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BBC snags headline-making ‘Interview With The Vampire’ from AMC
The BBC has picked up AMC Networks’ drama Interview With The Vampire for BBC Two…
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Kids round-up: APC’s ‘Jade Armor’ goes global; BBC & TV3 snag ‘Theodosia’
APC’s Jade Armor goes global Broadcasters around the world have snagged rights to APC Kids’…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Mark Thompson to become CNN chairman & CEO
Mark Thompson, the former BBC and New York Times chief, has been appointed chairman and…
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News round-up: Polsat lands on ‘Temptation Island’; C4 & SBS visit Women On The Frontline; BBC returns ‘The Newsreader’
Polsat lands on Temptation Island Polsat has ordered a local version of Banijay format Temptation…
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BBC & New York Times alum Mark Thompson set for CNN, reports suggest
Former BBC chief Mark Thompson is being lined up to be the next head of…
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TBI Weekly: From UK slowdown to global reset at the Edinburgh TV Festival
The 2023 edition of the Edinburgh TV Festival is wrapping up after four schedule-busting days…
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BBC unveils Sally Wainwright drama ‘Hot Flush’ & detective series ‘Virdee’ among scripted slate
The BBC has unveiled a raft of new scripted projects, with a show from Happy…
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BBC & BT Sport execs join IMG to head up multisport content production
Sports giant IMG has hired BT Sport’s Sally Brown and BBC Sport’s Steve Rudge to…
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BBC returns to ‘Showtrial’ from ‘Vigil’ & ‘Bodyguard’ outfit World Productions
The BBC has ordered a second season of World Productions drama Showtrial, this time revolving…
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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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Netflix & BBC team for Lockerbie bombing drama from ‘Line Of Duty’ firm World Productions
Netflix and UK pubcaster the BBC have jointly commissioned Lockerbie, a drama series based on…
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US series ‘The Bold Type’ & Oz drama ‘Bad Behaviour’ come to UK’s BBC Three
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired all five seasons of US comedy-drama series The Bold…
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BBC original content spend hits $2.1bn as UK pubcaster exceeds diversity commitment
UK pubcaster the BBC increased its original TV content spend to more than £1.6bn ($2.1bn)…
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BBC study finds UK parents concerned about children’s viewing habits
The majority of parents in the UK are concerned about the amount of screen time…
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Opinion: How the BBC can lead the way in the post-PSB world of kids’ programming
Joe Godwin, former director of BBC Children’s and current board member of the Children’s Media…
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BBC & Channel 4 seek ‘noise’ & ‘mischief’ for digital teen audiences
UK broadcasters the BBC and Channel 4 have shared their digital content strategies for teen…
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BBC unveils animation trio greenlit from Ignite development program
UK pubcaster the BBC has unveiled three kids’ series it plans to take forward from…
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BBC & ZDF to co-pro ‘The Famous Five’ adaptation, TF1 strikes pre-sale deal
The BBC in the UK and ZDF in Germany are to co-produce a new series…
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News round-up: BBC orders comedy, acquires ‘Traitors Australia’; A&E uncovers ‘Hip Hop Treasures’; OUTtv & Daddy TV ink deal
BBC orders comedy, acquires ‘Traitors Australia’ UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned comedy drama We…
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Korea’s KBS faces ‘existential crisis’, warns BBC, ZDF, France TV & CBC
South Korea’s KBS faces an “existential crisis” if proposals to change its funding mechanism move…
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BBC sets David Mitchell & Ricky Gervais projects on expansive comedy slate
Jon Petrie, director of comedy at UK pubcaster the BBC, has unveiled 10 new and…
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BBC orders doc exploring plight of Britain’s kelp forests
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned The Man Who Loves Kelp (working title), a documentary…
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Sky Studios hires BBC scripted exec Rebecca O’Connor as director of production
Sky Studios has hired BBC drama exec Rebecca O’Connor as its director of production. O’Connor,…
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Sony strikes global deals for ‘Twisted Metal’, ‘Winter King’ & ‘Ten Pound Poms’
A slew of international broadcasters and platforms have struck deals for Sony Pictures Television (SPT)…
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BBC & CBC partner with Idris & Sabrina Elba & Supercollider for docuseries co-commission
UK and Canadian pubcasters, the BBC and CBC, have co-commissioned Paid In Full: The Battle…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on Wales & its global future
Wales has been home to shows ranging from Doctor Who and Torchwood to Keeping Faith…
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BBC orders Christmas Julia Donaldson animation ‘Tabby McTat’ from Magic Light Pictures
UK pubcaster the BBC is continuing its Christmas tradition, with an order for an adaptation…
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Round-up: More4 visits Fred’s ‘Emergency Ward’; Netflix yanks out ‘Sweet Tooth’; 5Star lands ‘Love Gone Wrong’; BBC picks up Zinc duo
More4 visits Fred’s Emergency Ward UK channel More4 has struck a deal with Australia’s Fred…
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BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns following report into Boris Johnson loan facilitation
BBC chairman Richard Sharp has announced his resignation after a report found he breached the…
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BBC recruits Jack Thorne to adapt ‘Lord Of The Flies’
UK pubcaster the BBC has teamed up with His Dark Materials screenwriter Jack Thorne to…