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NewsE4 reloads Youngers
E4 has commissioned a second run of Big Talk Productions’ south London comedy drama Youngers.
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NewsC5’s Frow chases ‘killer’ ratings
Channel 5 has commissioned a six-part docu-drama series from Crackit Productions depicting and analysing some of Britain’s most notorious murders.
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NewsComedy Central strikes LA deals
Comedy Central UK is set to acquire US comedies The Millers and We Are Men after entering exclusive negotiations with CBS Studios International.
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NewsChannel 4 keeps its promise
Broadcaster maintains its ratio pledge, but others fail to give women airtime, says Lis Howell
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NewsAvid releases Pro Tools 11 amid plug-in concerns
Avid has started shipping the latest version of Pro Tools, although two major plug-in developers say they are not yet able to support the overhauled software.
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NewsDiscovery eyes VoD service
Discovery is eyeing the launch of a paid-for VoD service offering viewers the ability to watch its factual and factual entertainment content online.
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NewsS4C funding maintained by government
Welsh broadcaster S4C has warded off threatened cuts to the £6.7m it receives from the government.
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NewsThe CW looks to Ireland for Reign
Exec producer Laurie McCarthy talks to Peter White about shooting Reign in Galway
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NewsMary Beard to explore life of Caligula for BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned a raft of history documentaries about the world’s greatest empires and their leaders, including one about Roman emperor Caligula, fronted by Mary Beard.
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NewsWildseed launches with alternative to TV route
Former Aardman Animations TV boss Miles Bullough and BBC Children exec Jesse Cleverly have criticised the TV industry for being too “slow and stifling” in its approach to backing multiplatform content.
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NewsBBC raises £170m in bond market
The BBC has turned to the bond market for the first time to raise money for its commercial arm BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBBC1 confirms Charlotte Moore as channel controller
Charlotte Moore has been confirmed as the controller of BBC1.
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NewsEscape to the Country heads abroad
BBC2 has commissioned an international spin-off of long-running daytime format Escape to the Country from FremantleMedia UK’s Boundless.
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NewsTom Archer slams commissioners for killing creativity
Tom Archer, the former BBC controller of factual production, has said the growing power of TV commissioners is threatening creativity in the industry.
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NewsCore hires FremantleMedia exec in UK push
US producer Core Media is continuing its aggressive expansion into the UK with the hire of former FremantleMedia exec Maureen Kerr.
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NewsMTV promotes Kerry Taylor to global role
MTV UK boss Kerry Taylor has been promoted to take responsibility for all MTV content internationally, a role previously held by David Booth.
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NewsLoose Women host fronts ITV makeover format
ITV has ordered a new makeover series presented by Loose Women’s Jane McDonald from ITV Studios’ Shiver.
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NewsTLC grabs Ten Stone Testicles doc
US network TLC has acquired Firecracker Films’ The Man with the Ten Stone Testicles after striking a deal with distributor Zodiak Rights.
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NewsCharlotte Moore set to be named BBC1 boss
Charlotte Moore is poised to be unveiled as the new controller of BBC1, Broadcast understands.
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NewsiPlayer chief quits BBC for Spotify
The head of BBC iPlayer has left the broadcaster to join music-streaming service Spotify.