All All3Media articles – Page 65
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NewsBBC1 to return to The Village
BBC1’s historic drama The Village has been commissioned for a second series before the first has ended.
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NewsLondon Games take victory at Bafta TV Craft Awards
The London 2012 Games were the star of the of the Bafta Television Craft Awards 2013, with three gongs going to coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics.
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NewsBBC1 clocks up cost of living season
One of Danny Cohen’s final season commissions as controller of BBC1 is a look at the cost of living through five single docs, a two-parter and a Watchdog spin-off series.
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NewsNurses set for C5 treatment
Channel 5 has ordered a fly-on-the-wall documentary series from Maverick Television that will follow nurses from one of the busiest NHS trusts in the country.
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CommentWho says drama must be grim
Lighter shows are just as valid as more ‘serious’ work, says John Yorke
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NewsCineflix and Wood set up indie
Former Lime Pictures creative director Tony Wood has teamed up with Cineflix Studios to launch joint venture production company Buccaneer Media.
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NewsDiscovery Upfronts: At a glance
Discovery held its upfronts in New York yesterday, announcing a raft of new series including commissions for UK indies, as well as an Oprah Winfrey Network programming block on the forthcoming TLC channel in the UK.
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NewsUK indies storm US upfronts
British indies’ position at the centre of the US cable content explosion was cemented this week as producers Left Bank Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Monkey Kingdom and Betty all snagged major deals.
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FeaturesAll set for the drama deluge
The incoming tax break for high-end drama is expected to bring a flood of work to UK studios, putting capacity under pressure. Can they cope with the influx?
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CommentYou the Jury: The Village
Broadcast’s industry review section You the Jury continues with a look at Company Pictures’ BBC1 drama The Village.
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CommentEffective dealmaking is the lifeblood of independents
Don’t confine creativity to content creation, says Jane Turton.
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NewsIndies raise fears of skills shortage after tax break
The drama community has raised concerns of a skills shortage if the imminent high-end TV tax credits prompt an influx of US drama.
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NewsTax breaks to bring Showtime’s Penny Dreadful to UK
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is set to be one of the first major US TV dramas that will be shot in the UK as a direct consequence of the imminent high-end drama tax breaks.
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NewsParade's End leads Bafta Craft nominations
BBC2 period drama Parade’s End has been nominated five times at the British Academy Television Craft Awards, closely followed by The Girl, The Hour and Ripper Street.
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NewsBetty and Ricochet win first Fox content orders
Pay-TV broadcaster Fox has ordered its first original commissions, including an ob-doc series from Ricochet and a factual entertainment format from Betty.
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NewsAll3 indie concentrates on YouTube
All3Media has created an indie to focus on YouTube channels and content, led by commercial and digital director Andy Taylor.
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NewsBBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards
The BBC dominated the RTS Programme Awards 2012, claiming 18 of the 28 awards available on a night which saw the Olympics and the BBC Sport head of major events honoured.
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NewsBBC2 wins big at BPG Awards
BBC2 was the big winner at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2013 as Parade’s End, Twenty Twelve and The Great British Bake Off all won honours.
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CommentThe men who looked after Superman
North One’s John Nolan on keeping Superman star Henry Cavill safe on extreme expeditions
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NewsLesley Douglas leaves Lime amid restructure
Lime Pictures chief executive Lesley Douglas is leaving The Only Way is Essex and Hollyoaks-producer as it restructures its senior management team.