All articles by Peter White – Page 152
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NewsITV eyes nurses from Twofour
ITV has commissioned a new eight-part documentary series about student nurses from Twofour.
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NewsBBC1 orders more Holiday Hit Squad
BBC One has recommissioned Angela Rippon-fronted Holiday Hit Squad for a second series.
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RatingsThe Great British Bake Off rises 2m
The new series of The Great British Bake Off added more than 2m to last series, while the return of Top Boy performed well.
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NewsLondon Live eyes short film commissions
Local TV broadcaster London Live is looking to commission a raft of short films from young directors after teaming up with The Smalls Film Festival.
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NewsAlvin and the Chipmunks return to TV
Alvin and the Chipmunks are heading back to TV screens after the success of their film allowed distributor PGS Entertainment to strike a deal with US producer Bagdasarian Productions.
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NewsMTV preps for beauty school
MTV UK has commissioned Beauty School Drop Outs, a new reality series from UK indie True North.
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NewsCBBC orders Scarborough kids drama
CBBC has commissioned a 13-part drama about a family that moves from London to run a bed and breakfast by the sea in Scarborough.
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NewsThe Foundation co-founder Vanessa Hill exits
The Foundation co-creator Vanessa Hill is leaving the Zodiak-backed kids indie to join Ged Allen’s new indie Jacabo.
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NewsNBC picks up Spanish drama from New Media Vision
NBC has picked up crime drama The Mysteries of Laura, a remake of a Spanish series distributed by London-based firm New Media Vision.
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NewsShed Media US boosts development team
The US arm of Shed Media has boosted its development team with the hire of two execs including Firecracker Films exec Dan Snook.
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RatingsLaw & Order, White Queen & Southcliffe fail to topple slot averages
ITV’s Law & Order, BBC1’s The White Queen and Channel 4’s Southcliffe concluded on Sunday with performances below their channels’ slot averages.
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NewsTV3 takes Bake Off to Ireland
Irish broadcaster TV3 is to launch a local version of The Great British Bake Off as part of its autumn schedule.
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NewsC5 extends Igam Ogam animation
Channel 5 has recommissioned Calon TV’s prehistoric kids series Igam Ogam for a second series.
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NewsITV unravels Mystery Map
ITV has ordered a new factual series, Mystery Map, that will follow Ben Shephard and Julia Bradbury on a tour of Britain to explore a range of unexplained mysteries.
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NewsDragonfly grows specialist factual unit
Shine-owned indie Dragonfly is bolstering its move into specialist factual with the hire of a North One exec and new role for development chief Edwina Silver.
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NewsMonkey swings for Talkback exec
Made In Chelsea indie Monkey has hired Talkback exec Ollie Brack to help the indie grow its business in the US.
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NewsKeo launches Australian division
Keo Films is to expand its business into Australia after securing a recommission of River Cottage Australia.
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NewsCarnival eyes US with NBCU hire
Carnival Films is building on the success of Downton Abbey in the US with the hire of NBC Universal production boss Deborah Oppenheimer.
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NewsFifteen to One back for 80s special
Channel 4 is hosting an evening of 80s nostalgia which will include the return of classic gameshow Fifteen to One.
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NewsBT Sport seals Virgin carriage deal
Virgin Media has inked a deal to carry BT Sport’s three channels, giving the fledgling broadcaster immediate access to around 2m more households.