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NewsE4 signs up YouTube stars for comedy music pilot
A comedy music group with a huge online following across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are the stars of an E4 comedy pilot that has just gone into production.
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NewsBBC to take pain away from e-commissioning
The BBC is looking to take the pain out of its e-commissioning process with an overhaul of the online system.
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NewsChristopher Lunn faces wait for key High Court verdict
Christopher Lunn & Company could have to wait weeks to discover whether it has overturned HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to blacklist it, following a two-day hearing at the High Court.
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NewsFirst show filmed at MediaCityUK's studios
MediaCityUK last week opened its doors for business, with Saturday night entertainment show Don’t Scare the Hare the first show to be recorded in the facility’s studios.
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NewsITV signs £12m Titchmarsh deal with Spun Gold
ITV has struck a multi-commission and licensing deal, thought to be worth £12m in production fees, that will establish Alan Titchmarsh as a primetime face on ITV1 and launch a raft of consumer products under his name.
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NewsClear Cut wins Best Post Production House at Broadcast Awards
Clear Cut picked up the prize for Best Post Production House at last night’s Broadcast Awards 2011, fighting off competition from five rivals.
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NewsShed creates blue-collar comedy drama for BBC1
BBC1 is continuing its push on blue-collar scripted content by commissioning a primetime comedy drama based around a decaying seaside community in the north of England.
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NewsE4 wins Channel of the Year at Broadcast Awards
Multichannel broadcaster E4 has scooped the coveted Channel of the Year prize at the Broadcast Awards 2011, beating off stiff competition from the likes of terrestrials BBC1, ITV1 and Channel 4.
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NewsLoft sets up in Chiswick
Post firm Loft London has acquired a 6,500 sq ft building in Chiswick.
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NewsBBC in-house faces 15% cuts as pattern emerges
The jobs of up to 200 BBC Vision Productions staff are under threat, as a pattern of cuts to the in-house teams emerges.
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NewsMTV first with paid streaming
MTV is to become the only UK broadcaster to offer a micropayment streaming service on its website after promoting Kerry Taylor to senior vice president, director of television.
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NewsMTV’s Heather Jones to take reins at North One
MTV director of television Heather Jones is to join All3Media-owned North One Television as managing director.
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NewsThomson quits Tiger for MD role at Wall to Wall
Shed Media-owned indie Wall to Wall has appointed Tiger Aspect’s Richard Thomson as its new managing director and promoted Leanne Klein to creative director.
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NewsSoftware puts price on ITV product placement
ITV has appointed brand analysis specialist Repucom to help with internal tests to determine the different values of product placement in its shows.
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NewsSky recruits The Sun’s Johnson to head up revamped Living
Sky has appointed The Sun’s Saturday and associate editor Jane Johnson to the newly created position of director of Sky Living.
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NewsGreenlit founder makes Eleventh Hour comeback
Jill Green and the team behind Foyle’s War are making a comeback with the launch of indie Eleventh Hour Films.
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NewsITVS America ups Stakes with pilots for US and UK
ITV Studios America is to make its first ever pilot for ITV1 and will simultaneously produce a US version of the show for NBC.
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NewsPulling star Sharon Horgan to pilot ABC sitcom
Sharon Horgan, star and co-creator of BBC3 comedy Pulling, is to write and feature in a US sitcom - while BBC1’s Not Going Out is being reworked for audiences Stateside.
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NewsOona King leaves C4 diversity role for seat in Lords
Channel 4 head of diversity Oona King has stepped down from her role after entering the House of Lords.