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NewsThe Simpsons showrunner develops animated British comedy
Former The Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein is developing an animated adult comedy series with Altrincham-based producer and VFX studio Factory Transmedia.
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NewsTomorrow People set for US remake
Youth skewing US network The CW has ordered four new dramas, including a remake of British children’s sci-fi series The Tomorrow People, ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Motive
Pay TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired first-run rights to crime drama Motive.
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NewsYoung Doctor’s Notebook opens in the US
US cable network Ovation has acquired A Young Doctor’s Notebook after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide.
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NewsMilitary Channel secures CIA series
Discovery-owned US cable network The Military Channel has picked up CIA Declassified from World Media Rights.
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NewsSony staff face axe as company restructures
Sony Professional Solutions Europe (PSE) is in consultation with an undisclosed number of employees, as the company prepares for a round of redundancies and restructuring.
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NewsNBC orders About A Boy series
US network NBC has ordered three new dramas including a remake of British feature film About A Boy ahead of its Upfronts.
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NewsITN posts bumper operating profits
ITN’s operating profits rocketed 61% to £3.7m last year on the back on winning the 5 News contract and new commissions including ITV’s The Agenda.
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NewsSky: BT Sport a marketing gimmick
Sky has labelled BT Sport’s offer of free Premiership games for broadband customers as a “marketing gimmick”, as a war of words erupts between the pay TV operators.
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NewsBBC MediaCity staff 'happier than' London counterparts
BBC employees working in Salford are happier and more motivated than their peers around the rest of the country, a senior human resources director has claimed.
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NewsBBC1 pilots Everybody Loves Raymond
BBC1 is to pilot a UK version of hit US sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate.
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NewsPussy Riot film to open Sheffield Doc/Fest
A film about feminist punk band, Pussy Riot, is set to open this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest as the event shifts to stage more live performances alongside screenings.
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NewsDirectors UK challenges role of edit producers
An industry wide debate about the relationship between directors and edit producers is emerging, and is likely to be a key topic for discussion at Sheffi eld Doc/Fest.
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NewsKlein’s move intrigues indies
Richard Klein’s appointment as ITV director of factual has been greeted with genuine anticipation, with producers intrigued to see how the former BBC4 controller adapts to a role in which his populist sensibilities will be tested.
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NewsIndustry mourns Milligan
Warm tributes have been paid to Sky Media managing director Nick Milligan, one of TV’s most respected commercial executives, who died at the weekend.
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NewsCohen signs off with Poldark
BBC1 has ordered an ambitious series from Tony Jordan that brings together characters from Charles Dickens’ novels, and also plans to revive 1970s period drama Poldark.
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NewsTLC gears up for next phase
Discovery’s TLC has acquired a pair of scripted US comedies after making an assured debut in terms of ratings.
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NewsBBC admits bullying failings
BBC senior management failed to spot widespread bullying because they were not close enough to rank-and-file staff, according to HR director Lucy Adams.
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NewsTV4 orders first show in English from eOne
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is moving into English-language programming for the first time and has ordered half-hour comedy series Welcome To Sweden.
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NewsFox TV gambles on Europe
Fox TV Studios is betting that a number of its European adaptations – including a remake of Channel 4’s ambulance drama Sirens – can replicate the success of domestic hits including The Americans and Burn Notice.