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NewsCall The Midwife creator plans frontier nurses drama
Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas is developing a US-based drama about nurses working in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1920s.
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NewsGME back in black after bumper 2013
GroupM Entertainment is targeting its next stage of growth after turning a significant loss into a profit in its most recent financial year.
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NewsBBC3 format Hair heads to BBC2
BBC3’s Great British Bake Off-style hairdressing competition Hair is set to become the latest brand to move to BBC2.
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NewsSTV reveals plans for local TV empire
STV has revealed more about its plan to build a local TV empire after bidding for three more licences in Scotland.
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NewsBBC to revamp Final Score with live FA Cup action
The BBC is planning to revamp football results show Final Score with live FA Cup action and highlights as the corporation prepares to broadcast the competition for the first time in six years.
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NewsGood Morning Britain fails to match Daybreak
ITV’s breakfast ratings have tumbled 13% year-on-year as Good Morning Britain struggles to establish itself for the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsAmazon explains Ripper Street slot
Amazon Prime Instant Video has revealed that its customers still want to consume content in a traditional way, and restated that its doors remain open to pitches from UK indies.
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NewsIndies air fears over BBC plan
Some of the UK’s leading indies have voiced concerns that the plans to transform BBC Production will result in the division walking off with major production contracts.
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NewsBBC2 weighs up personalised dieting
BBC2 has ordered a three-part series from BBC Scotland investigating the science behind personalised diets and whether they are the best way to lose weight.
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NewsMaverick eyes brand-funding boost for YouTube channel
Maverick TV, Little Dot Studios and talent agency Gleam are planning to create more brand-supported content on Daily Mix after the YouTube channel passed 500,000 subscribers.
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NewsSky hires BBC3 scheduling boss
BBC3 scheduler Jamie Morris has joined Sky as head of scheduling for Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts.
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NewsRed Planet Prize 2014 winners revealed
Red Planet Pictures has revealed the latest winners of its annual prize for aspiring writers.
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NewsTumble rolls into Romania & China
Tumble is headed to Romania and China after BBC Worldwide struck the first international format deals for the celebrity gymnastic contest.
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NewsRDF serves up two BBC shows
Masterchef host Gregg Wallace is to front one of two major orders picked up by RDF Television for the BBC.
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NewsBBC’s David Dimbleby election role disappoints Lords
House of Lords communications committee member Lady Deech has claimed to be “disappointed” by the BBC’s decision to appoint David Dimbleby to anchor its general election coverage.
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NewsZodiak Rights hires BBCW drama exec
Zodiak Rights has hired BBC Worldwide’s head of drama Chris Stewart as head of scripted acquisitions for the Wife Swap producer.
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NewsSky invests in US sports MCN
Sky has invested $7m (£4.3m) in a US multichannel sports network as it continues its push to back tech start-up businesses.
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NewsObituary: Brian Wesley
Brian Wesley, producer of shows including Game For A Laugh and Surprise Surprise, has died aged 67.
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NewsRich Ross to leave Shine America
Shine America boss Rich Ross is the latest high-profile executive to leave the company following the mega-merger between Endemol and Shine Group.
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NewsRussia Today to launch UK channel
Russia Today (RT) is launching a UK news channel and has kicked off a hunt for documentaries produced by British factual indies.