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NewsHistory stages Battle of Bannockburn
History UK has ordered a graphic novel-style docu-drama about the Battle of Bannockburn from Sky Vision.
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NewsBBC’s The Lab to pilot fresh factual formats
The factual arm of BBC Production has put together a development unit designed to marry the corporation’s PSB values with format creation skills.
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NewsITV loses third NIC appeal but prompts consultation
ITV has lost a third court appeal in a long-running legal battle with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to avoid paying actors’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) – but has claimed a victory of sorts over the issue.
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NewsRaw to explore Blackout for C4
Raw TV is to weave user-generated archive with scripted drama to explore the effects of a nationwide power cut for Channel 4.
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NewsSky poised to strike first deal with GroupM
Sky is set to work with GroupM Entertainment for the first time and has lined up a 20-part factual format from Leopard Films.
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NewsJay Hunt backs C4 commissioner team
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has leapt to the defence of her commissioning team following leading indies’ criticisms of their experience and autonomy.
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NewsLiberty opens its doors to C4
Channel 4 has secured access to upmarket retail store Liberty for a three-part series from Rize USA.
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NewsNat Geo eyes UK drama
Nat Geo is considering ordering drama series out of its London-based production hub to sit alongside scripted US shows such as Killing Kennedy.
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NewsHairdressers go head to head for BBC3 challenge
BBC3 is planning a Great British Bake Off-style series to unearth some of the UK’s most talented unqualified hairstylists.
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NewsTV3 invites UK pitches for soap
Republic of Ireland broadcaster TV3 is looking to commission its first-ever soap opera and wants UK indies to pitch ideas.
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NewsCohen makes indie pledge
Danny Cohen has introduced a raft of indie relations guidelines after the production community voiced frustrations about the broadcaster’s commissioning processes.
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NewsC4 sees off rivals to land Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Channel 4 has acquired high profile US superhero series Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. after a fierce bidding war.
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NewsCommissioning flaws exposed
Indies’ lives are blighted by commissioners from the BBC and Channel 4 cancelling their meetings, and they claim the quality of input they receive from commissioners at C4, Channel 5 and Sky is very inconsistent.
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NewsSky hunts natural history and comedies
Sky is hunting for pre-watershed comedies and one natural history series per year, in addition to boosting the number of its international coproductions.
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NewsDanny Boyle to direct C4 drama
Channel 4 has ordered a Danny Boyle-directed police drama and period piece about the birth of modern India.
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NewsLondon Live boss Boseley urges indies to think outside the box
“Efficient tariffs” will be a key driver in encouraging indies to produce new and distinctive content for London Live, according to its new programming director Jonathan Boseley.
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NewsSony backs Simon Andreae indie
Former Channel 4 exec and Optomen co-founder Simon Andreae is launching a new indie backed by Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsFrow brings drama back to C5
Channel 5 has ordered its first original British drama in eight years – a 10-part crime procedural called Evidence.
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NewsHadlow reveals first BBC2 / BBC4 tie-ups
The music of the 18th century and the science of clouds will be the subject of the first major collaborations between BBC2 and BBC4 since Janice Hadlow became joint controller.
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NewsDG Hall improves BBC relations with unions
The National Union of Journalists’ (NUJ) has settled its pay dispute with the BBC, and general secretary Michelle Stanistreet has hailed Tony Hall’s “considerable shift in approach” to industrial relations.