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NewsHunt’s Iambic Media goes into liquidation
Iambic Media, the indie owned by former DCD Media chief executive Chris Hunt, has gone into liquidation.
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NewsSyco snares All3 exec
Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has poached All3Media’s Matthew Angel to become its head of business affairs.
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NewsSky hires film-makers to fill gaps in fact ent commissioning
Sky has reshaped its fact ent commissioning team by hiring a series director of One Born Every Minute and a producer/director who has worked on the likes of Wonderland and The Apprentice.
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NewsPaul Abbott eyes US remake of Clocking Off
Paul Abbott is in talks to adapt his hit BBC1 blue-collar drama Clocking Off for premium US cable TV service Showtime.
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NewsITVS to reform pop bands for The Big Reunion
The original members of girl group Atomic Kitten will be reunited on ITV2 in a series celebrating former pop bands.
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NewsLocal TV wins prominent slot as bid battle hots up
The government’s local TV service will play out on Freeview channel eight and Sky channel 117, and a raft of major TV figures are behind the five competing bids in London, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsBBC2 goes back to basics with Blanc cookery series
Raymond Blanc is returning to BBC2 for a series that will give viewers a masterclass in basic cooking techniques.
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NewsTop indies join forces on training initiative to boost diversity
Leading indies including Shine Group, All3Media and Endemol have clubbed together for the first time on an initiative to promote diversity in the indie sector.
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NewsSky 1 gains access to Greggs
Sky 1 is to go behind the scenes at high-street baker Greggs in an access-all-areas documentary that will show secret tasting sessions for the latest cakes and pasties.
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NewsDNI reveals VoD ambition and more investment in ID
Discovery Networks International chief executive Mark Hollinger has revealed plans including increased investment in crime channel ID, UK roll-out of TLC and a series of VoD deals.
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NewsCentury doc to launch global Why Poverty? event for BBC
A 60-minute BBC1 film from Brian Hill’s Century Films will launch a major international broadcasting event about global poverty, with a further seven films to be broadcast on BBC4.
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NewsC4 signs up Hills for 12 months in Last Leg deal
Australian comedian Adam Hills has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that includes another series of The Last Leg.
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NewsCanadian remake for C4’s The Audience
The Garden’s Channel 4 format The Audience is to be remade for Corus Entertainment’s W Network in Canada.
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NewsDrama sector set for high-profile moves
The drama world looks set for a shake-up, with ITV drama commissioners Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes understood to be considering a move into production and, separately, Company Pictures closing in on a high-profile boss.
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NewsSky links with film school for training scheme
Students are to be taught a raft of production skills as part of a wide ranging training partnership between Sky and the National Film and Television School.
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NewsCrow TV bolsters Birmingham post-production operation
Post-production firm Crow TV is expanding its Birmingham operation with the addition of 11 offline suites, despite the BBC leaving the city.
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NewsBBC S&PP moves digital division to Ruislip site
BBC Studios and Post Production is moving its Digital Media Services (DMS) division to a permanent facility in West London from early 2013.
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NewsCBS to whip up US Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is to be given an American twist after CBS ordered a full series of the hit BBC2 format.
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RatingsEmmerdale live 40th draws 8.8m
Emmerdale celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special live episode, which pulled in the ITV1 soap’s biggest audience in more than a year.
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NewsWorld Service cuts another 73 jobs
The BBC World Service is to axe a further 73 jobs and reduce English language programming following its cut in government funding in 2010.