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Nutopia hires BBC alum Steve Condie as exec producer on Tom Hanks-led WW2 docuseries

Nutopia, the UK prodco behind Limitless With  Chris Hemsworth,  has hired former BBC exec Steve Condie as exec producer on a new World War Two docuseries. He will work on the series alongside Nutopia’s Ben Goold, with the currently untitled project set to be an epic 20-part exploration of the conflict, hosted and narrated by […]

‘Our Flag Means Death’ creator sinks hopes of cancelled pirate comedy S3 return

David Jenkins, creator of US pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death, has sunk hopes of the show returning for a third season. Writing on Instagram, Jenkins said that efforts to place the series with a new home had failed, following its cancellation by Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max earlier this year. “I can officially confirm […]

BBC takes crime drama ‘Rebus’ in the UK, as Viaplay exits

The UK’s BBC has acquired crime drama Rebus, with the show’s original commissioner Viaplay preparing to exit the country. The show, an adaptation of the Inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin, stars Richard Rankin (Outlander) and has been adapted by Gregory Burke (Six Four). Eleventh Hour Films produced for Viaplay, with the series set to […]

BBC writers to get 10% payrise & improved residuals as WGGB negotiates new deal

Writers working on shows commissioned by UK public broadcaster the BBC and for its commercial production arm BBC Studios have received a 10% pay increase and improved residuals, following a renegotiation of its deal with the Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB). The WGGB said that it had clinched a “significant increase on minimum fees […]

Reef founder Richard Farmbrough launches factual firm Somersault Studio, preps BBC Easter show

Former Reef Television CEO, Richard Farmbrough, and executive producer Owen Rodd have partnered to launch a new UK factual label, Somersault Studio. Based in London and Cardiff, the indie will create factual content for broadcasters, streamers, brands and the podcast market, and has already set its first major commission with the BBC. The nascent Somersault […]

Vice Studio’s docs chief Alex Moore exits to join UK prodco Dragonfly

Vice Studio’s global head of documentaries, Alex Moore, has left the embattled company to join UK-based producer Dragonfly. Moore becomes EVP of documentaries & unscripted at the Banijay-owned firm, taking up the newly created role to develop a slate targeting US and international streamer commissions. The appointment comes five months after Dragonfly’s former head of […]

UK’s BBC hires Channel 4 commissioner Cal Turner & promotes RDF alum Jasmyn McGuile

The BBC has hired Channel 4 exec Cal Turner as a commissioning editor across its factual output, while RDF West alum Jasmyn McGuile has also been promoted. Turner worked on fact ent shows including Snowflake Mountain, Grand Designs and Undercover Boss for Channel 4, which she joined in 2022. The broadcaster has since all but […]

UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 streamer Freely sets Q2 launch

Freely, the upcoming free TV service from Everyone TV, the organisation jointly owned by UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has been confirmed for a Q2 2024 launch. Announced in September 2023, Freely will allow viewers to watch live TV over broadband, which Everyone TV said will “will futureproof live TV for […]

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