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NewsComedy Central poaches BBC exec
Comedy Central has poached BBC executive Louise Holmes to become its vice president of programming.
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UK Screen adds two new board members
Members of facilities trade body UK Screen Association have voted two new directors to its board.
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NewsSony launches UK anime SVOD service
Sony is launching a subscription video-on-demand service for its anime channel Animax and has struck a deal with Viz Media to provide content.
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NewsClangers revived by CBeebies
CBeebies is to bring back cult animated children’s show Clangers after a 45-year absence from UK television.
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NewsWeakest Link co-creator signs with Millionaire team
Fintan Coyle, the co-creator of The Weakest Link, is to develop new formats with Boxatricks, the IP company run by the launch team behind Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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NewsIn The Night Garden takes root at CBeebies
CBeebies has renewed its deal for one hundred episodes of In The Night Garden from new owner DHX Media, guaranteeing the successful kids series will remain on air until at least 2020.
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NewsPioneer hires BBC's Orr as creative director
Pioneer Productions has appointed the BBC’s Ailsa Orr to the newly-created role of creative director.
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NewsThe Killing set for Russia, Turkey & India remakes
BBC4 drama The Killing is being lined up for local remakes in Russia, Turkey and India following interest at Mipcom.
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NewsRadio 2 orders commercial radio doc
BBC Radio 2 has ordered a two-part doc looking at the history of the commercial radio sector.
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NewsBBC to create CBeebies Land at Alton Towers
BBC Worldwide has signed a deal to create a CBeebies-themed area at theme park Alton Towers.
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NewsBBC1 poaches Great British Bake Off
BBC1 will become the home of The Great British Bake Off from next year following its continued success on BBC2.
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NewsRupert Dilnott-Cooper memorial service announced
A celebration of the life of former Carlton boss Rupert Dilnott-Cooper is to take place in November.
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NewsNetflix orders thriller from Damages creator
Netflix has commissioned its first original series from a major Hollywood studio, a Sony-produced psychological thriller from the team behind legal drama Damages.
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NewsNow That's What I Call Music channel queued up
A Now That’s What I Call Music-branded TV channel will launch later this month as a joint venture between two major labels and All Around The World TV.
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NewsBBC2 revisits 1960s doc The Great War
BBC2 has dug up unused footage from landmark 1960s series The Great War for a special documentary.
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NewsTony Ball: BT will bid for next round of Premier League rights
BT will bid for the next round of Premier League rights according to non-exec director Tony Ball.
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NewsBroadcast and Screen launch diversity forum
Broadcast and sister publication Screen International, in collaboration with Creative Skillset and FilmLondon, are to host a one-day forum aimed at improving diversity in the UK film and TV industries.
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NewsBBC re-hires nine payoff beneficiaries
The BBC has given freelance or contractor work to 10% of the top earners that have left the corporation with a payoff in over the past three years.
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NewsLifetime handed Bio slots for 4 November launch
A+E Networks has handed Lifetime the channel slots belonging to stablemate Bio ahead of a 4 November launch in the UK.
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NewsBT strikes Sky Movies deal
BT has struck a wholesale deal with Sky to make Sky Movies available on BT TV.