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NewsITV's Shiver locks in Jimmy Savile investigator
Mark Williams-Thomas, the criminologist and investigative journalist who worked closely on ITV’s Jimmy Savile Exposure film, has struck an exclusive deal with Shiver, the factual division of ITV Studios.
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NewsGlobal goals key to Garden sale
The Garden’s international ambitions were the driving factor in ITV Studios’ £18m deal to buy the 24 Hours In A&E indie this week.
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NewsMichele Buck joins The Saint US
Parade’s End producer Michele Buck has come on board the US remake of The Saint as its producers look to secure a UK broadcast partner.
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NewsTwofour strikes Australian sales
Twofour Rights, the fledgling international division of the UK indie, has sold over 100 hours of programming to Australian broadcasters.
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NewsITV orders fourth Vera helping
Brenda Blethyn’s detective drama Vera, which originally started life based on Ann Cleeves’ character is returning for another four part series.
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NewsITV Studios buys The Garden
ITV Studios has bought 24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden Productions for an initial £18m.
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NewsITV's Jeff Pope preps Appropriate Adult follow up
ITV is working on a follow up drama to Appropriate Adult based on the life of Malcolm Webster, who was convicted of murdering his first wife and attempting to kill his second wife.
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NewsTwofour Rights strikes Scandinavian deals
James Nesbit is heading to Finland after Twofour Rights sold his latest documentary to broadcaster YLE.
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NewsShine closes in on Big Talk deal
News Corp-owned Shine Group is in advanced negotiations to acquire scripted indie Big Talk Productions.
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NewsUS cable network GSN catches The Chase
ITV daytime quiz The Chase has been picked up by US cable channel the Game Show Network.
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NewsMipTV Tuesday: at a glance
Broadcast’s round-up of news from day two of MipTV in Cannes includes Warner Bros acquisition of the rights to Spanish gameshow Money Time and a Max Steel recommission.
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NewsBBC beefs up Shetland for full series
ITV Studios has been commissioned to make an expanded six-part series of BBC1 murder-mystery drama Shetland.
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NewsITV dishes up more Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway has been recommissioned for 2014, while the series is still on air.
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NewsITV dips into country living for weekend series
ITV is delving into the British countryside for two weekend series from Shine TV and Twofour.
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NewsSyco & Mammoth plan Broadmoor drama
Simon Cowell’s Syco TV has teamed up with Parade’s End producer Mammoth Screen to develop a drama about the early years of Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
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NewsShiver swoops for Exposure editor
ITV Studios factual arm Shiver has hired Mike Blair, the current affairs editor who oversaw the Jimmy Savile Exposure film, as an executive producer.
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NewsNat Geo reels in ITV Studios’ King Fishers
National Geographic Channels International has commissioned King Fishers, a 10-part series described as ‘Come Fish With Me’, from ITV Studios.
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NewsLeft Bank Pictures’ profits double to £4m
Left Bank Pictures’ pre-tax profits more than doubled last year ahead of its £40m sale to Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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NewsC4 News gives birth to data baby
Channel 4 News has launched an experimental online identity designed to explore how businesses exploit consumer data.
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NewsSundance Channel orders The Descendants
US cable network Sundance Channel has commissioned six-part drama The Descendants as its third ever drama.