeman is to return to Fremantle Media indie Talkback just 18 months after joining the corporation.
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NewsFremantle backs Justin Gorman indie
Former Channel 4 entertainment boss Justin Gorman has established an indie with backing from Fremantle Media.
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NewsLuther creator to pen Euston's first commission
The BBC has commissioned a 6 x 60-minute pre-apocalyptic crime drama by Luther creator Neil Cross from Kate Harwood’s Euston Films.
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsFremantle raises questions over Bring the Noise
Fremantle Media UK has written to Sky and the indie behind Bring the Noise seeking assurances that the music panel show is unrelated to a format it previously pitched to the broadcaster.
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NewsThe X Factor embraces Periscope
The X Factor has tapped into live video-streaming app Periscope to offer fans a peek backstage after Shotglass Media renewed its digital deal with Social Life.
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NewsFremantle to build 21-suite post facility at London HQ
Fremantle Media UK is to dramatically increase its in-house postproduction capacity with the creation of a 21-suite facility in London.
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NewsC4 eyes Richard Osman nostalgia quiz
Richard Osman is to front a Channel 4 quiz show pilot that tests star guests’ knowledge of 1980s and 90s pop culture.
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NewsFremantle Media backs Andreae indie
Simon Andreae has launched a London-based indie with a 25% investment from the increasingly acquisitive Fremantle Media.
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NewsPlebs star to front hybrid ITV2 sketch show
ITV2 will send up some of television’s most recognisable brands in a hybrid sketch/prank show from the makers of Celebrity Juice.