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NewsiPlayer shorts pave way for BBC3’s move online
A collection of BBC iPlayer comedy shorts will help pave the way for BBC3’s move online next year, according to the VoD platform’s head of TV content.
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NewsAnalysis: Sky’s ‘empire’ plan
Sky’s plans to create a European mega-firm could save it hundreds of millions of pounds a year, which analysts believe could be used to supplement a combined pa-ncontinent commissioning budget of £1.4bn.
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NewsC4 training scheme offers Cutting Edge prize
Channel 4 is to give an aspiring documentary-maker the opportunity to direct a Cutting Edge film as part of a wider training scheme launching in September.
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NewsCohen: listen to junior staff
Danny Cohen has revealed that junior staff will sit on senior management interview boards to break up the “hierarchical” working structures at BBC television.
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NewsChina targets UK partners
Chinese broadcasters are rapidly ramping up their local content commissioning and are keen to partner more with UK companies to break their formats into the international market.
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NewsA+E set to remake a slew of hit US reality series
A+E Networks UK plans to follow up its UK remake of Dance Moms with more local versions of hit US reality series across Lifetime, History and Crime + Investigation.
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NewsTurner reveals TruTV plans
Turner UK is planning to invest in original shows, UK reversions and acquisitions after revealing it will launch general entertainment channel TruTV as its first British free-to-air channel this summer.
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NewsCockroaches on agenda for ITV2
ITV2 plans to build its comedy credentials by ordering a full series of post-apocalyptic sitcom Cockroaches, which is penned by Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education writing partner.
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NewsNorman defends Crozier’s financial package
ITV chairman Archie Norman has defended the £8.4m remuneration package received by Adam Crozier after it was scrutinised by shareholders at the broadcaster’s AGM.
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NewsITV to tackle diversity via informal objectives
ITV’s commissioning team has been set informal objectives to increase the diversity of participants and talent in some of its most high-profile shows.
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NewsAll3Media deal a ‘financial coup’
Smart financial engineering and a desire to make genuine strides in the IP and content creation markets are understood to be behind Discovery Communications and Liberty Global’s speedy purchase of All3Media.
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NewsSimon Cowell launches new talent format
US Spanish language broadcaster Univision Communications will link up with Simon Cowell’s entertainment company Syco to create a music-based TV and online competition show with a Latin twist.
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NewsSundance backs Danny Boyle's Babylon
US network Sundance TV has come on board Danny Boyle’s Channel 4 comedy drama Babylon.
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NewsC4 sets up commercial development team
Channel 4 is creating a new commercial development team headed up by Channel 5 exec Emma Derrick.
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NewsLuis Silberwasser joins Telemundo
NBC Universal has hired Luis Silberwasser as the new president of its US Hispanic channel Telemundo Network.
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NewsRemedy hires fact ent boss
Remedy Productions has appointed former Sky Living commissioner Sophie Wurzer-Williams as head of factual entertainment.
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NewsDLT hires STV drama head
International producer / distributor DLT Entertainment has hired STV drama chief Margaret Enefer to turbo-charge its scripted ambitions.
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NewsHolloway prison opens up for C5 doc
Wildfire TV is to head into infamous women’s prison Holloway for Channel 5, following the success of its Inside Broadmoor documentary.
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NewsHappy Tramp secures BBC1 sitcom
Happy Tramp Productions, the indie established by a Zeppotron co-founder and The Inbetweeners movie director, has secured a comedy commission starring Kayvan Novak from BBC1.
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NewsSara Geater to leave Fremantle Media
Fremantle Media UK boss Sara Geater is to leave the business at the end of the month.