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NewsDNI chief comes to UK to bolster indies
Discovery Networks International chief content officer Luis Silberwasser has relocated to the UK to bolster output from indies and help them forge closer ties with the broadcaster’s US channels.
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NewsSue Perkins gets personal in first sitcom outing
BBC2 has commissioned Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins to create her first sitcom – a semi-autobiographical account of a character coming out.
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NewsBBC3 to deliver season for young parents
A season on the challenges facing young parents will put the spotlight on dads behind bars and in the delivery room will be shown on BBC3 in the spring.
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NewsC5 in entertainment talks with Chris Evans
Chris Evans is in discussions with Channel 5 about a range of entertainment ideas further to the development of talent show Sing For Your Supper.
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NewsBBC2 drama to combine Wolf Hall and sequel
BBC2 has ordered a six-part drama that will combine Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies in a single series.
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NewsStudy: getting ahead is about who you know
Working-class and black and minority ethnic (BME) groups don’t know the right people to get ahead in the TV industry, a study has found.
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NewsITV2 orders "Inbetweeners-style" Ancient Rome sitcom
Angela Jain has confirmed that an Inbetweeners-style comedy set in Ancient Rome, starring Friday Night Dinner’s Tom Rosenthal, will be her first sitcom for ITV2.
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NewsChinese producers keen for UK collaboration
The challenges of programme-making in China were demonstrated perfectly by the TV Festival’s session on this potentially lucrative market, which was characterised by Chinese commissioners dodging questions, a difficult-to-follow translation and long periods of Mandarin while the audience looked on, rather confused.
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NewsHorrible Histories film in the works
The producers of Horrible Histories are in talks to produce a full-length feature film spin-off of the CBBC show.
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NewsBig Talk makes E4 music drama
Big Talk Productions is making an E4 drama about a group of inner-city teenagers aiming to become the next big thing on the urban music scene.
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NewsEvening Standard plans £5m marketing push for TV station
The Evening Standard intends to back its proposed London television station with a £5m-a-year marketing campaign as the capital emerges as the most hotly contested area for a local TV licence.
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NewsSyfy buys record-breaking thriller for autumn schedule
Syfy has snapped up the rights to a futuristic thriller that will form the centrepiece of its autumn schedule, after the series broke ratings records in Canada.
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NewsTwofour wins TV pitching crown
Twofour has been crowned the best pitching team in the UK following a poll of over 45 commissioners and controllers.
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NewsTwofour wins orders from BBC1, ITV1 and Discovery
Twofour has won a range of orders including a hoarding follow-up series for BBC1, a James Nesbitt travelogue for ITV1 and a Discovery Networks International series about strange objects found inside people.
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ITVS investigates Britain’s Darkest Taboos for C&IN
Some of the most horrific crimes to have affected families in the UK are to be examined as part of an ITV Studios series for Crime & Investigation Network.
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NewsSTV production and digital revenue up 13%
STV is making solid progress towards its goal of moving away from TV advertising after seeing production and digital revenue grow by 13% – it has reported in its half year results.
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NewsBriggs departs Prime Focus as staff redundancies loom
Prime Focus boss Simon Briggs has left the business ahead of a major restructure of the post-production facility.
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NewsClear Cut lines up as first Aframe UK upload partner
Clear Cut Pictures has teamed up with Aframe to become the web-based video firm’s first UK upload partner.
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NewsSmart TV reaches 85% connectivity
The latest smart TVs have a connectivity rate of more than 85% and that is expected to rise as they become simpler and more compelling to connect, according to media consultancy Decipher.
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NewsX Factor doubles Facebook comments
The opening episode of ITV1’s The X Factor generated more than twice as many comments via Facebook as its equivalent last series, despite being watched by almost 3 million fewer viewers.