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NewsSecret History of Our Streets wins twice at Griersons
The Secret History of Our Streets, 7/7: One Day in London and Grayson Perry’s All in the Best Possible Taste were among the diverse winners at last night’s 41st Grierson documentary awards.
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NewsHall demands 'small cheque' spirit from BBC
Tony Hall has told the BBC to evoke the spirit of a Morecambe and Wise sketch when handling licence fee payers money.
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NewsNBC to boost international remakes
NBC is ramping up the number of international remakes that it develops as it searches for the next wave of scripted content, programming boss Bob Greenblatt told delegates at Israeli TV conference IN TV.
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NewsFX signs up Sacha Baron Cohen
US cable network FX is to bring back Ali G after striking a first-look deal with Sacha Baron Cohen’s indie Four By Two.
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NewsSkillset injects £100k into training
TV freelancers are among those set to benefit from a £100,000 cash injection from Creative Skillset into industry training and development.
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NewsThe Weinstein Company acquires Peaky Blinders
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has acquired the TV and SVoD distribution rights for the US to British drama series Peaky Blinders.
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IPW launches Broadcast / Production Media programme
The US Travel Association, in conjunction with premier partner Brand USA, has announced the launch of a new broadcast/production programme at the annual IPW conference in Chicago, Illinois.
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NewsOwen Jones to deliver Huw Wheldon lecture
Writer and broadcaster Owen Jones will deliver this year’s Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture on the portrayal of the working class on television.
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NewsDynamo goes back to his roots for Watch special
UKTV is to air two Christmas specials featuring Dynamo, one of which will involve the magician travelling back to his hometown of Bradford.
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NewsOfcom clears C4's gypsy programming
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4’s gypsy documentary franchises of breaking its code following a slew of complaints from the travelling community.
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NewsHulu preps 20 original series
US online video service Hulu plans to launch 20 original titles next year with the UK firmly in its sights as a primary source for content.
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NewsMTV prepares to Sleep with the Family
MTV International has ordered Sleeping with the Family, a docu-series exploring how young couples cope when living with one set of future ‘in-laws’.
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NewsITV orders two-part murder drama
ITV has ordered two-part drama Undeniable from The Reckoning-producer TXTV.
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NewsDerren Brown in C4 art heist
Derren Brown will attempt to steal a Turner-nominated painting using pensioners for his next Channel 4 stunt.
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NewsPulse eyes US with Vice deal
Pulse Films has struck a deal with Vice Media to boost the indie’s expansion into the US.
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NewsAbsolute strikes VW ad-funded deal
Absolute Radio is to air an ad-funded series covering some of the most iconic moments in musical history after striking a deal with Volkswagen UK.
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NewsKudos plots Spooks film
Long running BBC series Spooks is to be made into a film produced by Kudos’ Jane Featherstone and Stephen Garrett.
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NewsBBC3 recruits for World’s Toughest Jobs
BBC3 is to send three young people overseas to take on some of the world’s toughest jobs.
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NewsBroadcast Networks recruits Robinson
Systems integration firm Broadcast Networks has appointed Malcolm Robinson as director of media and broadcast solutions.
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NewsPEC Video secures Tehkron and Kamerar deals
PEC Video has been appointed UK distributor for Tehkron and Kamerar.