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NewsMediaset, TV4 & Argos reveal wish-lists
Before Christmas the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) London Creative Team hosted a day of one-to-one matched meetings between London-based production companies and buyers and co-producers from key international broadcasters. Broadcast caught up with three to find out what they were looking for…
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NewsLord Burns: Channel 4 could offer fixed return to owner
Outgoing Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns has strongly rejected privatisation plans – but has floated the idea of the broadcaster making a fixed financial return to government.
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NewsRobot Wars rebooted by BBC2
Classic entertainment format Robot Wars is to be rebooted in a “bullet-proof arena” by Mentorn Scotland for BBC2.
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NewsNutopia hires BBC history producer
Nutopia has poached BBC Productions’ head of history and business programming Dominic Crossley-Holland.
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NewsBBC1 adapts Apple Tree Yard
Kudos is to adapt Louise Doughty’s best-selling psychological thriller Apple Tree Yard for BBC1.
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NewsLee and Horton set to lead Timeline North
Dubbing mixer Richard Lee and post co-ordinator Georgia Horton will take over the day-to-day running of Timeline North following post-production director Eben Clancy’s decision to launch Phantom Sun Post Production.
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NewsBBC eyes digital services to improve Scottish offering
Tony Hall has indicated that the BBC will use its digital strategy to better serve Scottish audiences over the next charter period.
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NewsC4 and Lime target aspiring northern writers
Channel 4 and Lime Pictures have partnered with development agency New Writing North to offer aspiring writers the opportunity to work on shows including Hollyoaks.
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News5* acquires Shannara Chronicles
Channel 5 has acquired US epic fantasy drama The Shannara Chronicles for youth-skewing 5*.
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NewsTV accountant jailed for five years
Christopher Lunn, accountant to thousands of TV freelancers, has been jailed for five years for evading more than £6m in tax.
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NewsFifty Fifty recruits new head of production
Soho post firm Fifty Fifty has appointed Richard Folley as head of production.
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NewsBBCW strikes first-look deal with Wrigley indie
BBC Worldwide has struck a first-look distribution deal with Raconteur Associates, the fledgling indie established by former Big Brother executive producer Ruth Wrigley and ex-BBCW talent chief William Miller.
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NewsBBC lifts lid on £200m Scotland spend
The BBC has lifted the lid on how it spends £200m of licence fee cash in Scotland ahead of director general Tony Hall appearing in front of a Holyrood committee on Tuesday.
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NewsFox shakes up international division
US broadcaster Fox is disbanding its Fox International Channels division with chief executive Hernan Lopez leaving the company.
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NewsNick scores Football League show
Nickelodeon UK is to launch a live-action football programme featuring Spongebob Squarepants after Viacom picked up Football League rights last year.
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NewsTim Hincks to leave Endemol Shine Group
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) president Tim Hincks is to leave the company in March, ending his 17-year association with the production giant.
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NewsSchedules cleared for Bowie tributes
The BBC and Channel 4 are clearing their schedules to pay tribute to David Bowie after he died of cancer on Sunday.
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NewsIn brief: BBC First; The X-Files
BBC Worldwide is to lauch across the Middle East as Amazon picks up The X-Files catalogue. Click for more.
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NewsVidcheck to show new DPP delivery tests
BVE 2016: Vidcheck will demonstrate the latest versions of its Vidchecker, Vidchecker-post and Vidfixer software at the ExCel.