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NewsITV preps weekend kid's brand
The makers of Holly & Stephen’s Saturday Showdown are to produce a children’s weekend breakfast format for ITV.
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NewsC4 adds twist to Come Dine with Me
Channel 4 is to bring a fresh twist to its long-running cookery format Come Dine with Me by making couples compete for cash.
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NewsLord Nelson life dramatised by BBC2
The letters of Lord Horatio Nelson are to be turned into a drama doc for BBC2 by Oxford Scientific Films.
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NewsBBC2 buys Coast Australia
The Coast format is to come full circle after the Australian version of the factual series was picked up by BBC2.
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NewsPrivate equity firm acquires DPA Microphones
Private equity firm the Riverside Company has acquired DPA Microphones.
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NewsMark Burnett to bring non-scripted indie to the UK
Mark Burnett, the producer behind The Apprentice and Survivor, is to establish his non-scripted business One Three Media in the UK as part of a joint venture with Red Arrow Entertainment.
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NewsLayla Smith joins Matt Lucas's indie
Former ITV entertainment exec Layla Smith has been appointed managing director of Matt Lucas’s indie, John Stanley Productions (JSPL).
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NewsLucky Day boss steps down
Damon Pattison is to leave Lucky Day, the Zodiak Media indie he founded in 2008.
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NewsComedy Central hires ITV brand exec
Comedy Central has hired Rafaela Perera, one of the chief architects of ITV’s rebrand, as creative director.
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NewsDaybreak recruits new editor
Neil Thompson, an ITV commissioner for factual, documentaries and daytime, has become the permanent editor of Daybreak.
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NewsLady Gaga X Factor show cleared
Lady Gaga’s raunchy performance on The X Factor in October will not be investigated by Ofcom.
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Screen Facilities Scotland holds official launch
Screen Facilities Scotland (SFS) had its official launch in Glasgow last week.
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NewsMPs attack BBC ‘culture of cronyism’
The BBC has risked its reputation by allowing a culture of “cronyism” to develop over senior management payoffs, according to an influential group of MPs.
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NewsUKTV dishes up Porridge special
UKTV is marking the 40th anniversary of British comedy Porridge with a three-part documentary series.
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NewsDoghouse recruits Miller and Partington
Bristol post facility Doghouse Post Production has appointed Sarah Miller to the role of business development manager.
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NewsBBC: Comedy panel shows should include women
The BBC has told producers there is “no excuse” for not having women on comedy panel shows as it looks to hit new gender representation objectives set by the BBC Trust.
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NewsC4 opens Paralympic tender process
Channel 4 has opened the tender process for the contract to produce the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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NewsZig Zag options Japanese gameshow
Zig Zag has optioned Japanese physical gameshow Ultimate Brain from Eccho Rights as the indie continues to look east for format ideas.
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NewsHouse of Cards - series two trailer
VIDEO: Click to view the trailer for the forthcomnig Netflix series.
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NewsSky steps up to fully fund Fortitude
Sky Atlantic is to fully fund big-budget drama project Fortitude after US network Starz pulled out of the project.