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NewsZack and Quack head to C5
Channel 5 has picked up pre-school series Zack and Quack after striking a deal with Zodiak Kids.
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NewsFirst Dates pulls 12-part order
Fixed-rig dating show First Dates is to return to Channel 4 for a third run – with an extended 12 part series.
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NewsBBC S&PP’s Conway takes on director role
BBC Studios and Post Production chief operating officer David Conway has been appointed to the role of Managing Director of BBC Studios and Post Production.
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NewsA+E seeks real-life Sherlocks
A+E Networks UK’s Crime & Investigation (CI) channel is on the hunt for real-life versions of Sherlock and Broadchurch as part of its 50 hours a year of original commissions.
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NewsIndies look East for formats
UK producers are eyeing formats from Asia as they bid to find the next Dragons’ Den.
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NewsBarcroft hails VoD deals
Barcroft Media boss Sam Barcroft has claimed that ad-funded long-form video-on-demand has the potential to become a lucrative revenue source for producers after striking distribution deals with ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Off The Fence and Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsITV signs Grantchester vicar up to Twitter
The crime-fighting vicar in ITV’s forthcoming 1950s drama Grantchester is to get his own Twitter account as part of a social media experiment from producer Lovely Day.
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NewsToday editor hoping to boost team’s diversity
BBC Radio 4’s Today programme must do more to employ people from diverse backgrounds both on and off air, according to editor Jamie Angus.
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NewsBBC3 to replace docs boss Fiona Campbell
The BBC is planning to replace BBC3 documentaries boss Fiona Campbell after she was named the corporation’s head of current affairs last week.
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NewsPost community confident of successful move to file
UK post-producers have predicted that the highly anticipated switch to digital programme delivery will pass off without a hitch, thanks to months of testing and with many having invested more than £250,000 in upgrading their facilities.
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NewsDrummer TV lands debut BBC1 order
Bristol-based factual indie Drummer Television has landed its first commissions for BBC1 and BBC3.
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NewsAlex Mahon rallies Shine staff
Outgoing Shine Group chief exec Alex Mahon has written to staff to say she is confident they will continue to produce “spectacularly compelling” shows following the mega-merger with Endemol.
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NewsBBC4 drums up Dave Grohl doc
Dave Grohl is to front a rock doc on BBC4 after the channel swooped for an eight-part series from the Nirvana and Foo Fighters’ star.
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NewsAnzac Girls head to More 4
More 4 has acquired Australian World War I period drama Anzac Girls after striking a deal with All3Media International.
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NewsRTS north west awards shortlist revealed
Red Productions has led the way at the Royal Television Society North West awards – securing a slew of nominations across five categories.
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NewsTrust rebukes Horrible Histories over 'offensive' Florence Nightingale sketch
CBBC’s Horrible Histories has been criticised by the BBC Trust for a racist depiction of Florence Nightingale.
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NewsTesco puts Blinkbox up for sale
Blinkbox has been put up for sale by Tesco just three years after it acquired the video streaming service.
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NewsElisabeth Murdoch to leave Shine after mega-merger
Elisabeth Murdoch is to leave Shine Group after the merger between the super-indie she founded in 2001 and Endemol is complete.
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NewsHarry Hill to play Professor Branestawm for BBC1
BBC1 has ordered an adaptation of Norman Hunter’s Professor Branestawm books which will star Harry Hill in his first BBC acting role.
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NewsVirgin demands Ofcom investigate Premier League rights
Virgin Media has appealed to Ofcom to investigate the way in which the Premier League sells its live UK rights.