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BBC Two
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BBC Two brings comedy trio to new strand
UK terrestrial network BBC Two has commissioned three more sitcoms for its soon-to-start ‘New on…
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ZDFE bags BBC copro doc rights
Mainz-based ZDF Enterprises has taken international distribution rights for The Celts: Blood, Iron & Sacrifice,…
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BBC Worldwide ‘confident’ over Top Gear future
The commercial arm of the BBC has rejected fears over the future of motoring series…
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BBC doc boss takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
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BBC takes on Fremantle’s Serena
sereWith the Wimbledon tennis championship underway this week, British terrestrial channel BBC Two has acquired…
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BBC Three investigates LGBT hate crimes
Online UK broadcaster BBC Three is lining up a 3x50mins doc series investigating hate crimes…
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Motoring up
With petrolhead show Top Gear making headlines, TBI gets to grips with the new show and…
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Moore: factual to be ‘heart’ of BBC Two
BBC programming chief Charlotte Moore plans to place factual programming at the centre of the…
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No more Episodes for Showtime, BBC
US-UK comedy coproduction Episodes will end after a fifth season. The show’s US broadcaster, premium…
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Ovation takes exclusive US rights to Versailles
US arts network Ovation TV has acquired exclusive local rights to French period drama Versailles….
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BBC Two delivers Victorian medicine comedy
UK terrestrial BBC Two ha ordered a comedy from Lucky Giant about four pioneering young…
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Greenbird makes tenth indie investment
The UK’s Greenbird Media has bought into new indie Top Hat Productions, marking the tenth…
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BBC to rework lost sitcom scripts
UK pubcaster the BBC will recreate three classic ‘lost’ sitcom episodes, as part of a…
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Shillinglaw exits in BBC channels rejig
BBC Two and Four controller Kim Shillinglaw (pictured) is to leave the UK pubcaster, as…
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BBC Two to restart Robot Wars
UK pubcaster BBC Two has brought eccentric machine battle series Robot Wars back 15 years…
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Shrek producer to reboot evolution show
John Williams, who produced the Shrek feature films, has acquired rights to make an animated…
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Mumbai Railway journeys to global nets
British documentary series Mumbai Railway has been acquired by broadcasters around the world. Distributor DCD…
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BBC Three, Worldwide co-order Smart series
BBC Three and its stablemate BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned a series in which comedian Russell…
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BBC celebrates Attenborough at 90
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a pair of David Attenborough programmes, as the legendary…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week
Testing physical and mental limits is a trend that’s emerged in both the real world…
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Starz boards BBC Two Poliakoff drama
US premium cable channel Starz has signed on as coproducer of BBC Two drama Close…
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BBC Two taps 7 Wonder for consumer format
UK pubcaster BBC Two has commissioned a multi-strand, family-friendly consumer-focused series from Seven Network venture…
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French net takes The Fall
French channel NRJ12 has acquired Gillian Anderson serial killer drama The Fall from ZDF Enterprises. The…
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BBC Two gets in Vogue
UK terrestrial BBC Two has commissioned an observational documentary about British fashion magazine Vogue as…
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BBC Three goes online-only in March 2016
The BBC plans to turn youth network BBC Three into an online-only service from March…
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BBC Two begins Building Cars Live
UK public channel BBC Two has commissioned a 2x90mins series that uncover the world of…
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Chris Evans takes Clarkson’s Top Gear post
Chris Evans will succeed Jeremy Clarkson as presenter of the BBC’s money-spinning petrol-head fact-ent series…
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BBC lines up factual for One, Two
UK pubcaster the BBC has made factual commissions for flagship channels BBC One and BBC…
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Family Guy moving to BBC Two pre-ITV
American animated sitcom Family Guy will switch from BBC Three to BBC Two in the…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: Billionaire’s Paradise
If audiences are looking for escapism in their factual viewing this year, MIPDoc buyers will…