Helen Gilbert
NewsLondon Live signs C4 & BBCW shows
London Live has signed major output deals with Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide for a raft of shows that are based in the capital, as it gears up for launch next spring.
NewsOff The Fence sells 200 hours to Asia
Factual producer and distributor Off the Fence has sold more than 200 hours of content to Asia.
NewsC4 returns to Drugs and Yorkshire
An Educating Yorkshire Christmas special, a return of Drugs Live and a new series in which motorcycle racer Guy Martin takes on daring speed records are among a raft of shows ordered by Channel 4.
NewsWindfall wins Destination America order
Windfall Films is to make a Ice Road Truckers-style series for US network Destination America.
NewsPrince William backs Bafta youth campaign
Prince William is backing a new campaign to support young people from all backgrounds to enter the film, television and games industries.
NewsFremantle buys stake in Danish indie Miso
FremantleMedia has bought a majority stake in Miso Films, the Danish producer behind ITV3 drama Those Who Kill.
NewsSharon Mair to host Sound Women
Sharon Mair, the BBC project executive of the Commonwealth Games 2014 and managing editor of BBC Radio Scotland will host a Sound Women networking event later this month.
NewsSkillset injects £100k into training
TV freelancers are among those set to benefit from a £100,000 cash injection from Creative Skillset into industry training and development.
NewsOwen Jones to deliver Huw Wheldon lecture
Writer and broadcaster Owen Jones will deliver this year’s Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture on the portrayal of the working class on television.
NewsDynamo goes back to his roots for Watch special
UKTV is to air two Christmas specials featuring Dynamo, one of which will involve the magician travelling back to his hometown of Bradford.
NewsMTV prepares to Sleep with the Family
MTV International has ordered Sleeping with the Family, a docu-series exploring how young couples cope when living with one set of future ‘in-laws’.