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NewsLord Coe mulling BBC Trust role
Lord Coe, the man who oversaw the delivery of the London 2012 Olympics, is mulling whether to apply to become the next BBC Trust chairman.
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NewsDRG strikes Latimer deal
DRG has struck a first look deal with Latimer Films, the indie behind Penny Woolcock’s forthcoming dog-fighting doc Going to the Dogs.
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NewsOlly Lambert prepares latest Dispatches
Bafta-award winning director Olly Lambert is preparing to embark on his latest Dispatches project for Channel 4.
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NewsHasselhoff returns to Berlin Wall for Nat Geo
David Hasselhoff is to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by fronting a Darlow Smithson film for Nat Geo.
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NewsC4 boost to fledgling indies
Channel 4 is stepping up its support for grass-roots production companies by linking up with MeWe360 to offer business advice, training and funding opportunities.
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NewsBBC pays out £2m car allowance
BBC staff car allowances ran to £2m in 2013, a 12% drop on the £2.3m bill from the previous year.
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NewsSteve North takes on Watch in UKTV reshuffle
Dave boss Steve North will oversee UKTV’s three biggest channel brands as part of a reshuffle following the departures of Steve Hornsey and Clare Laycock.
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NewsITV Studios launches US drama indie
ITV Studios’ US arm has inked a joint venture deal with Prison Break producer Marty Adelstein to launch a comedy and drama production company.
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NewsUKTV’s Clare Laycock to lead TLC
UKTV commissioner Clare Laycock will return to Discovery to head up female-skewing channel TLC.
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NewsFreeview and Digital UK to launch IPTV service
Freeview and Digital UK have confirmed that they are developing an internet connected TV service that will rival YouView.
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NewsRising Star set to bolster ITV digital revenue
ITV’s forthcoming talent format Rising Star could help boost its digital advertising revenues as it begins talks with producer Keshet over the show’s second screen app.
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NewsAll3Media boss: our independence is vital to growth
All3Media chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant has reiterated that the super-indie will preserve its autonomy following its acquisition by Discovery and Liberty Global.
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NewsSky Atlantic returns to Penny Dreadful
Sky has recommissioned horror drama Penny Dreadful for a second series as it continues to strike increasing numbers of international co-production deals.
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NewsGoldcrest confirms colourist appointments
Goldcrest has confirmed its recruitment of Company 3 colourists Adam Glasman and Rob Pizzey.
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NewsC5 takes on UKTV in UK storage format battle
Channel 5 is going head-to-head with UKTV in the storage space after the broadcasters commissioned similar series.
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NewsPressure grows for fresh TV diversity targets
Broadcasters and indies should be hit with financial penalties for failing to hit targets introduced to boost diversity, according to four leading figures.
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NewsRare targets UK factual indies
Rare Television, the nascent production group set up by former Ingenious exec Antony Fraser and Red Arrow chief Joel Denton, is seeking to acquire three factual indies with turnovers of around £2m by 2016.
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NewsCrozier hints at Encore strategy
Adam Crozier has hinted that ITV Encore’s original commissioning strategy will put an emphasis on high-quality dramas that might be too niche for the main channel.
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NewsBBC1 to promote a tidy Britain
BBC1 will hope to clean up with its latest daytime commission: a series celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Keep Britain Tidy campaign.
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NewsTV ‘grossly unfair’ to runners
Runners in the TV industry face low pay and long hours, are poorly treated and lack career progression, according to new research.