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NewsChinese producers keen for UK collaboration
The challenges of programme-making in China were demonstrated perfectly by the TV Festival’s session on this potentially lucrative market, which was characterised by Chinese commissioners dodging questions, a difficult-to-follow translation and long periods of Mandarin while the audience looked on, rather confused.
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NewsHorrible Histories film in the works
The producers of Horrible Histories are in talks to produce a full-length feature film spin-off of the CBBC show.
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NewsBriggs departs Prime Focus as staff redundancies loom
Prime Focus boss Simon Briggs has left the business ahead of a major restructure of the post-production facility.
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NewsClear Cut lines up as first Aframe UK upload partner
Clear Cut Pictures has teamed up with Aframe to become the web-based video firm’s first UK upload partner.
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NewsSue Perkins gets personal in first sitcom outing
BBC2 has commissioned Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins to create her first sitcom – a semi-autobiographical account of a character coming out.
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NewsITVS GE renews Wild Pictures first-look deal
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has struck a new distribution agreement with Strangeways indie Wild Pictures.
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NewsX Factor doubles Facebook comments
The opening episode of ITV1’s The X Factor generated more than twice as many comments via Facebook as its equivalent last series, despite being watched by almost 3 million fewer viewers.
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ITVS investigates Britain’s Darkest Taboos for C&IN
Some of the most horrific crimes to have affected families in the UK are to be examined as part of an ITV Studios series for Crime & Investigation Network.
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NewsDNI chief comes to UK to bolster indies
Discovery Networks International chief content officer Luis Silberwasser has relocated to the UK to bolster output from indies and help them forge closer ties with the broadcaster’s US channels.
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Former ProSieben chief takes reins at Red Bee Media
Red Bee Media has hired a former ProSiebenSat1 chief operating officer with experience across Europe as its new chief executive.
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NewsThompson fires parting shot over future BBC cuts
Mark Thompson is leaving the BBC with a warning to the government: forcing the corporation to make more cuts could have disastrous effects.
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NewsSyfy buys record-breaking thriller for autumn schedule
Syfy has snapped up the rights to a futuristic thriller that will form the centrepiece of its autumn schedule, after the series broke ratings records in Canada.
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NewsAde and Rik together again for Bottom spin-off
Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall are poised to return to BBC2 as slobbish flatmates Richie and Eddie in a spin-off of slapstick comedy classic Bottom.
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NewsStudy: getting ahead is about who you know
Working-class and black and minority ethnic (BME) groups don’t know the right people to get ahead in the TV industry, a study has found.
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NewsSmart TV reaches 85% connectivity
The latest smart TVs have a connectivity rate of more than 85% and that is expected to rise as they become simpler and more compelling to connect, according to media consultancy Decipher.
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NewsEvening Standard plans £5m marketing push for TV station
The Evening Standard intends to back its proposed London television station with a £5m-a-year marketing campaign as the capital emerges as the most hotly contested area for a local TV licence.
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NewsFord hails C5 evolution as brand hopefuls unveiled
Channel 5 director of programmes Jeff Ford has said the evolution of the broadcaster is well under way as he revealed a raft of original programming designed to establish a fresh crop of long-running brands.
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NewsGlobal boost for Left Bank in £40m SPT deal
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) plans to turn Left Bank Pictures into a global scripted powerhouse after sealing a £40m takeover of the Strike Back indie.
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NewsBig Talk makes E4 music drama
Big Talk Productions is making an E4 drama about a group of inner-city teenagers aiming to become the next big thing on the urban music scene.
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NewsC4 explores impact of partying teens on Kavos
Production has started on a Channel 4 documentary series that will attempt to measure the impact of young holidaymakers on Kavos, the party capital of Greek island Corfu.