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NewsITV Studios boosts ITV growth
ITV Studios, the production arm of ITV has reported a strong performance for the first half of the year with its profit growing 32% to £12m, while overall the company saw profit up 15% compared to the same period in 2011.
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NewsFlame TV firms up two-year output deal with the BBC
Flame TV has secured a two-year output deal with BBC Daytime that will guarantee it 45 hours of content.
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NewsMillionaire creator to pen gangster drama for BBC2
BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow has ordered the first self-contained TV drama series from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? co-creator Steve Knight – a 6 x 60-minute period drama exploring gang life in 1920s Birmingham.
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NewsSky strikes YouView deal with TalkTalk
Sky’s portfolio of entertainment, sport, movies and news channels will be available via YouView as part of a range of TV distribution deals agreed with ISP shareholder TalkTalk.
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NewsTalkTalk offers free YouView box for £14.50 monthly fee
Emerging triple-play provider TalkTalk is to offer its phone and broadband subscribers a free YouView set-top box for a £14.50 monthly fee with access to Sky content costing an additional £15.
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NewsITV online continues to grow while TV share dips
ITV’s online, pay and interactive division saw revenue grow 24% from £38m in 2011 to £47m in the first half of this year.
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NewsBBC wins Mail apology
The BBC has won an apology from the Daily Mail after it alleged that the broadcaster was encouraging freelancers to set up limited companies to dodge tax payments.
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NewsSilver River doubles size of creative team
Silver River Productions has made three executive producer hires, including Dragonfly’s former head of development and a CBBC exec, to double the size of its senior creative team.
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NewsC4 Education targets teens with growing games portfolio
Channel 4 Education has ordered three free mobile phone games to address teen issues including happiness, bullying and sleep patterns.
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NewsSally Head to help DRG find new Prime Suspect
Distributor DRG is hoping to find the next Prime Suspect by partnering with Sally Head Productions (SHP), with support coming from STV Productions.
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NewsE4 snaps up Glee writer’s new sitcom in deal with Fox TV
E4 has picked up the latest sitcom from Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy.
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NewsSuchet to follow in footsteps of St Paul for BBC1
BBC1 has lured David Suchet away from his usual ITV1 duties to front a series on Biblical figure St Paul.
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NewsITV1's The Agenda to return
Tom Bradby’s current affairs debate show The Agenda is to return for a second series on ITV1.
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NewsDCD Rize explores wedding traditions for BBC2 series
DCD’s Rize USA will investigate how couples from different cultures and religions plan weddings for a BBC2 series.
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NewsC5 orders Extraordinary spin-offs
Channel 5 has ordered two spin-off series from its Extraordinary People strand and remains on the hunt for factual shows for its 10pm slot.
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NewsBBCW eyes VoD push after Netflix buys Call the Midwife
BBC Worldwide has sold period drama hit Call The Midwife to US video-on-demand service Netflix and has identified major opportunities in the global digital market.
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NewsCineflix hires Hedges to drive acquisitions
Cineflix Rights has hired Shine International exec Noel Hedges to spearhead the company’s content acquisition plans.
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NewsAnnie Mac and Grandmaster Flash to do C4 all nighter
Annie Mac and Grandmaster Flash have been lined up to play during a six-hour all nighter on Channel 4 from 12am to 6am on 24 August.
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NewsMullaney takes The Mews out of administration
The Mews managing director Gareth Mullaney has bought the company out of pre-pack administration.
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NewsFremantleMedia partners with Random House
FremantleMedia has signed a first look deal with publisher Random House to develop scripted television projects.