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Simm stars in BBC adaptation of Blue/Orange
The BBC has signed up an all-star cast for a feature-length dramatisation of Joe Penhall's Olivier-award winning play Blue/Orange.
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BBC1 is still in it to win it with Dale
BBC1 has commissioned 12 Yard Productions to produce a further 12 x 45-minute series of lottery show In It to Win It. Dale Winton will return for the fourth series of the monetary quiz show, which has been recommissioned by BBC controller of entertainment ...
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Creative touch goes into the unknown
London-based indie Creative Touch Films is making a 26-part documentary series about modern-day explorers for the National Geographic channel. Into the Unknown , which will air on National Geographic channels internationally from January next year, is the third biggest adventure and exploration-based series that the ...
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UKTV commissions deck dating show
Red Door Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to produce a dating series with former Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill. Deck Dates will air in a weekday primetime slot from the end of October and will be co-hosted by chef James Martin. Single contestants will be lined up for ...
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Two-part thriller ordered by Granada
ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from Granada about an ambitious policewoman and her brother who are forced to face up to some painful memories when their father, a convicted murderer, is released from prison. Bloodlines , 2 x 90-minute minutes, stars Emma Pierson ( ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Nick Wilson
Five's controller of children's programmes is proud of carving out a niche for Milkshake in a crowded market, and is looking for programmes to help extend the strand and keep it strong.
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Celador format sells to Europe
Celador Productions' move into factual entertainment has paid off with three format sales for You Are What You Eat.
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Noddy heads to America in PBS deal
Noddy is heading to the US after Chorion, the company which owns the rights to the Enid Blyton books, signed a major deal with the PBS network.
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Bulgaria to air Big Brother
Bulgarian channel NTV is bringing reality television to the country for the first time next month with the launch of a local version of Endemol's Big Brother.
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Jetix signs toon co-pro
Jetix Europe, the recently rebranded Fox Kids Europe service, has signed a co-production deal with French production company SIP Animation for an animated action series. The 26 x 30-minute The Insiders (working title) will follow the exploits of a team of rebellious action heroes. It ...
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Challenge picks up new celeb poker show
Challenge, the Flextech-owned entertainment channel, has picked up two new US shows involving Hollywood stars playing poker and a behind-the-scenes look at Las Vegas. Celebrity Poker Showdown will see the likes of Mena Suvari and Matthew Perry compete for a charity prize pot of $250,000. ...
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In It to Win It to be remade for Middle East
BBC1 lottery show In It to Win It , made by indie 12 Yard Productions, is to be remade for audiences in the Middle East. Distributor Screentime Partners has sold the format to pan-Arab satellite broadcaster Abu Dhabi Television, which has commissioned 60 episodes from ...
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Serbian TV reorders 19TV's idol format
Fremantle Media has secured second seasons for the Pop Idol format across Europe. The 19TV pop talent format has been recommissioned by Serbian commercial broadcaster RTV BK Telecom, TV3 in Denmark and TV2 in Iceland following successful first seasons.
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Distraction wins trio of Mid East sales
Distraction Formats has secured a hat trick of format deals in the Middle East. Pan-Arabian broadcaster MBC has opted for 14 episodes of Le Grand Tralala , in which celebrities have to host a live show with no preparation. Future TV will screen 20 episodes ...
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Five makes three factual acquisitions
Five has acquired three documentaries from US distributor Solid Entertainment. The first is historical documentary The Hittites: The Lost Civilization , while 50-minute one-off Inside the Britannic will revisit the 1916 shipwreck. Also, the 48-minute documentary ...
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Bad Girls distributor on awards shortlist
Alison Rayson, chief executive of Bad Girls distributor Target Entertainment, has been shortlisted for the entrepreneur of the year prize at the National Business Awards. The awards will be held in London on 9 November.
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Format focus: Ivana Man
Ivana Trump turns her hand to match-making to help an older woman find love with an eligible bachelor
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NewsTechnicolor to move to new HQ
Technicolor Creative Services is to move to a new state of the art west London facility as part of a£5m investment.
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TSI TX to offer live football services
TSI TX has purpose-built a new live sports production area to cope with a two-year deal between itself, BT Broadcast Services and Uefa and Fifa.
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Filmlight goes into video post market
Filmlight Digital Film Technology is targeting the video post-production market for the first time.