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NewsBBC to give new Doctor 3D push
The BBC is planning to use stereoscopic 3D to try to attract younger viewers to the new series of Doctor Who.
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Tyrell CCT adds trio of partners to its UK roster
Reseller Tyrell CCT has added a raft of new technologies to its supplier list as it bids to further bolster its UK operation.
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BBC to launch web version of Only Connect
The BBC has ordered an online version of Only Connect, the Victoria Coren-fronted BBC4 game show produced by Presentable.
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NewsTurner sites turn to Brightcove for video
Turner Broadcasting is relaunching all of its online video in a pan-European deal with platform provider Brightcove.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.
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NewsBBCW eyes drama franchises
BBC Worldwide is working on strategies to create drama franchises of the scale of 24 and Heroes as it gears up for BBC Showcase later this month.
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NewsAnimal Planet commissions triple bill from OSF
Oxford Scientific Films has won a trio of commissions from Animal Planet, including a dark psychological series about people who own dangerous pets.
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NewsBetty secures BBC3 order for fit pensioner format
BBC3 is to pit unhealthy young Brits against fitness-obsessed American pensioners in a 5 x 60-minute series from Betty.
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NewsNew data guidelines offer clearer protection for producers
Guidelines for TV producers to comply with data protection laws have been drawn up for the first time.
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NewsMensah upbeat on indie drama
BBC1 is planning a “hot, passionate” detective series and a look at single fatherhood in two major dramas series steered by head of independent drama Anne Mensah.
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NewsMake UK the 3D leader, Sky urges producers
Sky is tying up with Skillset and the UK Film Council to develop 3D training courses for the UK production community, as part of its campaign to make 3D a reality.
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NewsDance shows set for 3D order
Sky 1’s “performance documentary” Pineapple Dance Studios is understood to be among the broadcaster’s first shows to get the 3D treatment, which will largely be reserved for family-oriented “event” television.
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NewsMore 4 jumps on Crufts controversy with film from Mentorn
More 4 aims to step up the debate started by the BBC’s controversial documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed with its own investigation into dog-breeding practices.
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CNN hires Donald to make features more interactive
Studio Lambert co-founder Jamie Donald is to join CNN as director of its international productions arm.
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NewsJeffrey swaps TV for bid to unseat Labour
Nat Geo’s European boss, George Jeffrey, is to quit TV to pursue his dream of becoming an MP.
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NewsCoulter joins Freelancer
Broadcast’s online offshoot for the freelance TV community, Broadcast Freelancer is set for a new chapter under Productionbase founder Moray Coulter.
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NewsThick of It up for BPG awards
BBC2 comedy The Thick of It has earned four nominations at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsAlibi seals highest-profile deal for ABC’s Castle
UKTV crime channel Alibi has sealed its highest-profile acquisition to date - picking up the exclusive UK rights to the first two series of ABC Studios drama Castle.
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NewsStrictly exec spearheads Gallowgate format push
Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate has hired Strictly Come Dancing’s executive producer, Sam Donnelly, to develop new formats.
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NewsSecret Millionaire lands lead role on Five’s Business Inspector
Five has signed up one of Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaires’ to front a business show designed to build on the popularity of The Hotel Inspector.