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NewsDave orders two series of Red Dwarf
Sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is returning for two series on UKTV’s Dave.
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NewsFormer All3 boss bags £4m bonus after sale
The former chief executive of All3Media pocketed a bonus of around £4m after the super-indie was sold to Discovery Communications and Liberty Global last year.
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NewsVFX R&D project to show findings at FMX conference
A three-year project to research and develop new VFX tools will present its first findings at next week’s FMX animation and effects conference.
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NewsSilverglade recruits new dubbing mixer
Silverglade has recruited Nick Handley to the role of dubbing mixer.
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NewsBBC Savile review delayed indefinitely
Dame Janet Smith’s review into the culture and practices of the BBC during Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall’s tenure has been delayed indefinitely following an intervention from the Metropolitan Police.
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NewsAll3Media America scores US drama pilot
All3Media America’s march into drama has taken a step forward after scoring a pilot for US cable network E!, written by Mad Men’s Jonathan Abrahams and produced by Objective Productions USA.
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NewsSky lands C5 ad sales
Sky has agreed a deal to handle Channel 5’s ad sales operation - less than a year after the latter vowed to keep the division in-house.
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NewsITN growth fuelled by production arm
ITN experienced a 5% growth in revenue to £112m in 2014 fuelled by a 44% upsurge in production revenue over the 12 months.
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NewsA+E Networks boards War and Peace
US cable group A+E Networks has boarded BBC2’s epic adaptation of War and Peace as part of a landmark deal.
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NewsBBC acquires Danish drama Follow The Money
BBC4 has picked up Danish drama Follow The Money - a white collar crime thriller from the team behind The Killing and Borgen.
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NewsGood Morning Britain down on Daybreak but Q1 offers hope
ITV has lost 6% of its breakfast audience since the launch of Good Morning Britain - although there have been signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsBBC Store to undergo major trial
BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie has confirmed that download-to-own service BBC Store is to enter a major beta trial in June ahead of a full autumn launch.
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NewsBBC factual boss takes on charter renewal role
Emma Swain is to take a year out from her role as controller of factual to help shape BBC television’s approach to commissioning in the run-up to charter renewal.
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NewsIn brief: RTS; Bafta
The RTS Scotalnd Awards nomines have been unveiled, as Tim Hincks prepares to deliver the Bafta TV Lecture. Read on for more.
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NewsBBC4 acquires Icelandic thriller
BBC4 has expanded its international drama slate with a 10-part Icelandic series, produced by Baltasar Kormakur, the director of Denzel Washington film 2 Guns.
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NewsWingspan explores bohemia for BBC4
Wingspan Productions is to explore what it means to be bohemian in a three-part series for BBC4.
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NewsAdam Richman to front ITV BBQ series
Man v. Food presenter Adam Richman has been lined up to present a five-part BBQ series for ITV, produced by Stand Up To Cancer producer Whizz Kid Entertainment.
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NewsBritespark unearths engineering blunders for Discovery
Sinking skyscrapers and back-to-front bridges are to feature in a BriteSpark Films documentary series for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsFilmmakers' fledgling indie secures ITV investment
ITV Studios has acquired a minority stake in Monumental Television, the fledgling indie set up by film producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward.