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NewsAnimal Planet mines Alaskan Gold Diggers
Animal Planet has ordered Alaskan Gold Diggers, a series based on a family’s attempts to revitalise their inherited gold mines.
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NewsThe Royals picked up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired royal family documentary series The Royals from Content Television.
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NewsITV preps 24-hour shopping channel
ITV is taking on home shopping giants QVC and Ideal World with the launch of 24-hour shopping channel, The Store.
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NewsNBCU evaluates Style Network
NBC Universal is evaluating whether it will continue to air The Style Network internationally after it rebranded the channel as Esquire Network in the US.
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NewsBBC launches 100 Women campaign
The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.
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NewsComedy Central hunts development boss
Comedy Central is searching for a new head of development to act as the main point of contact for ideas from indies.
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NewsITV Studios America appoints president
Orly Adelson is stepping down as president of So You Think You Can Dance? indie Dick Clark Productions to run ITV Studios America.
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NewsTandem snaps up C4 exec Stoll
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has hired Channel 4 executive Ben Stoll as it moves into producing English-language drama series.
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NewsC4 installs mini-rig season
Channel 4 is launching a season of mini-rig docs set in locations including a taxi firm and 24 hour emergency call-out offices.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.
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NewsSky ramps up drama investment
Sky is aggressively ramping up its drama strategy, committing to commission 100 hours of drama per year with 20 shows set to be ordered by 2014.
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NewsLovefilm confirms Under The Dome
Lovefilm will offer subscribers Stephen King’s thriller series Under The Dome after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsHBO orders Lindelof's Leftovers
US cable network HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s drama The Leftovers to series.
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NewsBBC comedy lures back Princess exec
The BBC in-house comedy unit has lured back Rebecca Papworth from Princess Productions and promoted radio producer Steve Canny.
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NewsIWC hires Kelehar as fact ent boss
IWC Media has appointed North One Television’s Ricky Kelehar as head of factual entertainment and US formats.
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NewsRadio Academy hires Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson, the former senior vice president at the Walt Disney Company, has joined The Radio Academy as chief executive.
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NewsMTG & Lagardere close in on Scandi super-indie Nice
MTG Studios and French indie Lagardere are closing in on Scandinavian super-indie Nice Entertainment, edging out a prospective takeover by ITV or Sony Pictures Television.
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NewsUKTV to break £110m spend
UKTV is on course to invest a record £110m in programming this year, £10m more than the broadcaster originally budgeted.
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NewsAMC orders Walking Dead spin-off
US cable network AMC is developing a spin-off of smash hit zombie series The Walking Dead.