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Betty
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Discovery goes global for ‘Wheeler Dealers’ spin-off
Discovery has handed a global commission for an eight-part Wheeler Dealers spin-off, which will air…
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Betty adds factual heads including Lime Pictures exec
All3Media-owned Betty has appointed Lime Pictures’ Daniella Berendson (left) to the newly created role of…
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Fremantle restructures unscripted division
FremantleMedia is reuniting Talkback and Thames as part of a wider restructure at its UK…
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All3 buys German producer from Wige Media
All3Media’s German arm has acquired Munich-based factual entertainment and docs specialist from Wige Media. South&Browse…
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Betty hires Channel 4 exec after rejig
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive prodco Betty has hired Alex Menzies from UK broadcaster Channel 4…
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Betty joint MDs exiting
Matthew Littleford and Neil Smith are leaving their posts as joint managing directors of All3Media-owned…
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Betty and Raw join All3Media stable
All3Media has acquired Betty and Raw in a double deal with one of its parent…
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Discovery moves factual exec to Betty
Discovery Networks International’s VP of production and development for factual, Helen Hawken, has moved across…
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Raft of commissions for Channel 4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 unveiled a raft of new programming at its upfront in London…
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7 Wonder poaches Betty programming chief
Seven Network-backed producer 7 Wonder has poached the director of programming at Discovery Communications-owned Betty….
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Discovery preps Everest search and rescue
Discovery has ordered a series looking at the work of the search and rescue team…
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Betty hires Optomen development chief
Discovery Communications-owned indie Betty has hired Optomen Television’s head of development. Damian Pitman will take…
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Discovery prodco hires for features, male shows
Discovery Networks International’s UK-based prodco Betty has hired a pair of executives as part of…
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Discovery’s Betty opening US office
Betty TV is opening a US division. The UK prodco is owned by Discovery and…
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Discovery names Kaplan int’l content president
Discovery Communications veteran Marjorie Kaplan has been named president of content Discovery Networks International. The…
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Lee Bartlett leaving Discovery
Discovery Studios boss Lee Bartlett is leaving the company. Bartlett has been at Discovery for…
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Channel 4 launches on-demand service with Thorp
Channel 4 and Jason Thorp are due to launch a new on-demand service dedicated to…
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Betty founder leaving after 14 years
Liz Warner is leaving Discovery Communications-owned producer Betty 14 years after she founded the business….
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Core’s Graboff resurfaces at Discovery
Ex-Core Media Group president Marc Graboff has joined pay TV giant Discovery Communications. Graboff (pictured…
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M6 takes UK’s Undateables to France
French network M6 has ordered a local version of UK documentary format The Undateables. Pernel…
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O’Neill gets global Discovery role, All3 board seat
Eileen O’Neill has been promoted to global group president of Discovery Studios, and is set…
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Discovery finds Nomad Chef, new Baker Brothers
Discovery Networks International has commissioned a pair of food-themed series, one featuring roving chef Jock…
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Discovery’s Betty gets BBC Animal Movers commission
Discovery-owned UK prodco Betty has won a commission from the BBC for The Animal Movers….
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Discovery buys Gold Rush prodco Raw
Discovery Communications has acquired Raw, the UK production firm that makes Discovery’s hit series Gold…
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Fox makes first ever European commissions
Fox UK has ordered a pair of original series for the first time. Fox UK,…