All News articles – Page 1546
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NewsBBC3 consultation closes tonight
The BBC Trust consultation on the closure of BBC3 as a linear channel ends at midnight tonight.
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NewsLord Burns vision: C4 should be part-owned by indies
Lord Burns’ vision to save Channel 4 from privatisation is based on the indie sector taking ownership of the broadcaster.
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NewsSky orders Indiana Jones-style drama
Sky 1 has ordered an Indiana Jones-style drama from Tony Jordan’s Red Plant Pictures.
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NewseOne acquires controlling stake in Peppa Pig
Entertainment One (eOne) has increased its stake in British kids brand Peppa Pig, after investing in creators Astley Baker Davies (ABD).
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NewsBBCW orders Fortitude-style docu-soap
BBC Worldwide has ordered a ten-part docu-soap about the residents of a Fortitude-style town located in the Arctic Circle from Hello Halo.
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NewsZig Zag strikes first-look deal with Canadian distributor
Troy producer Zig Zag Productions has struck a development and distribution deal with Canadian distributor Blue Ant International.
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NewsIonoco provides game control for China's Million Second Quiz
Ionoco will provide the game-control and graphics system for the Chinese version of gameshow The Million Second Quiz.
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NewsRe-shaped Objective hires Sky exec as first creative chief
Sky entertainment commissioner Deborah Sargeant has been appointed as the first creative head for Objective Productions following a company restructure.
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NewsThe Space Project set for expansion
Manchester’s The Space Project has revealed expansion plans that will create another 140,000 sq ft of production space.
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NewsITN Prods scoops International Emmy
ITN Productions has won the current affairs award at the International Emmy Awards for its investigative report Children on the Frontline.
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NewsProcam boosts flypack offering
Procam has completed a £250,000 upgrade to its production flypack offering.
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NewsIndustry Media founder sets up consultancy
Industry Media founder Simon Vyvyan has partnered with law firm Harbottle & Lewis to establish a consultancy to provide commercial and business affairs advice to independent producers.
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NewsBBC3 eyes more People Just Do Nothing
The Kurupt FM crew is set to survive BBC3’s move online, with the youth channel keen to commission a third series of People Just Do Nothing.
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NewsCeltic PSBs join forces for lifestyle formats
The Welsh, Scottish and Irish public service broadcasters have united in a call for a primetime lifestyle format to work for viewers across the three Celtic nations.
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NewsFrench financier Cofiloisirs eyes UK drama
French TV and film financier Cofiloisirs is to ramp up its investment in UK programmes after hiring former Film 4 executive Andrew Hildebrand.
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NewsSony shakes up distribution division
Sony Pictures Television has restructured its international distribution division.
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NewsVOTE: C4 privatisation
Would the privatisation of Channel 4 have a positive or negative impact on the UK’s television industry? Click now to have your say.
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NewsJames Purnell backs publicly-owned C4
BBC director of strategy and digital James Purnell has argued that Channel 4’s existing ownership model contributes to a UK broadcasting ecology that “works very well”.