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NewsBBC1 and ITV1 close in on drama adaptations
BBC1 and ITV1 are lining up adaptations of Daphne du Maurier classic Jamaica Inn and Dorothy Koomson’s Ice Cream Girls respectively.
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NewsAgents defend BBC tax arrangements
TV agents including Jonathan Shalit have leaped to the defence of the BBC, amid mounting pressure over the broadcaster’s practice of paying talent and freelancers through limited companies.
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NewsBBC Vision restructure set for September
BBC Vision Production’s factual restructure around genres rather than regional hubs has moved a step closer, with a view to launching in September.
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NewsBBC2 eyes more Shakespeare in the wake of The Hollow Crown
BBC2 is in talks with producer Neal Street Productions to extend its The Hollow Crown series of Shakespeare adaptations to new plays.
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NewsSky bolsters comedy with four new faces
Sky has beefed up its comedy commissioning team with four appointments, including former head of BBC Comedy North Jon Mountague, and the creation of a new head of development role.
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NewsUnreported World appoints editor to replace Waldrum
Channel 4 international current affairs strand Unreported World has appointed Monica Garnsey as series editor as it moves into its 24th series.
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NewsPatten: BBC in-house commissioning guarantee will stay
Lord Patten has made clear that the BBC has no plans to reduce its in-house commissioning guarantee, despite indies winning a record share of the Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) last year.
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NewsC4 creative diversity enlists 48 partners
Channel 4’s creative diversity department commissioned 48 new and emerging companies in the first quarter of 2012, and is preparing to launch a short-form strand for new directors.
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News24 Hours In A&E producer offers apprenticeships
The producer of 24 Hours In A&E is offering six editors the opportunity to learn their craft on the flagship Channel 4 series.
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NewsJoneses try to keep up with Kalahari tribe in Sky 1 follow-up
Sky 1 has ordered a follow-up to Steve Jones’ trip through the Amazon that will take him to the Kalahari Desert.
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NewsNGC’s Mykura set for first orders
National Geographic Channel has ordered a series about dealers who strip second-hand cars for parts, as head of international content Hamish Mykura lines up his first commissions for the broadcaster.
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NewsBetty teams up with C4 for more compulsive viewing
Betty will lift the lid on life as an obsessive compulsive cleaner for Channel 4.
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NewsNFTS launches diploma
The National Film and Television School is launching Europe’s first Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurial Producing.
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NewsFoundation to develop Barrowman book series
The Foundation has optioned the TV rights from Capel & Land for a children’s fantasy adventure book written by John Barrowman and his sister Carole.
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NewsBBC2 ties up with France 5 for human cells doc
BBC2 and France 5 have commissioned a single science documentary exploring human cells.
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NewsIMG gears up for Italian cycling tournament
IMG Media is aiming to raise the profile of Giro d’Italia after securing an eight-year deal to be the distributor and audiovisual consultant for the Italian cycling tournament.
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NewsSky back for more music From The Basement
Sky has acquired the third series of live music show From The Basement, which it is expected to air on Sky 3D and Sky Arts later this year.
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NewsAJA launches file transfer software for Sony SR-R1
AJA has released SRExpress software, which is designed to control the transfer of files from Sony SR-R1 digital recorders to Raid storage connected to a Mac computer.
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NewsJVC releases DT-X series of portable monitors
JVC has launched the DT-X series of portable ProHD LCD monitors.
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Ratings24 Hours in A&E hits record high
A record audience for 24 Hours in A&E helped Channel 4 clinch victory at 9pm - taking advantage of another poor performance for ITV1’s Superstar.