All News articles – Page 1756
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NewsITV orders 100 hours of Judge Rinder
British barrister Judge Rinder is to return to ITV with a super-sized daytime order.
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NewsBafta crowns Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network edged past the BBC’s children’s channels to be crowned channel of the year at the British Academy Children’s Awards last night.
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NewsBear Grylls uncovers YouTube channel
Bear Grylls is to front a YouTube channel featuring a host of adventurous thrill-seekers produced by Barcroft Media.
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NewsLoveLive hires commercial chief
Multiplatform indie LoveLive has hired former Babelgum and BT Vision executive Mark Cranwell as chief commercial officer.
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NewsBBC America appoints new boss
BBC America has appointed Sundance TV chief Sarah Barnett as president and general manager, one month after Sundance parent firm AMC Networks acquired a stake in the US cable network.
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NewsWall to Wall to make Woman in Red for BBC2
The scandal surrounding 18th century aristocrat Lady Seymour Worsley is to be turned into a one-off factual drama produced by Wall to Wall for BBC2.
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NewsChalkboard TV wins first commission
Chalkboard TV will bring festive cheer to ITV2 with its first UK commission exploring office Christmas parties.
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NewsAll3Media boss urges BBC to tender flagship shows
The BBC must put some of its biggest shows, including EastEnders, out to tender once it drops its in-house quota system, according to All3Media boss Jane Turton.
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NewsDiscovery gravitates to Windfall space doc
Discovery has picked up Windfall Films’ science documentary series Strip The Cosmos in the UK.
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NewsKaty Thorogood to join Ricochet
Dinner Date commissioner Katy Thorogood is to leave ITV after five years to become a creative director for Ricochet Productions.
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NewsOfcom grants Birmingham local TV transfer
Ofcom has granted Birmingham’s local TV licence to a consortium headed up by former ATV presenter Mike Prince after original preferred bidder BLTV went bust in August.
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NewsKeo Films targets young viewers with launch of K2
Keo Films has launched a division that will inherit the Keo Digital slate and produce content aimed at a young demographic for TV and other platforms.
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NewsC4 searches for more Child Geniuses
Channel 4 has recommissioned Wall To Wall’s Child Genius for a third run in 2015.
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NewsSteve Morrison: give industry control of licence fee
All3Media chairman Steve Morrison has made an impassioned plea to safeguard the licence fee and set out a plan for it to be overseen by industry professionals and the public rather than politicians.
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NewsABC hunts UK reality formats
US network ABC has kicked off a hunt for non-scripted formats from the UK with a particular focus on variety shows and docu-soaps.
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NewsShiver secures six ITV shows
Come Dine With Me producer Shiver has won a raft of factual commissions from ITV with a number of one-offs and a three-part series about the Carry On… films.
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NewsFresh One options Dutch bullying format
Jamie Oliver’s indie Fresh One has optioned a Dutch format which exposes the impact bullies have on their victims for a UK re-make.
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NewsBack2Back hires development chief to aid US drive
Jews on Bikes indie Back2Back has hired a UK development chief as managing director David Nottman-Watt prepares to focus on the US.
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NewsPreditors expands edit facilities in office move
Preditors has relocated into new premises on Newman Street in London.