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NewsUK indies win big at Discovery Upfronts
Raw Television, Arrow Media and World Media Rights have all scored major US commissions from Discovery as part of its annual line-up of programming.
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NewsThames hires head of development
Fremantle Media UK indie Thames has hired Superhero Television founder Lucas Green as its new head of development.
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NewsBBCW strikes new Bake Off deal in Oz
The Great British Bake Off has switched broadcasters in Australia after pay-TV network Lifestyle Food took over the format rights from terrestrial channel Nine Network.
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NewsSky News unveils election plans
Sky News is to feature live election coverage from 270 declarations after partnering with wireless camera kit provider Live U.
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NewsVideo Europe agrees deal for kit hire company Cruet
Video Europe has agreed a deal to acquire broadcast kit hire and crewing firm Cruet.
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NewsTVF strikes 4K doc deals
Japanese broadcaster NTT Plala has acquired a raft of 4K documentaries from UK distributor TVF International.
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NewsBlink lands Korean doc deal
Blink Films has struck a landmark partnership with Korean broadcaster EBS after working closely with Argonon-backed business enabler The Bridge.
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NewsDCMS kicks off retrans fees consultation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has kicked off a consultation exploring the deregulation of the TV market – a move which could result in the PSB channels benefiting from retransmission fees but losing their EPG prominence.
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NewsChart: All3Media indie turnover
Following All3Media’s acquisition of Neal Street Productions, click to see where it ranks in the group based on each indie’s 2014 turnover.
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NewsAll3Media acquires Neal Street
All3Media has acquired Call The Midwife and Penny Dreadful producer Neal Street Productions.
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NewsTop Gear showrunner: ‘we left 'em wanting more’
Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman has thanked staff for their work on the show, arguing “at least we left ‘em wanting more” after Jeremy Clarkson was sacked for physically assaulting producer Oisin Tymon.
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NewsUnions to meet BBC over 415 job cuts
Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) will meet BBC bosses this week to discuss the threat of 415 newsroom job losses, while a 12-hour walkout of BBC Global News studio managers is due to take place tomorrow.
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NewsLaura Mansfield appointed Pact Council vice chair
Outline Productions managing director Laura Mansfield has been appointed vice chair of Pact Council.
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NewsBBC2 orders Stephen Poliakoff WW2 drama
Stephen Poliakoff is to write and direct a six-part drama set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of World War II for BBC2.
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NewsSky teams with Stan Lee
Spider-Man creator Stan Lee has partnered with Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films to create a mystery crime drama for Sky 1.
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NewsJacqui Oatley joins ITV
BBC sports anchor Jacqui Oatley has joined ITV to front its coverage of sports including football and darts.
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NewsTop Gear Live gets greenlight
BBC Worldwide has given the greenlight for Top Gear Live to continue following Jeremy Clarkson’s “fracas” - with the caveat that all BBC branding will be removed from the event.
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NewsTechnicolor to close Pinewood Media Services division
Technicolor is to close its Pinewood-based Media Services division, claiming that the sector of the industry it operates in has become “commoditised”.
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NewsEndemol Beyond opens online style channel
Endemol Shine Group has partnered with YouTube star Michelle Phan to launch an online channel featuring an array of lifestyle content.
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NewsLime and Monkey win Bravo orders
Lime Pictures and Monkey Kingdom have landed major orders from US cable network Bravo as part of the NBC Universal-owned broadcaster’s latest programming slate.