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NewsDragons Den inks German & Spanish deals
Broadcasters in Germany and Spain have inked deals with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for local versions of Dragons’ Den bringing the tally of local versions to 24.
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NewsComedy Central to try gameshows with Initial pilot
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of The Almost Impossible Gameshow, a stupid-but-funny Wipeout-style format from Initial.
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NewsC5 buys Canadian cop drama
Channel 5 has acquired Canadian police drama Played after striking a deal with Muse Distribution International.
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NewsDiscovery partners with NFTS on factual course
Discovery Networks International has partnered with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to launch a factual development and production course to find the generation of producers.
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NewsFox's 24 to film in London
The latest version of 24 is set to film in the UK later this year after US network Fox ordered 12 episodes of the action series.
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NewsPaxman nearly quit Newsnight over Savile scandal
Jeremy Paxman has admitted that he came close to quitting Newsnight at the height of the Jimmy Savile scandal last year.
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NewsMTV orders UK Catfish pilot
Renegade Pictures is to produce a UK TX pilot of MTV hit Catfish: The TV Show as the channel looks to capitalise on the programme’s US success.
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NewsDiscovery orders ship series from Windfall
Discovery Networks International has commissioned UK indie Windfall Films to produce World’s Biggest Ship.
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NewsChallenge rebrands with animated idents
BSkyB is to rebrand Challenge as it bids to boost the entertainment channel’s profile.
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NewsDRG takes rights to Nice Love Nest
UK distributor DRG has taken international rights to Scandinavian dating format Love Nest, which comes after parent company MTG Studios acquired local indie Nice Entertainment.
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NewsArqiva and SES forge deal in UK and Ireland
Arqiva has signed a long-term multiple transponder contract with SES to serve its television and radio customers in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsEvolutions adds Envy's Wallace to Bristol team
Evolutions has recruited Envy colourist Blair Wallace to lead the grading team at its new Bristol postproduction facility.
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NewsSilverglade hires Garwood to head up online team
Silverglade Post Production has recruited online editor and colourist Christopher Garwood to lead its online team.
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NewsGoPro unveils 20% lighter Hero3 camera
GoPro has launched a version of its Hero3 camera that is 20% smaller and lighter than the previous version.
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NewsGTC announces shortlist for camerawork award
The Guild of Television Cameramen (GTC) has announced the shortlist of potential recipients for a new award set up to encourage education and training of camerawork skills within educational establishments.
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NewsCreative Skillset offers funds for technical training
Creative Skillset’s work in film programme has made £160,000 available for organisations to provide subsidised training in the areas of VFX, craft and technical.
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NewsLoft to launch content management system
Loft London will demonstrate a new content management system at Mipcom later this month.
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NewsDeluxe upgrades audio kit at two London facilities
Deluxe has installed additional audio-processing equipment at both its Wardour Street and Acton facilities.
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NewsHalo Post to offer picture editing for drama and film
Halo Post has created a film and TV division and hired former Technicolor UK managing director Simon Wilkinson to work as its joint managing director.
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NewsUS buyers eye up UK indies
Core Media and DHX Media are both scouring the UK for indie deals as the sector prepares for a fresh wave of consolidation driven by North American buyers.