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UK nets’ factual spend hits £522m, kids down
New Ofcom stats show UK public broadcasters spent more on factual programmes in 2015 than…
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ITV poaches C4, Twenty Twenty execs
UK broadcaster ITV has added a pair of factual executives to its ranks. Kate Teckman…
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Idris Elba prodco makes unscripted hire
Idris Elba’s UK indie, Green Door, has hired seasoned ITV and Leopard Films producer Miles…
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Discovery US hires ex-ITV exec O’Connell
Discovery Channel in the US has hired former ITV factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell for a…
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ITV sets up Dating in the Dark
ITV has ordered a UK version of Dating in the Dark. The series, which was…
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No change to UK retrans fees despite law change
The UK government will repeal a law that says pay TV operators need not pay…
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Lethal Weapon puts US TV back in ITV primetime
ITV has bought the film-to-TV series adaptation of Lethal Weapon, a major deal that marks…
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Report: Virgin Media in talks to buy UTV Ireland
Liberty Global-owned pay TV operator Virgin Media is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Irish…
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UK soap Corrie adds extra weekly ep
Coronation Street, the UK’’s longest running soap, will run for six days a week from…
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BBC poaches Channel 4 drama chief
Channel 4’s drama chief Piers Wenger is leaving the UK broadcaster to join the territory’s…