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NewsToast to return to C4
Channel 4 comedy Toast of London is returning for a second series next year despite recording low ratings for its first run.
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NewsProducers honoured at WFTV Awards
Producers Pippa Harris and Danielle Lux are among those to have been honoured at the 2013 Women in Film and Television Awards.
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NewsBBC books its seat with BA
The BBC will build on its growing portfolio of observational documentaries after BBC2 secured hard-won access to British Airways.
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NewsCompany Pictures options rights to plane crash thriller
Company Pictures has optioned TV rights to Sarah Lotz’s novel The Three, with the intention of turning the novel and its sequel into an international mini-series.
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NewsLime Pictures recruits Boyle
Lime Pictures has recruited former ITV Studios director of post production David Boyle.
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NewsC4 tracks Gok Wan panto debut
Channel 4 has green-lit a behind-the-scenes pantomime special which will follow Gok Wan as he takes part in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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NewsOperation Ouch twins secure Horizon slot
The twin brothers who present Bafta-winning CBBC medical show Operation Ouch! are taking their double act into primetime for the BBC’s Horizon strand.
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NewsOptomen explores castles for Travel Channel
Optomen is to explore castles located around the world after winning a series from US cable network the Travel Channel.
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NewsBetty apologises to musician Whitey
Betty has apologised to musician Whitey after he criticised the Discovery-owned indie for asking to use one of his tracks for free in a forthcoming production.
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NewsDancing on Ice leads RTS Craft & Design Awards nominations
Dancing on Ice has picked up four nominations at this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Craft & Design Awards.
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NewsDerren Brown in C4 art heist
Derren Brown will attempt to steal a Turner-nominated painting using pensioners for his next Channel 4 stunt.
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NewsLion TV beefs up Scotland base
Lion Television is beefing up its Scottish production base ahead moving its Homes Under The Hammer series to Glasgow.
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NewsWatch plans to take magic to the ‘next level’
Watch is to return to the magic circle with its latest original commission The Happenings, from Derren Brown-producer Objective Productions.
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NewsMaverick hires Silver River head of factual
Silver River’s head of factual Dan Goldsack has left the Sony-owned indie to take on the same position at Maverick Television.
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NewsChannel 4 resurrects Secret History
Channel 4 is to bring back Secret History, its long-running TV documentary series which aired from 1991 to 2004.
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NewsStarz eyes UK drama projects
US cable network Starz is scouting for more UK drama projects as it aims to compete with premium broadcast rivals HBO and Showtime and reach 75 hours of original content over the next few years.
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The Broadcast InterviewBryan Kirkwood, Lime Pictures
Hollyoaks must stay true to its young audience by taking risks on often uncomfortable storylines
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NewsBetty’s Iuzzolino set for return to broadcasting
Walter Iuzzolino is to leave Betty after four years as creative director.
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NewsWindfall adds two executive producers
Indie Windfall Films has promoted Jamie Lochhead and Peter Oxley to both become executive producers.
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CommentStephen Redfarn: Westcountry TV's maverick
Gerry Buckland remembers Stephen Redfarn – a maverick who ran Westcountry TV in the 1990s.