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NewsBBC America gets Shameless
BBC America is to screen the first two series of Channel 4's hit comedy drama Shameless after signing a deal with Channel 4 International (C4I).
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NewsDarlow Smithson appoints factual
Touching the Voidindie Darlow Smithson has appointed former Cicada Films development head Malcolm Neaum to boost the company's factual production.
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NewsDamazer takes Radio 4 controller job
The BBC has appointed Mark Damazer as its new controller of Radio 4.
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NewsCatholics force BBC to dump 'offensive' cartoon
The BBC has ditched plans to screen its controversial Popetown animation following complaints from the Catholic church.
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NewsChrysalis boosts turnover
Chrysalis has reported another strong performance for its radio division despite experiencing difficulties at its books division.
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NewsMalone sells stake in Telewest
US media tycoon John Malone has sold his stake in cable operator Telewest, despite being tipped as a contender to head up the company if it merges with rival NTL.
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NewsDyke calls for BBC governors to be scrapped
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has called for the corporation's governors to be scrapped and a new independent panel set up.
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NewsPEER POLL: 'corporate cringe'
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does the BBC's journalism suffer from 'corporate cringe'?
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When his luck ran out
Steve Hewlett says Greg Dyke's autobiography shows how personally he took the BBC's feud with Labour, but crucial errors left him vulnerable when the governors turned against him
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Bullen and Target unable to reach deal
Target Entertainment has gone back to the drawing board over the management strategy for its new production arm, after failing to agree terms with former Carlton executive Nick Bullen, who had been lined up to run it.
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Four UK formats set for US debut
The influence of UK producers on American broadcasters continues to grow apace with four more British series lined up for adaptation in the US.
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Sky One grabs US firefighter drama series
Sky One has bolstered its roster of US drama with the acquisition of new firefighter show Rescue Me.
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Scottish TV orders feel-good quiz shows
Formats house Ludus has teamed up with SMG TV Productions to create two new feel-good quiz shows for Scottish TV.
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Lion to catch a thief format goes Dutch
Lion TV format To Catch a Thief is to be remade for Dutch audiences. The BBC1 daytime show, in which two ex-convicts burgle a house on camera to expose its security deficiencies, will be reworked by indie Palazzina TV Productions in the Netherlands. The show is believed to be set ...
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Euro success for undercover cops drama
BBC undercover police drama In Deep has been sold to France, Switzerland and Belgium. French broadcaster M6 has taken all three series from distributor Indigo and will screen it on cable channel Teva while French pay-TV channel Canal Plus has bought the third series. Swiss ...
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UK indie gets Canada extreme-sports job
Indie and distributor Black Diamond Films has been commissioned to produce two extreme-sports series by Global Broadcasting in Canada. The cable broadcaster X-Treme Channel will air bike sports series Spoked and skating series Concrete and Chaos , Both series will be 65 x 30-minutes long.
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Cicada and Dutch indie sign disaster deal
Factual specialist Cicada Films has inked a new co-production deal with Dutch indie Off the Fence for two disaster documentaries. Off the Fence will seek other partners for the documentaries and market the productions worldwide, starting at Mipcom. The Day the Earth Split in ...
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Cineflex mass sell to german networks
Five documentary series The Ultimates is among a raft of programming that has been sold to German networks by distributor Cineflix International. The 6 x 60-minute technology series has been taken by Kabel 1. Cineflix has also sold MayDay , ...
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Format Focus: How to Build Your Love
This dating and DIY hybrid follows 15 singles as they go all out to build a house and find love in the process, writes Michael Rosser
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C4 revamps US gay dating flop
Gay-themed dating reality format Playing it Straight , axed in the US after just three episodes, is being remade for Channel 4.