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NewsGreenlight round-up: Going up the aisle
This week’s Greenlight round-up sees a fresh batch of comedy, arts and drama as well as two new commissions based around weddings.
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NewsGeorge Gently to air in US
BBC1 period drama George Gently has been picked up for broadcast in the US following a deal by All3Media International.
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NewsTinopolis in second US deal
Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is close to completing its second major US acquisition in weeks, with an estimated £45m deal.
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NewsTrio firm up micropayment plans
Micropayment strategies are emerging for UKTV, MTV and ITV as they develop ways to monetise content ranging from South Park to archive titles that could include the likes of Inspector Morse.
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NewsGov’t moves to protect children from VoD porn
The government is to tighten controls preventing children from accessing hardcore pornographic material through video-on-demand (VoD) services.
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NewsBBC producers join C4 commissioning team
Channel 4 has poached two senior BBC producers for fresh factual commissioning roles and has bolstered its fact-ent team with a new development executive.
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NewsHammond takes the helm at Gallowgate
Ant and Dec’s production company Gallowgate TV has appointed Tim Hammond as its interim managing director after the sudden death of Ed Forsdick in June.
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NewsZeebox app to merge TV and social media
Former iPlayer and YouView exec Anthony Rose is launching an app designed to merge the worlds of traditional TV viewing and social media friendships.
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NewsC4 acquires 2 Broke Girls
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsSpin-offs bring stability to PSBs in digital homes
Rumours of the death of public service broadcasting in digital homes have been greatly exaggerated, new research from Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsLiving adds to ‘bridezilla’ slate with Dragonfly series
Sky Living is seeking to build on the success of Four Weddings with a series from Dragonfly that asks two brides-to-be to share their wedding day.
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NewsVirgin reveals shift away from EPG on Tivo service
Virgin Media has revealed that 25% of linear TV viewing on its recently launched Tivo service comes from the ‘discovery’ bar rather than via the EPG.
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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NewsITV2 eye Perez Hilton show
STV Productions is developing an ITV2 entertainment show starring US blogger and TV star Perez Hilton.
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NewsBid Media puts new Freeview slot up for sale
A new Freeview EPG slot has been put up for grabs with the aim of getting a channel on air as early as October.
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NewsHarrison revisits world of pedigree dogs for BBC4
BBC4 has ordered the filmmaker behind 2008’s controversial Pedigree Dogs Exposed to make a follow-up documentary three years later.
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NewsRadio listening hits record high
RAJAR: Overall radio listening is at an all-time high with 91.7% of the population tuning into a station every week, according to the latest Rajar figures.
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NewsMoyles loses 100,000 listeners
RAJAR: Radio 1 breakfast show host Chris Moyles, who recently signed a two-year contract with the broadcaster, saw a 100,000 drop-off in his audience over the quarter.
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NewsITV to distribute Australian drama
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has won the rights to distribute the fourth series of popular Australian drama Underbelly.
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NewsHire firms set up rogues' gallery to beat fraudsters
Rental companies have joined forces to launch a crime-fighting website after being stung by almost £350,000 worth of fraudulent hires in the past month.