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NewsCBBC extends Science Fiction shorts
Kite Entertainment has landed a CBBC commission for a science-based comedy series featuring a mixture of puppetry and animation.
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NewsITVS forms new US division
ITV Studios has created an umbrella group in the US to bring together all of its recently acquired production companies.
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NewsEndemol USA boss to exit
Endemol’s North American boss David Goldberg is stepping down after 13 years with the company.
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NewsTrue Blood to end next year
Vampire drama True Blood, which airs on Fox in the UK, is to end after its seventh season.
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NewsLucy Adams hits NUJ with legal threat
BBC HR director Lucy Adams has issued the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) with a legal warning over its claims that she tried to undermine its resistance to 2010 pension changes.
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NewsJCA acquired by RRsat
RRsat Global Communications Network has acquired London-based content services firm JCA in a deal worth a potential £8.6m ($13.5m).
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NewsElaine Pyke to exit Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic controller Elaine Pyke is to join New Pictures, the indie created by former Company Pictures founder Charlie Pattinson.
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NewsGeoff Hill named ITV News editor
Channel 5 News editor Geoff Hill has been appointed as Deborah Turness’ replacement at ITV News.
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NewsIreland's TG4 orders raft of docs and formats
Irish-language broadcaster TG4 has commissioned a raft of documentaries and entertainment formats from local indies to bolster its autumn schedule.
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NewsMidsomer Murders meets The Killing for Scandi special
Bentley Productions has teamed up with DR, the Danish broadcaster behind The Killing, to make a Scandinavian Midsomer Murders special.
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NewsMonty Don tests craftmanship for More4
Monty Don is to investigate the world of traditional craftsmanship in a Ricochet series for More4.
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NewsContent Media buys Finnish indie Aito
London-based indie Content Media has acquired a 50% stake in Finnish production company Aito Media, making it the latest media company to move into Scandinavia.
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NewsBBC drama trail angers female writers
The BBC’s new Original British Drama trailer has sparked an online backlash with female television writers complaining that it features hardly any women.
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NewsCineflix Rights set for restructure
Cineflix Rights is to restructure its London division in a move which could lead to the departure of a number of executives including acquisitions boss Noel Hedges.
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NewsTwitter poaches Syco digital chief
Twitter has poached Syco Entertainment’s head of digital Theo Luke to manage its strategic partnerships which include working with a range of broadcasters.
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NewsFormer Indy editor to lead BBC Scottish referendum output
John Mullin, the former editor of The Independent on Sunday, is to lead the BBC’s coverage of the Scottish independence referendum next year.
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NewsHBO orders JJ Abrams Westworld remake
US broadcaster HBO is remaking Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature film Westworld with JJ Abrams.
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NewsNaomi Campbell's The Face heads down under
Naomi Campbell is heading to Australia after Foxtel inked a deal to remake Shine International fashion format The Face.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Graceland
Pay-TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired edgy US cable drama Graceland as part of its recent brand refresh.
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NewsTwofour strikes Scandi deals
Twofour Rights has sold a number of series including James Nesbitt’s Ireland across Scandinavia.