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NewsZodiak acquires A Place In The Sun US
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to a number of US series including the remake of A Place In The Sun.
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NewsTNT commissions raft of new series
US cable network TNT has ordered a raft of new series including a Geena Davis-fronted bounty hunter drama and a legal drama from Steven Bochco.
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NewsS4C's A-Hoi revives phone-in for pirate game
Welsh broadcaster S4C is launching a playalong game for kids that revives traditional phone-in games using voice activation.
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NewsWalking With Dinosaurs site emerges
BBC Worldwide has launched a Walking With Dinosaurs website ahead of the launch of a 3D film in December.
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NewsThe view from CES 2013: 3D is dead as TV gets smart
BBC North controller of production Mark Harrison presents his findings from the annual tech fest.
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NewsC4 lobbies for election ‘voice’
Channel 4 is lobbying to host an election debate in the run-up to the 2015 general election campaign – and is arguing it should take over from Sky News in the roster.
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NewsHall moves to stabilise BBC
Tony Hall has wasted no time in getting to grips with the task of putting the BBC back on an even footing, beginning preparations to become the next director general.
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NewsBBC embarks on search for daytime controller
The race to become the next controller of BBC daytime has kicked off, with early contenders thought to include Alison Kirkham and Kim Shillinglaw.
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NewsIrish indies eye global gains
The Irish independent sector could be set for consolidation, or at least significant investment, amid a backdrop of increasing interest from international format distributors and changing regulations around terms of trade.
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NewsCowell broadens horizons with launch of indie Over The Top
Over The Top Productions, the joint venture announced this week between Syco Entertainment and its global head of television Nigel Hall, is set to give Simon Cowell full production capability and move his interests into new genres.
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NewsFleming bio leads Sky dramas
Sky has ordered 10 major dramas across its channels, including a four-part Ian Fleming biopic for Sky Atlantic and talent-led Sky Arts projects starring the likes of Vanessa Redgrave and Kylie Minogue, and created by Idris Elba, Matt Smith and Grayson Perry.
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NewsTwitter reveals viewer habits
A detailed study by Twitter into TV has revealed a host of social behaviour from UK viewers including drama ‘bookending’ and the impact of dynamic hashtags.
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NewsITV hails ‘landmark’ rebrand
ITV’s brand overhaul kicked off this week with chief executive Adam Crozier hailing it as a landmark moment in the company’s 58-year history.
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NewsKarl Pilkington returns to Sky 1
Karl Pilkington is heading back to Sky 1 following the success of An Idiot Abroad after the broadcaster ordered a series dubbed The Moaning of Life.
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NewsCan Fox beat pay-TV rivals?
Newly rebranded network Fox is out to compete with the big boys of British pay-TV broadcasting.
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NewsPassion acquires High Noon's Prospectors
Passion Distribution has made its first significant programming acquisition following its purchase by Tinopolis.
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NewsShed US hires head as Emmerson returns to Ricochet
Shed Media US president Nick Emmerson has returned to the UK to take on the role of chief executive officer at Brighton-based indie Ricochet.
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NewsNatGeo marines help US prepare for apocalypse
A team of US Marine Corps soldiers are to offer tips to American citizens who want to prepare for the end of the world in a Zig Zag Productions series for National Geographic Channel.
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NewsHBO Europe on the hunt for UK indies’ drama formats
HBO Europe has called for UK indies to bring it scripted drama formats as it looks to expand its original programming strategy.
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NewsBollywood opera to air live from Bradford on BBC3
BBC3 has embarked on an ambitious project to stage a contemporary Bollywood reimagining of Georges Bizet’s Carmen live from Bradford city centre.