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NewsBBCW urges indies to ‘come and talk to us’
BBC Worldwide is “open for business” and actively looking for indies in which to invest, its chief executive has said.
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NewsNetflix snaps up Being Human in first UK deal
Netflix has signed one of its first UK content deals, buying the UK original of Being Human and the US remake.
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NewsComedy Central drops Dirty Sexy Funny to focus on scripted
Comedy Central has scrapped hidden-camera show Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee and put the brakes on its topical news show development to focus on scripted content.
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NewsJames Grant planning major financing push
Talent agency James Grant Group is ready to plough millions of pounds into TV production financing as part of a bid to secure format rights.
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NewsTwofour sets sights on China and LatAm
Twofour is planning to launch in Hong Kong and Latin America within the next 12-18 months, with a view to producing content for the local markets.
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NewsBBC signs last-minute pledge on DQF job cuts
The BBC has signed an eleventh-hour deal with Bectu over how it will carry out redundancies in the run-up to its Delivering Quality First announcement this week.
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NewsKids’ shows shine at Mipcom
The children’s market was easily the hottest at this year’s Mipcom, with some of the industry’s largest companies prioritising a push into the sector.
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NewsCurrent TV to expose booze and sex danger
Current TV has ordered three docs and its first series recommission as part of a season planned for the run-up to Christmas that tackles the dangers posed by unlicensed alcohol and unprotected sex.
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NewsTalkback wins CBBC order for science sitcom
Talkback Thames is moving into the children’s space with a CBBC commission for a science-based kids’ sitcom.
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Cwmni Da revives doc on history of toilet
BBC4 and Welsh broadcaster S4C have revived plans to produce a history of the toilet.
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NewsSnowball wins first commission at Lion TV’s Glasgow arm
Lion TV’s Glasgow division has received its first original order since Andrew Snowball was appointed this summer to oversee operations.
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NewsBBC2 orders Wartime Farm series from Lion TV
BBC2 has commissioned a third version of Lion TV’s successful …Farm format, this time looking at rural life during World War II.
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NewsC4 exec joins Ukrainian broadcaster
A Channel 4 factual entertainment executive producer has left to join a prominent Ukrainian broadcaster.
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NewsBBC seeks S&PP investor
The BBC has hinted at the possibility of a third party investing in its studios and post-production operation.
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NewsBBC to simplify broadcast operations
The BBC has pledged to make £53m of technology-related savings by the end of 2017 as part of the wider cost-cutting measures announced today.
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NewsITV links eight sites in tapeless workflow bid
ITV has connected eight of its sites in London, Manchester and Leeds via a dedicated fibre-optic network as part of its drive towards a fully tapeless workflow.
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NewsSuppliers hit out at DPP report
Suppliers to the UK production and post-production sector have criticised the Digital Production Partnership’s (DPP) report on file-based workflows for failing to acknowledge the role of disk-based archiving and cloud-based storage.
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NewsRed Bee signs PBS UK playout deal
Red Bee Media has signed a deal to supply playout services for PBS in the UK.
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NewsBBC S&PP hires post chief
BBC Studios and Post Production has appointed The London Studios post production head of sales Julie Sangan to the new role of post-production resource manager.
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NewsFlying TV signs Getty deal
Aerial filming company Flying TV has signed a distribution deal with Getty as demand for HD aerial footage increases.