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Coming soon: Luther
The first trailer for new BBC1 crime drama Luther, starring The Wire’s Idris Elba.
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NewsShine in talks to buy Brown Eyed Boy
Shine Group is in advanced negotiations to acquire Brown Eyed Boy from Motive Television.
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NewsElectric Sky secures NZ deal
Channel 4 series Glamour Puds and A Place in the Sun will soon be broadcast in New Zealand, following sales by Electric Sky.
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NewsFremantleMedia acquires Blu
FremantleMedia has completed the full acquisition of Scandinavian production company Blu.
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NewsShah to leave BBCW
Senior BBC Worldwide exec Monisha Shah is to step down after more than a decade at the distributor.
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NewsRTS rolls out ‘speed dating’ to attract young talent
The RTS is to extend its Speed Dating the Gurus format to other genres after a successful event involving leading factual producers and new talent this week.
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NewsHorse and Country TV heads online
Horse and Country TV (H&CTV) is set to launch a branded online channel with video and photo social networking site Sevenload.
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NewsVolcano grounds Jonathan Ross A-list
The BBC has hastily booked Jeremy Clarkson to appear on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross after three Hollywood stars were kept overseas by the volcanic ash.
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NewsHincks extends Endemol deal
Key staff at Endemol UK including chief executive Tim Hincks are to stay with the super-indie until at least December 2014 after agreeing new terms.
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NewsPower lands Queen's Award
Power has picked up a prestigious Queen’s award for Enterprise in International Trade – recognising three years of “sustained” international sales and production.
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NewsCurb Your Enthusiasm to return for eighth run
Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm are set to enjoy an eighth series, lined up for broadcast next year.
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NewsJames May turns DJ for 6 Music
Top Gear star James May is turning DJ with a rock show for the BBC.
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NewsGranada TV expands in Asia
Piers Morgan, Jeremy Kyle and Paul O’Grady are set to win new fans in Taiwan and Thailand, with the launch of Granada TV in both territories.
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NewsBrand Apart lines-up new AFP series
A Brand Apart Television, the ad-funded programming firm chaired by Simon Shaps, is in advanced talks with broadcasters on a new animal show and motoring series.
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NewsC4 pilots teen sex advice show
Channel 4 is piloting a sex advice show for teens that has been developed by the original commissioner of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsPearl & Dean sold by STV for £1
STV hopes to re-focus on its core broadcasting duties following the sale of cinema advertising business Pearl & Dean for £1.
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NewsSky's film-exclusive ad banned
Sky has been banned from showing an advert which claims the company was able to offer films a year before they were available on any other television channels.
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NewsNutopia scores Obama coup
Jane Root’s indie Nutopia has secured US President Barack Obama’s services for its first commission.
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NewsTop Gear racing to US
Top Gear is set to make its long awaited debut in the US on cable network History.
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NewsS&T wins Queens Enterprise Award
Strategy & Technology (S&T), the London-based Interactive TV software developer, has been awarded the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise.