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NewsBBC unveils boost for NI television sector
The BBC has pledged to increase network spend in Northern Ireland, as well as plough £200,000 a year into drama development and invest £2m annually in children’s content in the nation.
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NewsAdam Crozier earned £4.4m in 2014
Adam Crozier’s pay packet fell by £4m in 2014 but the ITV chief executive still took home £4.4m including bonuses and benefits.
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NewsIn brief: Sky Vision; BBC Writersroom; Facebook
Sky Vision has picked up the rights to the TV3 catalogue, while BBC Writersroom has developed an immersive drama. Click for more in today’s news round-up.
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NewsAll3Media on brink of Neal Street deal
All3Media is on the brink of buying Call The Midwife producer Neal Street Productions.
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NewsBBC bids to air remaining Top Gear episodes
BBC2 will attempt to get the final three episodes in the 22nd series of Top Gear on air despite sacking Jeremy Clarkson for assaulting a producer.
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NewsGary Carter to leave Endemol Shine Group
Gary Carter is to leave Endemol Shine Group less than four months after the super-indie mega-merger was approved.
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NewsBBC Studios: the indie verdict
Almost 100 indies have delivered their verdict on the BBC’s plans to abolish quotas and commercialise in-house production – and it has split the sector down the middle.
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NewsC4 bolsters All 4 with short-form shows
Channel 4 has bolstered its short-form video offering with five new series ahead of the launch of its digital platform All 4.
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NewsC4 unwraps 4oD replacement All 4
Channel 4 has previewed All 4, the digital service which will replace 4oD, ahead of its launch on 30 March.
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NewsFrankenstein’s journey to ITV
Rainmark Films, the indie led by Game Of Thrones producer Frank Doelger and former BBC Films executive Tracey Scoffield, has lifted the lid on its multimillion-pound ITV Encore drama The Frankenstein Chronicles.
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NewsUS-owned indies increase share of UK revenue
Research for Broadcast’s Indie Survey has revealed that American- owned companies accounted for almost half of UK production revenues last year.
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NewsHard times for northern indies
Broadcast research has revealed that indies in the north of England have suffered over the past five years from a lack of commissions and increased industry consolidation.
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NewsC4 backs its first BAME indie
Channel 4 has dipped into its £20m Growth Fund to invest in its first BAME indie. It has also teed up a development deal with another diverse producer, with a view to future investment.
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NewsClarkson and Top Gear’s future up in the air
The BBC’s decision to release Jeremy Clarkson after he physically assaulted a Top Gear producer has sparked speculation about his future and that of the motoring show.
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NewsITV confirms end of Downton Abbey
ITV has confirmed that Downton Abbey is set to end after its sixth series.
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NewsAlan Yentob rues Jeremy Clarkson’s workload
Alan Yentob has suggested that Jeremy Clarkson’s workload on the 22nd series of Top Gear may have been a factor in his physical assault on producer Oisin Tymon.
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NewsIn brief: NBCU; ITVS; BBC iWonder; Inside The Commons
NBCU has struck a first look deal with Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton, while Woodcut Media has picked up a BBC iWonder series. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsBBCW hires Labs head for start-up push
BBC Worldwide has appointed Lucy Fredericks to head up its Labs initiative as it prepares to roll-out the fourth iteration of its digital media start-up initiative.
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NewsPBS explores history behind Wolf Hall
US public broadcaster PBS has commissioned Jeremy Dear’s fledgling indie Ideas Room to take a closer look at the real-life story of Wolf Hall.
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NewsDPP sets out fee-paying plans
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has laid out its plans for becoming a fee-paying organisation and invited more broadcasters, indies, post-production facilities and manufacturers to become members.