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BBC Two
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BBC Two lands AMC drama ‘Mayfair Witches’ & extends Putin docuseries
The BBC has acquired supernatural drama Mayfair Witches from AMC Networks and extended its Vladimir…
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BBC picks up ‘Colin From Accounts’ S2 after recent renewal
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired the recently announced second season of Australian comedy Colin…
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BBC Two & PBS track down NHU’s six-parter ‘Big Cats 24/7’
BBC Two in the UK and PBS in the US have linked up on a…
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Banijay hires Netflix & BBCS alum Chris Sussman as part of $60m Growth Fund push
Former Netflix and BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Chris Sussman has struck a first-look deal to…
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BBC Two returns to work with Talkback’s Sara Pascoe-fronted series
BBC Two in the UK has extended its Sara Pascoe-fronted employment show into a second season. Last…
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BBC Two becomes first int’l buyer of Canal+ drama ‘Marie Antoinette’
BBC Two in the UK has become the first international buyer of eight-part historical drama…
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BBC Two orders augmented reality medical show from Remarkable
BBC Two in the UK has ordered a six-parter that uses augmented reality and medical…
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BBC appoints editors for BBC One, Two & Four following commissioning overhaul
The BBC in the UK has promoted two execs as portfolio editors for its flagship channels,…
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Round-up: Intl’ broadcasters enter ‘Dark Woods’; C4 orders Woodcut serial killer doc; BBC builds ‘Jay’s Workshop’
Intl’ broadcasters enter ‘Dark Woods’ Broadcaster in the US, Canada, Spain and France have acquired…
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Abacus to shop Dan Reed’s US Capitol riot doc
The UK’s Abacus Media Rights has secured global distribution rights, excluding the UK, for Amos…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where next for linear TV’s Covid boom?
Covid-19 enforced lockdowns around the world had propelled viewing figures for linear networks skywards but…
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News round-up: Germany’s Redseven returns to production; BBC Two, Arte explore US foreign policy; Silverlining’s ‘Farm’ to open in July
Redseven returns for Sat.1’s The Taste Red Arrow Studios-owned German producer Redseven Entertainment has returned…
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BBC ‘not immune’ to Covid-19, seeks factual entertainment formats
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland has said the UK broadcaster is “not immune” to the…
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BBC orders Peter Sellers doc from Brook Lapping
BBC Two in the UK has commissioned Brook Lapping, part of Zinc Media, to produce…
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BBC orders ‘Lightning’ quiz format
BBC Two has ordered a new entertainment format, Lightning, hosted by comic Zoe Lyons, to play…
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Deals round-up: Eleventh Hour strikes Chris Atkins deal; NRK format extended in US; Amazon adds Spanish titles
Eleventh Hour picks up Chris Atkins’ rights Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has…
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BBC Natural History Unit plunges into ‘Waterhole’ for BBC Two and PBS
BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit is producing new BBC Two series ‘Waterhole’ (w/t), a specialist…
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BBC Two orders social history format ‘Unforgotten’ from Blink Films
BBC Two has commissioned a new three-part social history format from Blink Films, Unforgotten (w/t),…
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BBC Two, HBO explore Silicon Valley with ‘Leaving Neverland’ director Dan Reed
BBC Two and HBO have commissioned a four-part documentary series about Silicon Valley that is…
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BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew draws record ratings
An episode of BBC Two investigative strand Newsnight that featured Prince Andrew discussing his relationship…
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Deals round-up: Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix co-pro; BBC Two expands factual; Topic takes Scandi dramas
Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix culinary show Celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal, Carla Hall and Niklas…
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News round up: SBS buys Silverlining doc; BBC extends ‘Gone Fishing’; Hulu adds ‘Hardy Boys’
SBS visits Silverlining’s Mega Resort Australian broadcaster SBS has picked up a 90-minute special from…
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HBO joins BBC’s sexual consent drama from Michaela Coel, moves from BBC Two
HBO has joined the BBC’s forthcoming Michaela Coel-starring drama that explores sexual consent in contemporary…
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Netflix, BBC team up with David Attenborough on ‘Life In Colour’
Natural history icon David Attenborough has teamed up again with Netflix on a three-part series…
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BBC Two commissions Dolly Parton doc, boards Lena Dunham’s HBO thriller
The BBC has revealed a slate of new projects, including HBO drama Industry, which it…
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BBC gets ‘Saved On Camera’ and orders Frankie Boyle series
UK-based Back2Back Productions is working with Belfast-based Afro-Mic Productions on a show about heroic real-life…
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Sales round-up: DRG strikes ‘Remarkable’ deals in Europe; DCD secures UK sales for Oz drama
DRG serves up sales for ‘Remarkable Places To Eat’ BBC Two’s Remarkable Places To Eat…
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TCB Media Rights expands into feature doc space
TCB Media Rights is edging into the feature-length documentary space after acquiring BBC Two’s 90-minute…
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BBC commissions Werner Herzog doc on travel icon
BBC Arts has commissioned a new Werner Herzog documentary Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce…
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BBC Two visits Japanese gardens with Blink Films
BBC Two has commissioned Blink Films for a Monty Don-fronted series on Japanese gardens. The John…