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NewsPlimsoll opens distribution division
Plimsoll Productions, the indie established by former Zodiak USA and RDF exec Grant Mansfield, has set up its own distribution division.
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NewsThe Only Way Is Essex heads to China
Chinese broadcaster Hunan TV has launched a local version of The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsRTS Craft and Design Awards winners revealed
Fortitude, Home Fires and BBC Sports Personality of the Year picked up two awards apiece at last night’s RTS Craft & Design Awards.
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NewsVirgin returns to content business
Virgin Media has returned to the content business after picking up US horror series Ash vs Evil Dead for its video on-demand service.
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NewsC4 returns to Lego headquarters
Channel 4 is to return to the secretive headquarters of Lego for a follow-up to last year’s film about the global toy brand.
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NewsShine TV hires new leadership
Hunted producer Shine TV has promoted Tanya Shaw and Tim Whitwell to lead the company following the departure of Kelly Webb-Lamb.
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NewsBBC Trust chairman calls for ‘intelligent reform’
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead will argue for “intelligent reform” of the corporation’s “remit, regulation and revenue” today.
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NewsNorway's Born On heads to Channel 4
A Norwegian format which tracks the lives of a disparate group of people who share a birthday is to be remade for Channel 4 by Outline Productions.
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NewsSky 1 runs off with Don't Tell The Bride
Don’t Tell The Bride will to move to Sky 1 next year after the Renegade Pictures format was unsettled by BBC3’s digital switch.
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NewsLinsey: BBC critics talking balderdash
Acting director of television Mark Linsey has hailed the distinctiveness of BBC programming and branded criticism of the corporation during charter renewal “balderdash”.
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NewsC4’s future to be decided in new year
The government could reach a decision over whether to privatise Channel 4 as early as January, Broadcast understands.
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NewsAmazon orders first UK drama original
Amazon has ordered its first UK drama – a period fashion drama from War and Peace co-producer Lookout Point.
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NewsBriefs: DRG; TRX; Jetpack Distribution
DRG strikes a first-look deal with What Larks, David and Matthew Frank’s TRX staffs up and Jetpack Distribution takes rights to YouTube kids series
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NewsBBC1 seeks Top of the Pops-style music show
BBC1 is on the hunt for a weekly live music show ten years after Top of the Pops was axed.
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NewsC5 snaps up Sinatra special
Channel 5 has acquired a live music special celebrating what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday.
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NewsAll3Media International preps major restructure
All3Media International is to move towards a more regional sales approach as part of a major restructure.
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NewsBerlin Film Festival to expand TV strand
The Berlin Film Festival is extending its television drama strand as part of an effort to beef up its coverage of the small screen.
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NewsGeorge Clarke extends output for C4
George Clarke’s indie Amazing Productions is to make a C4 series following people with “bold ambitions” on renovating interiors.
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NewsThe Apprentice proves popular online
The Apprentice has dominated online viewing over the past four weeks – accounting for four of the top 10 most-watched shows on-demand.
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NewsITV asks 500 Questions with major format deal
US gameshow 500 Questions is heading to ITV, which has commissioned a series from The Voice producer Wall to Wall.