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BBC alum Andrea Hamilton and music agency Modest! launch prodco, secures BBC1 order
BBC alum Andrea Hamilton has linked up with Harry Magee and Richard Griffiths’ Modest! Management…
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BBC One, Netflix preps Hippie Trail murder drama from Mammoth Screen
BBC One in the UK has commissioned a true-life drama from Poldark producer Mammoth Screen…
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Acorn ramps up originals drive with BBC1
AMC-owned Acorn TV is partnering with the BBC on family drama Pitching In. Starring EastEnders…
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HBO boards BBC1’s His Dark Materials
HBO has boarded Bad Wolf’s His Dark Materials adaptation for BBC1, picking up distribution rights…
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Hugh Grant returns to TV for BBC’s A Very British Scandal
Hugh Grant is returning to TV for the first time in 20 years. The actor,…
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Channel 5 orders Too Fat to Fly as part of Supersize season
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered a one-off doc, Too Fat to Fly. The…
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The Finance of Formats
European broadcasters gained US$2.75 billion in 2012 from the 100 top format titles. The…
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BBC1 investigates threatened wildlife
UK pubcaster BBC1 has commissioned a wildlife series in which experts will lead a a…
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Foxtel-BBC channel deal ‘disappoints ABC’
Australian pay TV provider Foxtel is to launch a premium BBC content channel on its…
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Endemol, BBC America, Bell onboard BBC1 drama
Endemol Worldwide Distribution, BBC America and Bell Media channel Space are among new partners to join…
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MIPTV News: Hat Trick to shop Sky Arts’ Nixon drama
Hat Trick International has secured international distribution rights to Nixon’s the One, the Sky Arts…
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iPlayer content boss leaves for Livity
Derren Lawford is leaving his position as head of programming and scheduling for Global BBC…