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NewsDRG sale set to complete
Broadcaster Modern Times Group is set to complete its acquisition of British distributor DRG this week, as the company begins talks with staff.
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NewsC4 lines up Essex car dealers
Channel 4 is returning to Essex to delve into the world car dealers in a three part series being broadcast later this year.
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NewsChill launches episodic funding
Online distribution platform Chill is moving into the next stage of crowdfunding as it launches episodic funding for its first original series, Jason Mewes-fronted Vigilante Diaries.
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NewsDaniela Neumann to leave Viasat
Daniela Neumann, Viasat vice president of content and development, is to leave the pan-regional European broadcaster later this year.
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NewsDirecTV renews Rogue from UK indie Greenroom
US pay TV network DirecTV has ordered a second season of Thandie Newton-fronted crime drama Rogue from UK indie Greenroom Entertainment.
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NewsFox invites pitches at CFF
Fox has been named the official pitching partner of Broadcast’s Commissioning and Funding Forum next month and will use the event to meet a selected number of new producers.
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NewsAlaska hires development chief
Alaska, the indie behind ITV’s James Nesbitt in New Zealand, has hired former Tiger Aspect development chief Jonny Goodman as its first head of development.
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NewsBBC World Service budget cut by £2.2m
The BBC World Service’s budget has unexpectedly been cut by more than £2m by the government.
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NewsMelvyn Bragg & Mark Gatiss head to BBC2
A Melvyn Bragg-fronted doc about radical political thinkers and a Mark Gatiss reimagining of M.R James’ The Tractate Middoth, are among a raft of new arts shows ordered by BBC2.
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NewsITV introduces Apple subs fee
ITV has begun charging consumers a monthly subscription fee to stream ITV3 and ITV4 after updating its ITV Player iOS app.
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NewsJonathan Wall completes Radio 5 Live team
BBC Radio 5 live has hired Bauer Media executive Richard Maddock to lead commissioning as new controller Jonathan Wall completes his senior management team.
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NewsThe Fall producer defends series climax
The Fall’s controversial open-ended climax was designed to “change the nature” of how TV tells crime stories, according to its producer.
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NewsBBC America renews Dominic Monaghan wildlife series
US cable network BBC America has ordered a second season of Channel 5 wildlife acquisition Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan.
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NewsMoshi Monsters heading to television
Moshi Monsters is finally coming to TV after Mind Candy unveiled plans to produce an animated series based on the popular kids brand.
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NewsFormer Shine exec Per Blankens to EP American Idol
Former Shine exec Per Blankens will be charged with revamping American Idol after being named executive producer of the FremantleMedia-produced format.
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NewsRaindance debuts indie web film festival
Independent film festival Raindance is launching the UK’s first independent web film festival this autumn.
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NewsZodiak film to raise cash for children's charity
Zodiak Media has produced a short film about the work of international charity Ubuntu Education Fund, which aims to transform the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa.
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NewsTrue North partners with Flix for MediaCityUK facility
Leeds-based indie True North has joined forces with Manchester post facility Flix to open a new production hub at MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsGabby Logan to host BBC1 Olympics series
Gabby Logan is to front a BBC1 magazine show examining the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics as part of the corporation’s plans to increase sports participation across the country.
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NewsTwofour closes international deals
Myleene Klass and Tamara Ecclestone are set to travel the world after Twofour Rights closed a number of international programme sales.