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BBC names head of daytime & early peak commissioning
The BBC in the UK has named the editor of The One Show as its…
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BBC & Showtime order Ruth Wilson-led thriller based around Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries
US network Showtime and UK pubcaster the BBC have commissioned The Woman In The Wall,…
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Prince Andrew interviewer Emily Maitlis to deliver MacTaggart at Edinburgh TV Festival
Emily Maitlis, the UK journalist who conducted the notorious interview that saw Prince Andrew discuss…
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OSN & BBC among MENA deals for TVF International
Middle East broadcaster OSN and BBC News Arabic are among buyers of shows from TVF…
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BBC Storyville commissioner Philippa Kowarsky quits after less than year in role
Philippa Kowarsky has stepped down from her role as commissioning editor of UK pubcaster the…
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News round-up: ‘The Flash’ to stop running; BBC axes ‘Mock The Week’; C5 orders seafaring murder mystery
‘The Flash’ to stop running The CW superhero series The Flash will conclude with its…
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BBC spent $53m on inclusive content, on track to hit diversity pledge
The BBC spent £44m ($53m) on 67 programmes last year as part of its efforts…
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Disney eyeing ‘Doctor Who’ global streaming rights
Disney is reportedly in conversation with UK pubcaster the BBC to acquire the global streaming…
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BBC acquires non-English dramas ‘Señorita 89’ & ‘KaDeWe’ in Fremantle deal
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired two new non-English language dramas, Señorita 89 and KaDeWe –…
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BBC drama ‘The Control Room’ travels to Australia, China & Europe
Broadcasters in Australia, China and Europe have acquired Hartswood Films’ BBC thriller series The Control Room,…
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News round-up: HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’; WBD & AMC call ‘Code 1’; BBC orders ‘That’s My Jam’
HBO Max Spain seeks ‘The Traitors’ HBO Max has ordered a local adaptation of psychological…
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ITV Studios & Bad Robot’s Ben Stephenson to launch new drama prodco
Bad Robot Productions head of TV and former BBC scripted chief Ben Stephenson is launching…
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BBC names head of entertainment following unscripted reshuffle
The BBC has reshuffled the senior commissioning ranks of its unscripted division, with the appointment…
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HBO ditches ‘Gentleman Jack’ leaving BBC hit show’s future uncertain
HBO has cancelled Sally Wainwright’s Gentleman Jack, leaving its UK-based coproduction partner the BBC unsure about…
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BBC orders ‘Raised By Wolves’ writer’s comedy, opens Zig Zag’s ‘Football Academy’
The BBC has ordered a comedy from Raised By Wolves‘ Caroline Moran about a bride-to-be’s hen do…
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BBC & Bad Robot partner to adapt children’s classic ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse’
UK pubcaster the BBC has partnered with JJ Abram’s Bad Robot Productions for an animated…
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BBC unveils autism, alcoholism & paranormal projects in documentary slate
UK pubcaster has commissioned three new documentary features and three new series, with the new…
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Exclusive: BBC Arts boss seeks cultural history & eyes co-pros for increased scale
The BBC is looking for contemporary cultural history content, particularly for its BBC2 channel, as…
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BBC to close CBBC & BBC Four as ‘digital first’ agenda set out
The BBC in the UK is closing children-focused channel CBBC and arts-skewing BBC Four, as…
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Exclusive: Netflix UK & C4 scripted chiefs tipped for BBC head of drama role
Netflix’s UK chief Anne Mensah and Channel 4’s Caroline Hollick are among leading contenders to…
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BBC boss Tim Davie ‘open-minded’ about demise of licence fee funding
BBC chief Tim Davie has admitted he is “open minded” about new forms of funding…
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Scripted round-up: Stan & BBC order ‘Ten Pound Poms’; Paramount snags Paco Cabezas; New Media says ‘Hello (Again)’
Stan & BBC prep Ten Pound Poms Australian streamer Stan and the BBC have joined…
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BBC appoints Kate Phillips to head up unscripted commissioning in leadership restructure
Kate Phillips will take on the newly created role of director of unscripted at UK…
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Scripted round up: Eccho Rights to shop ‘Granite Harbour’; Telemundo & Inter Medya team-up; Fiction Valley links with Pieter Bart Korthuis
Eccho Rights to shop ‘Granite Harbour’ Eccho Rights has acquired global distribution rights to upcoming…
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BBC gains home movie access with ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’
BBC One in the UK has revealed a 75-minute special that features previously unseen private…
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Exclusive: True crime drama at ‘zenith’, say ‘Dr Death’, ‘Candy’ & ‘Gaslit’ showrunners
Scripted adaptations of true crime stories are at a high point that looks likely to…
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TBI Weekly: Five ways UK reforms will impact the int’l industry
TV industries around the world are bracing for change as governments look to reform regulations around content –…
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‘Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight inks Kudos first-look deal, sets new BBC drama
Banijay-owned UK prodco Kudos has signed a first-look deal with Steven Knight, the creator of…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…
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UK gov’t to regulate streamers as super-indies face scrutiny
Streamers such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are to be regulated in the UK…