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NewsBetty exec joins 7 Wonder
Betty’s director of programmes Duncan Coates is to join 7 Wonder as its first creative director.
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NewsITV and Met Office extend 25-year partnership
ITV has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with the Met Office, continuing a 25-year partnership between the channel and the national weather service.
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NewsSky launches VR app
Sky has launched a virtual reality app featuring 20 videos involving David Beckham, Paul McCartney and heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua.
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NewsThe F Word heads to the US
Fox has ordered a live version of Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word to air in the US next year.
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NewsMentorn secures cold case access
Mentorn Scotland has gained access to Scotland’s Cold Case Unit (CCU) for a Channel 4 ob-doc series.
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NewsCBBC reboots Dennis The Menace
Dennis The Menace is to be revived as a CGI series for CBBC after Beano Studios landed its first TV commission.
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RatingsStrictly extends lead over X Factor
WEEKEND: Strictly Come Dancing extended its lead over The X Factor, while Gogglebox failed to recover from last week’s launch.
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NewsITVS bolsters entertainment team
ITV Studios entertainment boss Angela Jain has bolstered her senior team, appointing a creative director of development and director of entertainment in the north.
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NewsPrincess to Stand Up to Cancer
Princess Productions is to produce Channel 4’s fundraiser Stand Up to Cancer after taking responsibility for the event on YouTube last year.
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NewsIn brief: Taskmaster; Edinburgh; TVPlayer; Drive
Taskmaster is returning to Dave with an extended run, while the next Edinburgh International Television Festival advisory chair has been unveiled.
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NewsKit Harington preps BBC gunpowder drama
The BBC is lining up a Guy Fawkes-inspired drama produced by and starring Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington.
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NewsHD Protek opts for Summa
Turkish OB company HD Protek has installed a Calrec Summa audio console as part of an upgrade to its HDP 04 outside broadcast (OB) unit.
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NewsOutpost VFX recruits Francis at CTO
Outpost VFX has recruited Paul Francis to the newly created role of chief technology officer ahead of the company’s expansion later this year.
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NewsLamphen to lead Amsterdam's Digital Media Centre
Raymond Lamphen has been appointed general manager of the Digital Media Centre (DMC) in Amsterdam.
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NewsITV lines up 5 Gold Rings
ITV Studios indie Possessed has partnered with John De Mol’s Talpa on a physical gameshow for ITV – the Big Brother creator’s first original show for the network.
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NewsMolinare and Framestore among HPAA nominees
Molinare’s Asa Shoul and a Framestore VFX team are among the nominees in this year’s Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards.
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NewsW to strip Halloween format
UKTV’s entertainment channel W is to strip a live horror format in the run-up to Halloween.
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NewsBBC1 explores 'generation rent'
Boundless will turn the tables on landlords in a three-part commission for BBC1 in which they will be forced to live in the properties they rent out
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RatingsRipper Street slips by 1m for BBC2
MONDAY: Ripper Street came to the end of its debut run on BBC2 with 1m fewer viewers than it gripped on BBC1.
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NewsHill & Featherstone join BCF line-up
Polly Hill and Jane Featherstone will share the stage to talk drama trends and ITV strategy at the Broadcast Commissioning Forum., while Phil Clarke and Greg Davies will discuss Channel 4’s scripted output