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NewsBBC risks ‘market distortion’
The BBC risks creating a “significant market distortion” when BBC Productions is hived off into a commercial entity if it is not transparent about in-house costs.
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NewsHoho plans remake of Wind In The Willows
Wind In The Willows is poised to be the next classic children’s brand brought back to life following a glut of British kids’ TV revivals.
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NewsC4 signs up Little Dot to create pilots for Shorts
All3Media digital company Little Dot Studios is to create a pilot a month for Channel 4’s online short-form video platform Shorts.
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NewsMary Berry heads to Shine for next BBC2 series
Shine Soho, the indie label behind all UK MasterChef series, has lured Mary Berry away from Love Productions for her latest BBC2 format.
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NewsITV sets out comedy wishlist
ITV comedy commissioner Saskia Schuster wants to work with new writers as she bids to fill slots across the commercial broadcaster’s main channel and ITV2.
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NewsBBC3’s Snog Marry Avoid? set for US remake
Long-running BBC3 series Snog Marry Avoid? is to be remade in the US for Discovery-owned broadcaster TLC.
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NewsComedy Central courts ‘tribes’
Comedy Central is preparing an online video gaming and endurance series featuring YouTube star KSI and is hunting more ideas that will appeal to digital “tribes”.
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NewsSky highlights HBO bond in wake of VoD move
Jeremy Darroch has underlined Sky’s healthy relationship with HBO after the US premium broadcaster revealed plans to launch a direct-to-consumer VoD service.
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NewsJana Bennett opens door to FYI
Jana Bennett has set out her strategy for US cable network FYI, revealing plans to work with UK producers as it looks for youth-skewing programming.
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NewsEccentricity rules at Mipcom
Breakout entertainment hits were thin on the ground at Mipcom this year, but there was no shortage of eccentric ideas to get producers and broadcasters talking.
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NewsIndies win major drama deals
Drama producers Rainmark Films and Archery Pictures have secured separate deals to produce series for ITV and Channel 4
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NewsBBC News team takes shape
James Harding’s overhaul of BBC News’ management team is taking shape, with the confirmation of two more appointments this week
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NewsNewsrooms reveal gender split
The UK’s major broadcasters have revealed the number of women they employ in their newsrooms – with the data showing that Channel 4 and Sky News are lagging behind their rivals.
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NewsSky Living swoops for Madam Secretary
Sky Living has acquired US political drama Madam Secretary after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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Wohler recruits engineer to lead RadiantGrid line
Wohler Technologies has appointed Dayan Sivalingam as director of engineering for its RadiantGrid business line.
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NewsRajar: Nick Grimshaw show up 300k
Rajar: Nick Grimshaw’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show climbed by over 300,000 listeners year-on-year to reach an audience of 5.8m as Chris Evans’ rival show on Radio 2 dipped slightly.
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NewsRajar: DAB accounts for 250m hours in last quarter
Rajar: DAB radios accounted for 250m listening hours in the last three months as BBC 6Music grew to attract 2m listeners.
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NewsPolecam helps Red Bull with F1 pitstop analysis
Formula 1 team Infiniti Red Bull Racing has enlisted the help of Polecam and Live Motion Concept’s ultra-motion minicam, the Antelope Pico, for pitstop analysis (pictured).
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NewsGlobelynx hires Holliday in new operations role
Globelynx has appointed Bloomberg’s John Holliday to the newly created role of commercial operations director.
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NewsMolinare hires Splice colourist Chris Rodgers
Molinare has recruited Splice colourist Chris Rodgers.