All News articles – Page 1906
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NewsPerspectives back with Brucie
Bruce Forsyth is to front an ITV documentary on his entertainment hero Sammy Davis Jr as part of the fourth season of Perspectives films.
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NewsArgonon snaps up Windfall Films
Argonon has made its highest profile acquisition to date, buying The Murder Trial producer Windfall Films.
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NewsBBC3 in scripted reality first
BBC3 has turned to the producer of Pineapple Dance Studios to launch its first scripted reality show, which will be set in the creative heart of Brixton.
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NewsCohen in hunt for BBC2 boss
BBC director of television Danny Cohen will move quickly to replace BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow and could make an appointment in March.
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NewsPeacock wins first UK commission
BBC3 has ordered a one-off documentary about Amanda Knox from Peacock Productions, marking the NBC News-owned indie’s first UK commission.
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NewsBBC3's Cuckoo returns with Taylor Lautner
Twilight star Taylor Lautner is to join the cast of BBC3 comedy Cuckoo after the channel confirmed it will return for a second series.
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NewsKelehar joins BBC America for non-scripted push
BBC America has hired IWC Media exec Ricky Kelehar in a senior commissioning role to boost its original non-scripted commissions.
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NewsRemarkable lands 200 episode Pointless deal
Remarkable Television has secured a bulk deal with BBC1 to produce over 200 episodes of daytime show Pointless.
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NewsTwenty Twenty hires development chief from Love
Twenty Twenty has hired Martha Housden as its head of development following the departure of Ana de Moraes to the BBC.
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NewsWarner Bros to acquire Eyeworks
Warner Bros is set for a move into Scandinavia following the acquisition of international producer and distributor Eyeworks.
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NewsPact strikes Australian agreement
Indies keen to expand into Australia have received a boost after Pact struck a wide-ranging agreement with the Screen Producers Association of Australia.
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NewsITV to launch female-skewing channel
ITV is to expand its family of free-to-air channels with the launch of ITVBe – a female-skewing lifestyle station that will become the home of The Only Way is Essex.
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NewsC4 wins seat at election debate table
Channel 4 is to take part in the negotiations to air a prime ministerial TV debate next year as the broadcasters aim to build on the 2010 event.
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NewsGreg Dyke criticises BBC Trust chair
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has again taken aim at Lord Patten - claiming that he did not do enough to help the corporation during the Jimmy Savile crisis.
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NewsShed US poaches BBCW exec
Shed Media US has poached BBC Worldwide executive John Hesling to become Pam Healey’s number two.
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NewsC5 preps Benefits Street-style series
Channel 5 will continue to tap into the vein of Benefits Street-style programmes with a series which will gather welfare system stories from around the UK.
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NewsDrama Republic hires BBC production boss
BBC head of drama production Susy Liddell has joined Greg Brenman’s indie Drama Republic.
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NewsAlex Zane fronts London Live show
Alex Zane is to return to his comedy roots with a new stand-up series for London Live.
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NewsC4 to bring back Benefits Street
Channel 4 is to bring back controversial doc Benefits Street for a second series as Love Productions starts to research potential locations.
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NewsUK indies dominate Kids Emmys
UK indies were the big winners at the International Emmy Kids Awards, scooping four of the six prizes.