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NewsGrierson to honour John Pilger
John Pilger will be awarded the Honda Grierson Trustees’ Award on 1 November in recognition of his work as a leading documentary producer.
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NewsCurrent TV orders films from Salford youth
Four local youth groups in Salford have been selected to make eight films to be shown on Current TV as part of a new apprenticeship scheme.
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NewsCrowd-sourced Raptured ready for launch
A crowd-sourced web-only series that reimagines Judgement Day will launch on 21 October, just weeks after the project was started.
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NewsUK animation sector faces fight to survive
Animation in the UK is in crisis, with two out of five companies struggling to make ends meet.
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NewsGossip Girl's Schwartz planning Misfits US
Clerkenwell Films has struck a deal with Josh Schwartz, the creative force behind The OC, Gossip Girl and Chuck, to remake teen superhero drama Misfits for US audiences.
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NewsDQF axe falls on BBC comms team
The BBC has informed 16 members of its communications team that they are to be made redundant - one of the first waves of compulsory cuts as part of Delivering Quality First.
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NewsITV and Pact back in talks over terms
ITV and Pact are back in negotiations over concerns that the broadcaster is increasingly ignoring the Terms of Trade.
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NewsBSkyB and BBC clash on fees
Gloves come off as ITV, C4 and C5 wade in and report claims retransmission fees will soar.
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NewsC4 calls time on Comedy Labs
Channel 4 is replacing its long-running Comedy Labs initiative with an E4 comedy pilot scheme as it attempts to clarify the objectives of its talent ladder schemes.
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NewsITV axes online staff in digital restructure
ITV is to cut up to 10% of its online staff and refocus resources on its leading websites as part of its radical digital restructure.
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NewsBBC's Ariel to go online only
The BBC’s in house newspaper is to fold after 75 years and has gone online only as part of the corporation’s Delivering Quality First cuts.
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NewsTulloh’s new indie gets two backers
Award-winning producer Clive Tulloh is partnering with his former colleague Peter Bennett-Jones to launch a new indie called Burning Bright.
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NewsCurrent affairs hit by BBC2 cost-cutting
Single documentaries about travel and history are likely to suffer after BBC2 confirmed it would cut almost 20% of its current affairs output.
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NewsJill Green wins first order for new indie
Jill Green’s latest venture, Eleventh Hour Films, has won its first commission – an extended second series of BBC2 comedy drama Vexed.
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NewsCartoon Network acquires Harry Hill series
Harry Hill is to appear on Cartoon Network following a deal by Turner veteran Gary Finnegan, who has been handed a new UK-dedicated content role at the broadcaster.
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NewsBullseye creator plans US remake
The creator of classic 1980s gameshow Bullseye is in talks for a US remake, which could have a million dollar jackpot.
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NewsJust a Minute makes TV move
The BBC is adapting long-running Radio 4 comedy series Just A Minute for TV to celebrate the series’ 45th anniversary.
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NewsWall to Wall hires ent boss; wins consumer commission
Wall To Wall is piloting a live early evening consumer affairs show for BBC1 and has hired the woman who will executive produce The Voice for the channel.
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NewsPrincess to build Love Machine for Sky Living
Sky Living has ordered a dating show fronted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and X Factor contestant Stacey Solomon, and which features a giant machine filled with singletons.
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NewsGrowth in Welsh shows helps C4 pass Ofcom quota
Channel 4 is expecting to exceed its nations and regions commissioning quota thanks in part to a significant growth in orders from Wales.