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NewsZig Zag hires head of development
Zig Zag has hired September Films’ factual entertainment boss Peter Wyles to become head of development.
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NewsWorld Media Rights hires former Sony exec
Factual producer World Media Rights has hired former Sony exec Juliet Lomas as head of production and business affairs.
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NewsHall set to reveal BBC plans to boost diversity
BBC director general Tony Hall is preparing to reveal the corporation’s plans to improve diversity both on- and off-screen in the run-up to charter renewal.
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NewsWoolcock defends Dogs doc
Penny Woolcock has shrugged off personal abuse and criticism over her Channel 4 illegal dog-fighting film – claiming she is “unrepentant” about tackling the subject.
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NewsC4 defends BBC Productions
BBC Productions has found an unlikely ally in Channel 4 after the corporation faced further calls to scrap its in-house programme making division.
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NewsNetflix to launch Chelsea Handler talk show
Netflix has signed a landmark deal with US comedian Chelsea Handler to launch a late-night talk show.
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NewsTop five stories in this week’s issue of Broadcast
Scroll down to read the biggest stories in your issue of Broadcast this week.
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NewsMiramax beefs up TV division
Film producer Miramax is to ramp up its television output following the hire of Working Title Television exec Daniel Pipski.
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NewsSky wins trademark infringement case
Sky has won a landmark legal case in Turkey that prohibits international pay TV operators from using the Sky brand.
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NewsPinewood expansion plans green-lit by government
Pinewood Shepperton has been granted planning permission for the £200m expansion of its Buckinghamshire site.
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NewsNEP Visions invests £4m in flypack kit for Wimbledon
NEP Visions has made its biggest investment in flypack kit to date - spending around £4m on equipment to cover next week’s Wimbledon tennis tournament.
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NewsVideo producers warned against shunning Android
Content producers must distribute video across Android devices and connected TVs or risk losing out on a substantial volume of viewing, according to a study from Ooyala.
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NewsBBC in talks to find ‘wider audience’ for Mobos
The BBC is in talks to bring the Mobo Awards to a “wider audience” after omitting the celebration of black pop music from its ambitious music strategy this week.
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NewsBBC on hunt for riskier docs
Emma Willis is on the hunt for an innovative format on the scale of Stephen Lambert’s controversial 2007 series The Verdict as she looks to boost risky and provocative documentaries across her BBC channels.
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NewsBBC Worldwide rejigs senior content team
BBC Worldwide has completed the restructure of its senior content team – filling its vacant commissioning roles with the promotion of two senior executives.
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NewsSky aims to 'demystify' PMQs
Sky News executive editor John McAndrew is masterminding a plan to help “demystify” Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) for viewers.
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NewsForces TV’s Nick Pollard invites indie pitches
Forces TV, the newly launched armed forces channel run by former Sky News executive Nick Pollard, has thrown open its doors to indie pitches.
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NewsVice invites external film-makers on board
Vice is opening its doors to external film-makers for the first time to deal with its growing demand for content.
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DRG seals deals for Dutch format Out Of The Silence
Out Of The Silence, a format in which deaf people are given the chance to hear again, is being remade around the world after UK distributor DRG closed a raft of deals.
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NewsC5 management team to move over to Viacom
Viacom is firming up plans to bring over Channel 5’s existing management team, including key Richard Desmond lieutenant Paul Dunthorne, ahead of finalising its £450m acquisition of the broadcaster.