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NewsBradby writing Great Fire of London drama for ITV
ITV News political editor Tom Bradby is writing a period drama for ITV based on the events of The Great Fire of London in 1666.
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NewsPinewood to build US studio facility
Pinewood Shepperton has announced its second joint venture deal this month, with an agreement to build a new facility in the US.
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NewsChancellor calls on producers to sell tax credits internationally
Chancellor George Osborne has called on producers to bang the drum internationally for UK creative industries tax credits, at the official launch event today.
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NewsBBC3 lines up new comedies
BBC3 has ordered a comedy show about the “world’s most irresponsible uncle” and will turn iPlayer pilot People Just Do Nothing into a full series.
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NewsC5 acquires FremantleMedia's Oz prison drama Wentworth
Channel 5 has acquired Australian women’s prison drama Wentworth from FremantleMedia International.
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NewsBanijay hires former Endemol boss Marco Bassetti as CEO
International producer and distributor Banijay has appointed former Endemol president Marco Bassetti as chief executive.
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NewsCharlotte Moore named acting BBC1 controller
Charlotte Moore has been named acting BBC1 controller after Danny Cohen’s promotion to director of television last week.
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NewsEndemol confirms Kuperman acquisition
Endemol is to launch an Israeli division after acquiring a majority stake in Kuperman Productions, as first reported by Broadcast last week.
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NewsBBC1 orders second David Walliams adaptation
BBC1 is to adapt David Walliams book Gangsta Granny for Christmas 2013, following the success of Mr Stink last year.
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NewsUK content leads Rose D'Or nominations
UK produced content is leading the Rose D’Or nominations with 10 programmes going through to the final round of judging.
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NewsBBC1 to return to The Village
BBC1’s historic drama The Village has been commissioned for a second series before the first has ended.
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NewsDock10 invests in Sony cameras and Canon lenses
Dock10 has taken delivery of a batch of new Sony cameras and Canon lenses.
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NewsLondon Games take victory at Bafta TV Craft Awards
The London 2012 Games were the star of the of the Bafta Television Craft Awards 2013, with three gongs going to coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics.
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NewsC4 launches mission to re-enact D-Day Live
Channel 4 will commemorate D-Day by re-enacting its events in real time for a large-scale multiplatform event.
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NewsVic and Bob to turn BBC2 into House of Fools
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are to return to BBC2 in a surreal studio sitcom about a pair of flatmates and their unwanted visitors.
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NewsNine Lives' Lewis elected Pact vice chair
Nine Lives chief executive Cat Lewis has been elected to the role of vice chair of the Pact council.
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NewsWarner Bros launches skills and training programme
Warner Bros has launched a new programme of investment in skills and training, with a raft of apprenticeships, scholarships, training courses and work experience placements.
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NewsAshley Banjo to get Stockton dancing for Sky
Sky1 is bringing back Diversity star Ashley Banjo after it commissioned a six-part series from Shine TV.
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NewsCohen signs three-year deal for One Show
Outgoing BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has secured the long-term future of The One Show - and helped to sign off the programme’s move to New Broadcasting House.
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NewsSony plots live 4K trials at Confederations Cup
Sony is partnering with FIFA to trial a live 4K production workflow at the Confederations Cup in Brazil later this year.