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Fireworks lands global rollout for vampire series
Distributor Fireworks International has signed a two-year multiplatform deal that will see new vampire drama Valemont air on MTV and Viva channels around the world.
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NewsITN brings in Read to grow factual multiplatform portfolio
ITN has appointed former Sky 1 commissioner Emma Read as its first creative director of factual, features and factual entertainment.
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NewsKatie's Beautiful Face to be seen worldwide
Mentorn International has secured a raft of sales of Katie: My Beautiful Face, the story of a former model’s recovery after being maimed in an acid attack.
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NewsBBC to reveal if gender pay gap exists
The BBC is poised to reveal whether there is a pay gap between men and women at the corporation.
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NewsBBC North commissioning drive begins to pay off
BBC North director Peter Salmon’s efforts to encourage more commissioning from the north of England has kicked off with a first children’s order for Leeds-based factual producer True North.
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NewsBBC Children’s departures hint at fears over careers
Senior BBC Children’s staff who had signed up to the Salford move are leaving the department amid concerns over career progression.
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Survivor’s Parsons gives backing to start-up Nerd
Charlie Parsons, the double Emmy award winner responsible for Survivor, has invested in start-up indie Nerd (New Entertainment Research & Design).
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NewsC4 bolsters Embarrassing brand with spin-off
Channel 4 has extended what has become one of its key brands by ordering an Embarrassing Bodies spin-off series and another 18 episodes of the main show.
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NewsC4 to merge fact ent and features
Channel 4 is folding its factual entertainment commissioning team into features, and will hand head of features Sue Murphy control of the newly created super-division.
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NewsSinnerton swaps Quicksilver for C4 current affairs
Quicksilver Media producer Siobhan Sinnerton has joined Channel 4 as news and current affairs commissioning editor - as predecessor Ed Braman returns to the Unreported World indie.
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NewsDetails revealed of le Doc Martin
The identity of the French Doc Martin has been revealed, as cameras prepare to roll on the ITV1 drama adaptation.
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NewsRDF USA reshuffles top team
RDF USA has undergone a top level reshuffle following the arrival of chief creative officer Natalka Znak.
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NewsBrydon to host BBC2 show
Welsh comedian Rob Brydon is to front a new entertainment show for BBC2.
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NewsTouch lands Tyson for pigeon pilot
Touch Productions is behind a Animal Planet US pilot that will see boxing bad boy Mike Tyson make his pigeon racing debut.
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NewsBBC North launches radio indie fund
Radio indies in the north of England are set for a boost following the creation of a £40,000 commissioning fund by the BBC.
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NewsFreesat hits million mark
Freesat has notched up its millionth customer 18 months after launch with 40% of its customer base churning from Sky households.
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NewsBBC to boost digital radio coverage
More than a million additional people will be able to receive BBC digital radio under plans by the corporation to invest in 60 new transmitters.
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NewsCarolyn McCall to leave GMG
GMG chief executive Carolyn McCall is stepping down to join easyJet.
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NewsRicky Gervais Show re-commissioned by HBO
The Ricky Gervais Show has been re-commissioned by US broadcaster HBO for a second series.
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Technology upgrade for Beautiful TV
Beautiful TV has spent £50,000 upgrading its West End creative agency studio operation.