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NewsMan v Food star to front NBC series
US network NBC has ordered Food Fighters, a new cooking series fronted by Man v Food host Adam Richman from Ben Silverman’s Electus.
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NewsCineflix hires Lat Am sales chief
British distributor Cineflix Rights has hired former BBC Worldwide executive Christopher Gordon as director of sales in Latin America.
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NewsFremantleMedia eyes Danger Mouse reboot
Classic cartoon Danger Mouse is set for a return to TV after FremantleMedia has begun eyeing a reboot, following CITV’s Old Skool retro weekend.
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NewsMultiplatform indie Pure Grass teams with Heroes creator
Multiplatform indie Pure Grass Films has teamed with Heroes creator Tim Kring and Sonar Entertainment to produce conspiracy thriller The Drake Equation.
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NewsWelsh rugby star tackles C5 adventure series
Former Wales rugby international Richard Parks is to feature in a Channel 5 adventure series produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsBBC Trust clears HIGNFY over Elephant Man joke
A complaint about a joke involving the Elephant Man, made during BBC1 comedy panel show Have I Got News For You, has been dismissed by the BBC Trust.
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NewsSundance Channel orders The Descendants
US cable network Sundance Channel has commissioned six-part drama The Descendants as its third ever drama.
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NewsVimeo activates pay-per-access
Professional video-sharing service Vimeo is to allow content creators to charge visitors for accessing their work.
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NewsBBC2 cues up Dave Allen Night
BBC2 has ordered a one-off doc about controversial comedian Dave Allen which will feature unseen footage and interviews with stars.
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NewsCeri Thomas hired as BBC News head of programmes
Today programme editor Ceri Thomas is to take over from Stephen Mitchell as head of programmes for BBC News next week.
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NewsLesley Douglas leaves Lime amid restructure
Lime Pictures chief executive Lesley Douglas is leaving The Only Way is Essex and Hollyoaks-producer as it restructures its senior management team.
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NewsLiz Gibbons lands BBC Global News role
Former deputy Newsnight editor Liz Gibbons, who was in charge of the programme when the erroneous Lord McAlpine report aired, has been appointed as BBC Global News commissioning editor.
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NewsBBC to publish Pollard costs in full
The BBC is preparing to publish the final costs of the Nick Pollard review in full.
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NewsHigh Point starts shopping Kees Abrahams project
British distributor High Point Media is to start shopping App, the first project to come out of former 2waytraffic boss Kees Abrahams’ nascent production company, to international broadcasters.
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NewsBBC4 swoops for Swedish and Italian dramas
BBC4 has acquired Swedish drama Arne Dahl and Italian police drama Inspector Da Luca to build on its success with The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge.
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NewsShine 360° hires UK licensing boss
Shine 360°, the licensing and merchandising arm of the British producer, has hired former Sony Pictures Television exec David Christopher as director of licensing.
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NewsUKTV orders more food series
UKTV has acquired new seasons of World’s Weirdest Restaurants and Kitchen Hero for Good Food.
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NewsAlphanim rebrands and strikes Noddy remake deal
French animation studio Alphanim has rebranded as Gaumont Animation and struck a deal with France Televisions to co-produce its remake of pre-school property Noddy.
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NewsCompany Pictures founders go separate ways
Company Pictures founders George Faber and Charles Pattinson have gone their separate ways since leaving the Shameless producer.