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NewsRobot Wars rebooted by BBC2
Classic entertainment format Robot Wars is to be rebooted in a “bullet-proof arena” by Mentorn Scotland for BBC2.
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NewsBBC Studios appoints chief operating officer
Anna Mallett, the director and project lead for the BBC Studios proposals, has been appointed as the division’s chief operating officer.
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NewsNutopia hires BBC history producer
Nutopia has poached BBC Productions’ head of history and business programming Dominic Crossley-Holland.
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NewsDPP releases delivery spec for HD commercials and promos
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has revealed the components of its approved Common Technical Delivery Standards for HD commercials/sponsorship and promo material.
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CriticsTV Critics: Derren Brown; The Secret Life Of The Family; Victorian Bakers; Saved
“A hugely entertaining farce, reminiscent of the dead guest episode of Fawlty Towers.”
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NewsBBC1 adapts Apple Tree Yard
Kudos is to adapt Louise Doughty’s best-selling psychological thriller Apple Tree Yard for BBC1.
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NewsLee and Horton set to lead Timeline North
Dubbing mixer Richard Lee and post co-ordinator Georgia Horton will take over the day-to-day running of Timeline North following post-production director Eben Clancy’s decision to launch Phantom Sun Post Production.
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NewsLord Burns: Channel 4 could offer fixed return to owner
Outgoing Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns has strongly rejected privatisation plans – but has floated the idea of the broadcaster making a fixed financial return to government.
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NewsDigital platform TRX makes senior hires
TRX, the online international distribution service set up by David and Matthew Frank, has made a number of hires ahead of international TV market Natpe.
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NewsIn brief: Arrow; RTS Scotland; Millenials
Arrow has hired a Discovery executive for a push into the US, while the RTS Scotland Awards have opened for entries.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: top 10 foreign-language dramas 2010-2016
Deutschland 83 has become the highest-rated foreign-language scripted show since 2006
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NewsUnion talks help to soften 3sixtymedia job losses
The impact of job losses at 3sixtymedia has been lessened following discussions between ITV Studios and media industry trade union Bectu.
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NewsUK shows on rise in Latin America
Latin American broadcasters have become increasingly Anglophile in their outlook in recent years, with growing demand for UK formats in weekday slots.
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NewsE4 in Netflix drama co-pro deal
E4 has struck a landmark deal with Netflix to co-produce an online gaming-inspired series from the creator of Skins, as part of plans to supercharge drama on the youth channel.
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NewsHincks loss is a blow for Endemol Shine
Group unlikely to seek like-for-like replacement for departing boss
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NewsBBC to personalise iPlayer for connected-TV apps
BBC iPlayer is preparing to roll out personalisation services across its connected-TV apps in 2016 after Christmas viewing on the platform rose by a third.
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NewsWar and Peace
Visual effects BlueBoltClients BBC Cymru Wales Drama; The Weinstein CompanyBrief To help create the large-scale battle scenes for the BBC’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s War And Peace, often called the ‘greatest novel ever written’.Approached by director Tom Harper, the BlueBolt team were tasked with producing the ...
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NewsDock 10 offers VR service after producing shorts for The Voice
Dock 10 is to add virtual reality production to its available services after completing “immersive” digital shorts for BBC1’s The Voice UK.
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NewsThe Farm set to open new post facility in Bristol
The Farm is making preparations for a new post-production facility on Whiteladies Road in Bristol.
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NewsTrust finds concern over cost of new BBC services
BBC innovations such as children’s VoD service iPlay, should not come at the cost of existing services, according to a BBC Trust survey.