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NewsFox order opens doors in US for LoveLive
Multiplatform indie LoveLive is to set up in the US after securing a documentary commission from Fox.
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NewsKlein in the frame for ITV head of factual role
A number of external candidates have emerged as contenders to become ITV’s next head of factual, including BBC4 controller Richard Klein.
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NewsTLC buys dramas for UK debut
Discovery’s female-skewing channel TLC has acquired the US remake of Mistresses and Marc Cherry soap Devious Maids, ahead of the channel’s UK bow.
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NewsRDF rewards execs behind wins
RDF TV has won two BBC factual series commissions and promoted the pair of executives behind them to key positions.
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NewsAmazon adopts Moneyball strategy for pilots
Online retailer Amazon is looking to apply a Moneyball strategy to the TV world after unveiling 14 pilots on its UK streaming service Lovefilm that it hopes to crowdsource to commission.
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NewsIndie M&A activity bolstered by new buyers
A new wave of buyers looking to take advantage of the remaining opportunities in the UK indie market has triggered the current wave of M&A activity, according to finance experts.
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NewsTwitter reveals how 140 can be a magic number
Twitter has urged creatives to make sure messages are posted using an authentic and relevant tone of voice.
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NewsYoung returns to Hat Trick
Hat Trick Productions has struck a talent deal with format creator David Young as it looks to add pure entertainment programming to its slate.
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NewsGlobal goals key to Garden sale
The Garden’s international ambitions were the driving factor in ITV Studios’ £18m deal to buy the 24 Hours In A&E indie this week.
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NewsBedell: Vicious puts ITV back in comedy game
Upcoming gay sitcom Vicious is the clearest signal yet that ITV is back in the comedy game, according to director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell.
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NewsBafta Craft winner to test 4K
Bafta Craft Special Award recipient and multi-camera director Hamish Hamilton is about to start testing the use of 4K cameras on fashion and music shows.
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NewsBBC1 clocks up cost of living season
One of Danny Cohen’s final season commissions as controller of BBC1 is a look at the cost of living through five single docs, a two-parter and a Watchdog spin-off series.
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NewsCohen promises creativity and innovation
Danny Cohen wants to bring an emphasis on creativity and innovation to the BBC director of television role when he starts work next month.
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NewsA+E Networks’ H2 orders first original UK series
A+E Networks’ history channel H2 has ordered its first original series in the UK ahead of its launch next month.
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NewsBBC1 controller: hunt begins
Speculation over who would replace Danny Cohen as BBC1 controller sparked into life just minutes after he was unveiled as the BBC’s next director of television.
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NewsC4's The Intern bumped to 11pm
Hilary Devey’s first Channel 4 vehicle, The Intern, has been buried in an 11pm slot for the rest of the series.
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NewsSewing Bee stitches up second series
BBC2 has renewed The Great British Sewing Bee for a second season and ramped up the number of episodes in the run.
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NewsNetflix to stream up to 20 originals
Netflix could launch up to 20 original commissions in the next couple of years, according to Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings.
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NewsDavid Attenborough returns to Eden
UKTV’s natural history channel Eden has ordered a beefed up second season of David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities.
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NewsFever Media’s Mortimer joins NBCU
Fever Media managing director David Mortimer is to join NBC Universal Television Production in a newly created factual and entertainment role.