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NewsBBC America orders first original drama
BBC America has commissioned its first original drama series, set in 19th century New York.
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NewsBrown Eyed Boy names business head
Shine Group has promoted Kate Ward to head up business and operations at comedy indie Brown Eyed Boy.
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Vevo to order UK original content
Vevo managing director Jonathan Lewis plans to order original UK content for the music video and entertainment site to broaden its appeal.
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NewsInclusive backs local TV
Multiplatform production company Inclusive Digital has established a Local Digital News spin-off to offer digital, editorial and management support to organisations launching local TV channels.
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NewsBBC and Sky to share F1 rights
Formula 1 motor racing is to air live on Sky Sports for the first time from next year as part of a right-share deal with the BBC.
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NewsBwark joins Zodiak Group
The Inbetweeners producer Bwark has been bought by Zodiak Media Group as the super-indie returns to the acquisitions trail.
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NewsShillinglaw named BBC 3D boss
The BBC has named Kim Shillinglaw as head of 3D, replacing outgoing exec Danielle Nagler.
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NewsITV to pump investment into US
ITV is to pour resources into its production operations in the US as it looks to capitalise on winning nearly 30 international commissions in the first half of 2011.
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NewsCLAC hits out at HMRC over second blacklisting
Christopher Lunn, the boss of embattled media accountancy firm Christopher Lunn & Company (CLAC), has reacted furiously to being blacklisted for a second time by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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NewsBBC Global iPlayer to showcase best of British
Primeval, Whitechapel and Canadian comedy Being Erica will sit alongside BBC content on the Global iPlayer pilot, which launches this week.
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NewsOlympics set to take over BBC schedules
The Olympics will dominate every part of the BBC for the duration of the event, director of London 2012 Roger Mosey has said.
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NewsTen Alps puts hunt for new exec on ice
Ten Alps is in no rush to appoint Alex Connock’s successor as chief executive as the super-indie seeks to recover from a “bad year”.
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NewsITV launches Rugby World Cup iPhone app
Rugby fans will be able to stream World Cup games on their iPhone through a new ITV app.
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NewsGMG in talks to sell Glasgow's Rock Radio
GMG Radio is rebranding Rock Radio Manchester under as a Real Radio station and is in talks with former brand managing director Billy Anderson about a sale of its Glasgow station.
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NewsCohen takes inclusivity drive to entertainment
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has commissioned a non-TX pilot for a Saturday night entertainment show that is part of a plan to extend his inclusivity drive to the genre.
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NewsFlintoff fronting depression film for BBC1
Former England cricketer Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is to front a BBC1 documentary looking at depression in professional sport.
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NewsCash in the Attic to get fresh life online
BBC daytime series Cash In The Attic, which was cancelled this month after nine years, is set to live on as an online property.
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NewsDavid Tennant to voice CBeebies animation
Former Doctor Who David Tennant is to provide his voice to new CBeebies series Tree Fu Tom.
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NewsSixties World Cup WAGs take centre stage
History channel Yesterday will investigate the lives of WAGs in the 1960s as part of a raft of commissions about the decade.
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NewsVirgin strikes deal for Sky 1 and Living on-demand content
Virgin Media is bolstering its ondemand content catalogue following an agreement with pay-TV rival Sky to offer content from Sky 1 and Sky Living, as well as a range of movies.