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NewsSky Atlantic returns to Penny Dreadful
Sky has recommissioned horror drama Penny Dreadful for a second series as it continues to strike increasing numbers of international co-production deals.
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NewsAll3Media boss: our independence is vital to growth
All3Media chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant has reiterated that the super-indie will preserve its autonomy following its acquisition by Discovery and Liberty Global.
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NewsRising Star set to bolster ITV digital revenue
ITV’s forthcoming talent format Rising Star could help boost its digital advertising revenues as it begins talks with producer Keshet over the show’s second screen app.
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NewsFreeview and Digital UK to launch IPTV service
Freeview and Digital UK have confirmed that they are developing an internet connected TV service that will rival YouView.
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NewsUKTV’s Clare Laycock to lead TLC
UKTV commissioner Clare Laycock will return to Discovery to head up female-skewing channel TLC.
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RatingsCHARTS: ITV claims half-term victory
The World Cup looms, promising fame like a faintly sinister hawker; all the fun of the Fifa fair is to be had if you’re rich.
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NewsITV Studios launches US drama indie
ITV Studios’ US arm has inked a joint venture deal with Prison Break producer Marty Adelstein to launch a comedy and drama production company.
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RatingsCHARTS: BBC2’s joy of Springwatch
Every year as I settle into my ‘it may be raining persistently but summer’s here because it’s the cricket season’ mode, I am beseeched by BBC2 to watch spring.
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RatingsCHARTS: ITV3’s sleuths secure results
With pay drama channel ITV Encore heaving in to view, ITV3 was determined to show its sibling upstart how it’s done, with its detective greatest hits. Meanwhile, BBC4 pulled on its white stetson and set off for Dodge City.
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RatingsCHARTS: Sky shows slip slightly
I worry about Jack Bauer. It must be exhausting being that clenched all the time, and then there’s all that running and waving his pistol while perpetually pointing out that he’s trying to save the world here, people.
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RatingsGong goes to Gogglebox
Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and writer/star of Curb Your Enthusiasm, once said he carried his Emmy with him wherever he went, but was very casual about it.
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NewsC4 boost to fledgling indies
Channel 4 is stepping up its support for grass-roots production companies by linking up with MeWe360 to offer business advice, training and funding opportunities.
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NewsBBC pays out £2m car allowance
BBC staff car allowances ran to £2m in 2013, a 12% drop on the £2.3m bill from the previous year.
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CriticsTV Critics: From There to Here; Letters from D-Day; Louie
“A funny, warm and moving family drama full of brilliantly written and realised characters.”
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NewsHasselhoff returns to Berlin Wall for Nat Geo
David Hasselhoff is to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by fronting a Darlow Smithson film for Nat Geo.
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NewsDRG strikes Latimer deal
DRG has struck a first look deal with Latimer Films, the indie behind Penny Woolcock’s forthcoming dog-fighting doc Going to the Dogs.
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NewsOlly Lambert prepares latest Dispatches
Bafta-award winning director Olly Lambert is preparing to embark on his latest Dispatches project for Channel 4.
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NewsLord Coe mulling BBC Trust role
Lord Coe, the man who oversaw the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics, is mulling whether to apply to become the next BBC Trust chairman.
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NewsITV nets French Open until 2018
ITV has fought off competition from the BBC to hold on to the French Open until 2018.
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NewsIndustry leaders hail state of UK VFX industry
The UK’s visual effects industry is in rude health, according to senior industry figures at this week’s Creative Week event.