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NewsSplice hires new head of sound
Splice has recruited former Prime Focus head of audio Phitz Hearne to head up its sound department.
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NewsLiberty Bell lands Call Centre exec producer
The Call Centre executive producer Jon Connerty has joined Avalon Factual indie Liberty Bell as an executive producer.
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NewsThe Musketeers poised to return
BBC1 is ready to press ahead with a third series of The Musketeers despite the drama’s below-par ratings.
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NewsMeirion Jones to leave the BBC
Meirion Jones, one half of the investigation team behind Newsnight’s dropped Jimmy Savile story, is to leave the BBC.
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NewsEricsson acquires Abu Dhabi playout operation
Ericsson has acquired Abu Dhabi-based media group twofour54’s playout business.
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NewsMad Fat Diary draws to a close
E4 has ordered a third and final series of comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary.
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NewsLion Scotland appoints MD
Lisa Hazlehurst has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director of Lion Scotland.
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NewsC4 holds Immigration Street talks with Southampton Council
Channel 4’s head of documentaries Nick Mirsky will travel to Southampton today to tackle the local council’s concerns over upcoming series Immigration Street.
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NewsDiscovery hunts True Detective-style formats
US cable network Discovery Channel is hunting for True Detective-inspired factual crime series as part of a drive to grow its female audience.
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NewsTern hires Lion Scotland creative director
Tern TV has hired Andrew Snowball, the creative director of Lion Scotland, to the newly created role of director of features and popular factual.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity co-creator hired as ITN Prods factual chief
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! co-creator Will Smith has been appointed as ITN Productions’ head of factual.
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NewsHBO signs first-look deal with Roughcut
Ash Atalla’s Roughcut Television has agreed a first-look deal with HBO for the next two years - its third partnership deal in the last 12 months.
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NewsIn brief: Mentorn clip shows & London Irish halted
Mentorn has landed two Channel 5 clip shows and while Channel 4 has no plans to bring back sitcom London Irish. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsSouth Side Story trials SnapChat
The BBC has kicked off a trial of messaging app SnapChat to support BBC3 reality show South Side Story.
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NewsAmazon nabs US Catastrophe rights
Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured the exclusive US rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsIdris Elba fronts BBC Taster interactive series
Idris Elba is fronting a 20-part interactive series exploring the history of the world for BBC Taster, the corporation’s innovation website.
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NewsBBC retains Premier League rights for £204m
The BBC will keep hold of Premier League football until 2019 and launch a mid-week Match of the Day on BBC2 as part of a £204m deal.
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NewsBroadcasters confirm debate proposals
The broadcasters’ proposals for the TV election debates look set to remain unaltered after the BBC and ITV released a joint statement confirming their intentions.
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NewsSmithsonian orders Nutopia invention doc
US cable network Smithsonian has ordered documentary series My Million Dollar Invention from Jane Root’s Nutopia.
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NewsNordic drama execs eye growth
Nordic territories will need to see an increase in the number of digital platforms and local commissioners if they are to showcase their drama globally, according to industry experts.