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NewsCBS Chello Zone makes move into commissioning
Multichannel broadcaster CBS Chello Zone UK is moving into commissioning for the first time – ordering a Donal MacIntyre crime documentary from local television operator Made Television.
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NewsComedy Central eyes US deals
Comedy Central has boosted its international acquisitions team with the hire of former Discovery exec Brad Wood.
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NewsFilm City draws up plans to develop space in Glasgow
Plans to build tens of thousands of square feet of studio space in Glasgow are gathering pace, with Creative Scotland ring-fencing £1m for the development in the Govan district of the city.
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NewsDock10 adds dubbing suite to beef up post
Dock10 is expanding its post-production offering with the addition of a second dubbing suite.
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NewsBox TV to stream extra channels via Freeview
Music television provider Box TV is launching a connected-TV ‘music portal’ on Freeview that will stream three extra channels via its 4Music EPG slot.
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NewsAdam Fratto, Pukeko Pictures
Pukeko Pictures’ development chief tells Peter White about its international drama plans
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NewsAussie deal helps build Cineflix drama push
British distributor Cineflix Rights is moving into scripted third-party acquisitions for the first time after striking a deal to distribute Australian drama series Secrets & Lies.
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NewsBBC restructures current affairs dept
The BBC is separating commissioning and production in its current affairs department, following director general Tony Hall’s commitment to put greater focus on the area.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop returns with tweaks
The Million Pound Drop Live is returning to Channel 4 with a number of tweaks including the opportunity for teams of four to enter the quiz show.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies heads down under
Embarrassing Bodies is set to be remade for Australia with UK host Dr Christian Jessen offering advice to Aussie patients.
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NewsBBC3 takes bigger bite of In The Flesh
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has ordered an extended series of Dominic Mitchell’s zombie drama In the Flesh.
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NewsXbox One to offer live TV
Microsoft has revealed its next generation Xbox console will allow users to watch live TV channels as it moves to integrate TV, internet and gaming.
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NewsEntertainment controller Layla Smith to exit ITV
Entertainment controller Layla Smith is leaving ITV after a 15 year career at the broadcaster.
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NewsSky turns on digital promo for Mad Dogs
Greggs: More than Meats the Pie, a Sky1 ob-doc about the bakery chain, will become the first programme in the UK to feature digitally integrated promotion for another show.
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NewsSharon Osbourne returns to X Factor
Sharon Osbourne is to return to The X Factor as a judge this year as producers beef up the show’s auditioning process.
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NewsBBC raises stakes in retransmission fees row
The BBC is threatening to charge Sky to carry its TV channels if an amicable agreement cannot be reached over the retransmission fees row.
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NewsLocal TV Association elects chair
Former ITV News editor and Teachers TV founder Nigel Dacre has been elected as the first chair of the Local TV Association.
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NewsC4 whips up Oklahoma Tornado doc
Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary looking at the devastation created by the tornado which hit Oklahoma earlier this week.
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NewsUnions reject second BBC pay offer
The broadcasting unions have rejected a second 2013-14 pay offer from the BBC as industrial tensions continue to simmer.
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NewsA boost for expert women
Broadcast’s campaign to get more expert women on air received a boost this week from two separate websites and from Bloomberg, which is the latest broadcaster to sign the Expert Women pledge.