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BBC warns of further cuts as new licence fee leaves $113m shortfall
The BBC has confirmed it will have to make further budget cuts following the UK…
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BBC acquires Masterpiece period drama ‘Miss Austen’
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Miss Austen, an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s novel, which…
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Juniper TV CEO Samir Shah to be next BBC chairman as UK gov’t sets below-inflation licence fee rise
Veteran TV executive Samir Shah has been named as the UK government’s preferred choice for…
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BBC faces further cuts as gov’t plans for below-inflation licence fee rise
UK public broadcaster the BBC is to receive a below-inflation increase to the licence fee…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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BBC unveils Charles III documentary from Oxford Films, with Helena Bonham Carter narrating
BBC One in the UK is prepping a 90-minute documentary take viewers behind the scenes…
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BBC to rest ‘Top Gear’ for “the foreseeable future” following Freddie Flintoff car crash
BBC motoring show Top Gear is to be rested “for the foreseeable future” following the…
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Banijay Rights snags ‘Wolf Hall’ from BBC Studios, as BBC & PBS prepare finale ‘The Mirror And The Light’
Banijay Rights has picked up distribution of Wolf Hall from BBC Studios (BBCS), with the…
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Plimsoll elevates BBC alum Mark Brownlow to creative director, natural history, as Tom Hugh-Jones exits
ITV Studios-owned factual producer Plimsoll Productions has promoted Mark Brownlow to the role of creative…
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ABC expands ‘Death In Paradise’ crime drama franchise with Australian spin-off
Australian broadcaster ABC has commissioned Return To Paradise, a spin-off from long-running British-French crime comedy…
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Ant & Dec’s Mitre Studios hires Talkback & BBC alum Ed Sleeman as managing director
Mitre Studios, the UK production company run by TV personalities Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly,…
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Dan Grabiner & Nicola Hill’s Orchard Studios hires BBC commissioner & ITN producer
BBC factual entertainment commissioner Clare Mottershead and ITN exec Nat Lippiett have joined Orchard Studios,…
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BBC extends Dutch format remake ‘The Traitors’ ahead of second season launch
The UK’s BBC has greenlit a third run of hit format The Traitors, ahead of…
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Irish crime drama ‘Kin’ lands on UK’s BBC
Irish crime drama Kin has been picked up by the UK’s BBC. The eight-part series…
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BBC appoints ex-BBC News exec Jess Brammar to Charlotte Moore’s content board
The BBC has named Jess Brammar to a key editorial role working with content chief…
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BBC opens the book on Arthur Conan Doyle with docuseries & ‘Lot No. 249’ adaptation
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered a new docuseries about Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan…
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BBC blames ‘super inflation’ for decision to axe long-running drama ‘Doctors’
The BBC has cancelled long-running daytime soap Doctors after 23 years, with the UK pubcaster…
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BBC pre-buys second season of ‘Marie Antoinette’
UK pubcaster the BBC has pre-bought the second season of historical drama Marie Antoinette in…
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BBC, ITV & UK scripted firms face probe over possible breach of freelance competition laws
UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV, along with several local scripted production companies, are under…
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Exclusive: BBC kids’ chief Patricia Hidalgo talks co-productions, risk-taking & UK animation
In a wide-ranging conversation, Mark Layton talks to BBC kids’ chief Patricia Hidalgo about the…
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‘Diversity’ needs breaking down, argues ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ exec producer
Dreaming Whilst Black exec producer Danny Joshi has said the industry needs to be more…
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BBC hires Dragonfly’s Tom Pullen as commissioning editor
Dragonfly’s head of documentaries, Tom Pullen, has left the Banijay-owned firm to become a commissioning…
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Hulu & Britbox acquire BBC & Sister drama ‘Better’
US streamer Hulu and Britbox have picked up rights to BBC drama Better, produced by…
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News round-up: Prime Video remakes ‘Good Luck Guys’; BBC buys Hulu’s ‘Love, Victor’; ProgramBuyer hires Vubiquity alum
Prime Video remakes Good Luck Guys Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a local remake of…
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BBC explores untold stories of ‘First Ladies Of Hip Hop’
UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a three-part docuseries exploring the overlooked role of…
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News round-up: Global deals for ‘Best Interests’; C5 enters ‘The Incident Room’; AMC renews ‘Dark Winds’
Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in…
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C4’s Alex Mahon says ‘terrible behaviour’ against women ‘tolerated’ for decades
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said that “terrible behaviour” towards women has been “tolerated”…
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BBC, C4 & Banijay investigate Russell Brand sex assault allegations
The BBC, Channel 4 and Banijay are investigating the conduct of Russell Brand, following serious…
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BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 to launch free TV streaming service called ‘Freely’ in 2024
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have backed the creation of Freely, a…
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Peacock, Bell Media & Arte board ‘Vigil’ S2 as ITVS strikes global pre-sales for BBC thriller
NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the US, Bell Media and TVA in Canada and Arte in France…