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NewsPulse hires Heggessey to advise on strategy
Lorraine Heggessey is joining Pulse Films in a consultancy role, at the same time as the Pineapple Dance Studios indie takes on two Zodiak Media Group executives.
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News6 Music orders Somethin’ Else to tap online buzz
BBC 6 Music has appointed Somethin’ Else as producer of the Tom Robinson show, with plans to revamp it and tap more heavily into the music scene’s online buzz.
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NewsC4 leaps to defence of Ten O’Clock Live as ratings plummet
Ten O’Clock Live commissioner Darren Smith has defended the Channel 4 show’s live ratings and hailed its young-skewing audience.
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NewsCreative England in BBC regions warning
Creative England is to call on the BBC to avoid making Salford a “shorthand for all regional activity” and spread commissioning throughout the regions when it launches this autumn.
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NewsYesterday orders two more docs for 1940s strand
Yesterday has ordered two 60-minute documentaries about World War II as it extends its Spirit of the 1940s strand.
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NewsRevolution develops Peace’s GB84 for C4
Channel 4 is planning to follow its adaptation of David Peace’s Red Riding with a new series based on GB84, the novelist’s fictional take on the miners’ strike of the 1980s.
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NewsITVS deals with Shine and 19 Entertainment fail to bear fruit
ITV Studios’ co-development deals with Shine Group and US indie 19 Entertainment have ended without resulting in a single commission.
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NewsBetty to hijack holiday makers for Channel 4
Betty is to send groups of people who are expecting a free luxury holiday on an authentic working experience instead, in a series for Channel 4.
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NewsZig Zag USA wins Syfy order for life-change series
Zig Zag USA is understood to have won its first commission since appointing executive vice-president Matt Gould to drive forward its US division.
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NewsWatch tucks into more Too Fat For 15
UKTV channel Watch has picked up the second series of Too Fat For 15 from Passion Distribution.
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NewsMentorn seals distribution deal with Daybreak
Mentorn International has signed a representation deal with Daybreak Pictures as part of a new push into drama distribution.
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NewsCineflix picks up rights to Steadfast back catalogue
Distributor Cineflix International has secured the rights to defunct indie Steadfast Television’s back catalogue and is already close to securing sales in a number of territories.
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NewsEU funds Mercury doc streaming platform
Distributor Mercury Media is to use a €250,000 (£216,366) European Union grant to fund the full launch of an online documentary VoD platform.
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NewsSky to launch VoD Champions League service
Sky is launching a dedicated VoD website ahead of the quarterfinal stages of the Champions League that allows visitors to pause and replay the action in slow-motion.
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RatingsMasterChef outplays football
WEDNESDAY: A vegetarian special of BBC1’s MasterChef outplayed Chelsea’s goalless Champions League draw with FC Copenhagen on ITV1.
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NewsWimbledon Film and TV Studios re-opens for business
Wimbledon Film and TV Studios, previously home to ITV1’s The Bill, opened for business this week after £500,000 was spent refurbishing the 220,000 sq ft site.
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NewsOfcom to review TV ad deals
Ofcom is to launch review of how TV advertising deals are agreed – a move that could change the way the UK’s commercial broadcasters make money.
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NewsWorld Service journalist blames bosses for cuts
The BBC has come under fire for its lack of dedication to public service, with a senior journalist claiming this hampered the corporation when negotiating its new licence fee settlement.
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RatingsTop 100 network programmes
Find out who topped the ratings league table for network programming from 7-13 March and browse the top 100.
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RatingsTop 30 BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5
Find out the top 30 programmes on BBC2, Channel 4 and Channel 5 from 7-13 March as well as the performance of all the terrestrials across week 10.