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NewsBritespark wins first commission with crime series
Britespark Films, the Argonon backed indie set up by former Cineflix head of documentaries Nick Godwin, has scored its first commission.
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NewsRoom to improve on the road
Women are more visible in the studio - but on location it’s a different story, says Lis Howell
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NewsRising stars honoured at Young Talent Awards
Telegraph Hill picked up two awards at last night’s inaugral Broadcast TECH Young Talent Awards, with James Emtage winning in the Producer category and Geraint Abbott scooping the Editor award.
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NewsLondon Live strikes first deals with major indies
London Live has commissioned its first factual entertainment shows from established UK indies, including a food series from Fresh One and a Facebook-influenced gameshow from Nerd TV.
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NewsLeopard execs form Brown Bob indie
Leopard Films execs Jacqueline Hewer and Nicki Gottlieb have left the business to set up their own indie, Brown Bob Productions.
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NewsBrian Cox heads BBC science orders
Professor Brian Cox is to explore humans’ place in the universe while Dragonfly has secured access to an Australian wildfire-fighting service, as part of a raft of BBC2 and BBC4 science orders.
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NewsBattle begins for Broadcast Awards 2014
Indies Big Talk Productions and Twofour lead the nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2014 after being shortlisted in multiple categories, including Best Independent Production Company.
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NewsHall in the dark about Scottish independence plans
BBC director general Tony Hall has admitted he was unaware until yesterday of the Scottish government’s plans to break up the BBC if it wins independence.
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NewsHall: BBC must be ‘more aggressive’ in explaining value
Tony Hall has argued that the BBC must be “more aggressive” in explaining its value to audiences amid increasing hostility towards the licence fee.
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NewsJonathan Munro to leave ITV News
ITV News’ deputy editor Jonathan Munro is to leave ITN after 26 years amid speculation he is to become the BBC’s head of newsgathering.
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NewsTern visits Pet Hospital for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a daytime series set in a pet hospital from Tern Television fronted by John Barrowman.
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NewsC4 hires arts chief
Channel 4 has appointed D-Day As It Happens-commissioner John Hay as its arts head, replacing Tabitha Jackson.
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NewsJason Thorp leaves Fox UK
Jason Thorp has left Fox International Channels after ten years of heading up its UK business.
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NewsSNP outlines blueprint for BBC break-up
The Scottish government plans to create a Scottish Broadcasting Service (SBS) using £320m of licence fee cash if the nation votes for independence in the 2014 referendum.
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NewsCarl Hall leaves Sky to set up indie
Carl Hall is to leave Sky and set up his own indie Warehouse 51 Productions.
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NewsChris Lilley back at BBC3
Chris Lilley is to return to BBC3 after the channel acquired the rights to his latest Australian comedy series.
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NewsBlast! Films hires exec producer
999: What’s Your Emergency? series editor David Hodgkinson has joined Blast! Films on a permanent basis.
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NewsNBC adapts Bwark's 30 and Counting
US network NBC is adapting Bwark Productions’ comedy 30 and Counting, which aired on Sky Living earlier this year.
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NewsWarner Bros extends Mip pitch funding
UK indies are being encouraged to enter the Mip Formats International Pitch 2014 event after Warner Bros renewed its deal to provide €25,000 in development funding.