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NewsPioneer opens Korean joint venture
Pioneer Productions has launched a joint venture in South Korea with local indie Paan Media.
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NewsRDF digs up gardens for ITV
RDF Television is to dig up back gardens across Britain for a documentary for ITV.
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NewsC4 orders “plus size” bride doc
Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour will go behind the scenes at a “plus size” bridal shop for a one-off Channel 4 ob-doc.
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NewsBarcroft hires Zig Zag exec as programming chief
OAPs Behaving Badly indie Barcroft Productions is to ramp up its linear television business with the appointment of Zig Zag Productions head of development Peter Wyles.
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NewsC5 supersizes GPs: Behind Closed Doors
Channel 5 has supersized the third series of Knickerbockerglory’s fixed-rig format GPs: Behind Closed Doors.
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NewsSue Inglish to leave the BBC
Sue Inglish, the BBC’s head of political programmes, analysis and research, is stepping down after a decade with the broadcaster.
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NewsSTV enters Scottish prisons for Sky
STV Productions has gained access to several Scottish prisons to witness inmates’ first and final days in jail for Sky 1.
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NewsSundog lands The Truth About… doc
BBC1 has commissioned Sundog Pictures to produce a documentary about alcohol for its The Truth About… science strand.
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NewsDan Reed investigates money laundering for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned an undercover documentary on money laundering from Terror in the Mall filmmaker Dan Reed.
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NewsLambent strikes Banijay deal
Lambent Productions has landed a development deal with Banijay International and revealed a slate of commissions including a US pilot with LA-based Bodega Pictures.
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NewsBBC3’s Sam Bickley moves into production
Sam Bickley, BBC3’s former head of features and documentaries, is to join Samantha Anstiss’ creative label at BBC Productions.
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NewsGuy Garvey to host iPlayer music show
Elbow’s Guy Garvey is to front a BBC Music series for iPlayer.
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NewsAll 4 orders Foster’s-funded short
All 4 has ordered a raft of shorts including its latest ad-funded series in partnership with Foster’s.
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NewsITV commissioner wishlists
ITV has challenged producers to create younger-skewing factual entertainment series as it aims to grab a larger share of the 16-44 market.
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NewsDiscovery prepares renewed ID push
Discovery is eyeing local commissions for true crime channel Investigation Discovery as it prepares a renewed UK push.
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NewsDan Korn joins STV Productions
Discovery executive Dan Korn has been hired as STV Productions’ creative director to focus on specialist factual and returnable programming.
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NewsAurora wins bulk Goodwood order from ITV
Aurora Media, the sports media company headed up by former IMG and Endemol executive Lawrence Duffy, has won a bulk motor-racing order from ITV as it bids to shake up the sports production market.
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NewsOptomen lands 'groundbreaking' BBC2 disability series
BBC2 will follow people with neurological conditions as they attempt to find work as part of a “groundbreaking” series from Optomen.
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NewsLion TV factual chief to head BBC formats and features
Lion TV director of factual Donna Clark is to exit the All3Media indie after six years to join the BBC as acting head of formats and features.
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NewsChallenge orders Bullseye documentary
Classic gameshow Bullseye is the subject of a new Sky Vision Productions documentary for free-to-air channel Challenge.