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NewsDNA eyes sci-fi and book adaptations for TV division
Book adaptations and high concept sci-fi series are likely to be among DNA Films’ first TV projects after the 28 Days Later producer appointed Tom Winchester as head of development.
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NewsMackie and Haynes indie wins first order
Mainstreet Pictures, the indie established last year by former ITV drama chiefs Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes, has won its first commission: a cold-case police drama for ITV.
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NewsITV reveals digital strategy
ITV plans to supercharge ITV Player as a live-streaming proposition after a number of high-profile outages during major events, according to its online boss.
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NewsHospital Club's hClub100 revealed
The Hospital Club has revealed its hClub100 list of the most innovative and inspirational people working across the creative industries, including 10 names from the TV sector.
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NewsTinopolis kick-starts sale plan
A prospectus has been issued that will kick-start the sale of Tinopolis Group, initiating the next major deal in a frenzied period of production sector consolidation.
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NewsBBC1 orders final series of Wallander
BBC1 has green-lit the fourth and final series of the multi-Bafta winning crime drama Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh.
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NewsDad's Army film cast revealed
Toby Jones and Blake Harrison are among the cast of a long-rumoured film based on classic BBC comedy series Dad’s Army. Toby Jones, best known for roles in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter franchises, will take the leading role of Captain Mainwaring, a stiff-upper-lipped ...
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NewsOpen newsroom day hosted by CDN
Broadcasters will open up their newsrooms to 500 budding journalists and news producers from under-represented backgrounds in an event organised by the Creative Diversity Network (CDN).
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NewsLondon Live to cut volume of local repeats
London Live has been given the go-ahead by Ofcom to cut the volume of local programming repeats it must air by four hours per day.
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NewsMerman revives More 4 comedy
Sharon Horgan’s indie has resurrected More 4 comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret after picking up the rights from RDF.
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NewsExpert Women campaign scoops award
The BBC Academy’s Expert Women team has picked up a European Diversity Award for its work in identifying and training female contributors.
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NewsViacom to launch Spike TV in UK
Viacom is to launch male-skewing US channel Spike TV, home to shows such as Bar Rescue, on Freeview.
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NewsTV Critics: Human Universe; The Driver; Cat Watch 2014
“The desire to lead us ‘on a journey’ was so overwhelming, it seemed, that many of the points got lost along the way.”
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NewsObjective teams with magic agency
Objective Productions has partnered with magic talent agency Pickpocket to help it develop new projects.
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NewsBBC defends EastEnders rape storyline
The BBC has defended a rape storyline in an episode of this week’s EastEnders after it received over 300 complaints from viewers.
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NewsEE readies set-top box
Mobile operator EE has launched a set-top box, offering access to the range of Freeview channels and a host of on-demand services.
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NewsAlaska to bling up more babies for C5
Channel 5 is searching for more crystal-covered dummies and spray-tanned babies after ordering a three-part run of Alaska TV’s Blinging Up Baby.
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NewsITV prepares £13m legal battle against Mediaset
ITV is taking legal action to recover £13m (€17m) from Mediaset after the Spanish broadcaster aired its game show format The Alphabet Game for five years without any rights.
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Vision247 to relaunch Vision TV on Freeview
Vision247 is using the Strategy & Technology-owned Synapse TV to relaunch Vision TV on Freeview.
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NewsRacetech upgrades lenses in five-year Fujifilm deal
Racetech, the technical and broadcast services provider to the horseracing industry, is to upgrade all of its camera lenses after signing a deal with Fujifilm’s Optical DevicesDivision.