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Dragonfly
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Vice Studio’s docs chief Alex Moore exits to join UK prodco Dragonfly
Vice Studio’s global head of documentaries, Alex Moore, has left the embattled company to join…
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WBD taps Ricochet, HCA & Dragonfly for expanding factual slate for UK linear nets & Discovery+
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland today has made five commissions for Discovery+ and…
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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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Dragonfly exec flies to Lightbox to oversee development
US- and UK-based factual producer Lightbox has appointed the director of development at Dragonfly to…
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CBS calls for Ambulance
Broadcaster CBS has commissioned a US remake of Dragonfly’s UK format Ambulance. The one-hour alternative…
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One Born Every Minute spin-off set for All 4
Six of the 250-plus children born on Channel 4 factual series One Born Every Minute…
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Rise staffing up, hires Betty, 7 Wonder execs
Rise Films has hired two new factual execs and is looking to bolster its team…
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Bond exits Discovery’s Raw for Endemol Shine prodco
UK prodco Dragonfly has hired Richard Bond as creative director. He joins the Endemol Shine…
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RTL sees Benefits in Endemol Shine format
Germany’s RTL has become the first network to order a local version of Endemol Shine…
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Endemol Shine appoints UK COO
The UK division of Endemol Shine Group has appointed Lucinda Hicks chief operating officer. Hicks…
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Ex-Dragonfly boss resurfaces at ITV Studios prodco
The former managing director of Dragonfly Film & TV, Simon Dickson, has joined an ITV…
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Robinson out as Endemol Shine reveals UK team
Tim Robinson is leaving the Endemol Shine Group as the mega-indie this morning revealed its…
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Godwin’s BriteSpark lands development chief, ITV docu-soap
Argonon-backed factual producer BriteSpark Films has hired former Dragonfly exec Will Robson as head of…
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Dragonfly MD Dickson to exit
Simon Dickson is stepping down from his role as managing director of Shine Group-owned unscripted…
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Eddie Izzard to star in BBC science drama
Actor and stand-up Eddie Izzard will star in a science-themed, fact-based drama for UK terrestrial…
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Shine execs form new factual indie, ink BBCWW deal
Sanjay Singhal (pictured) and Steve Nam have created a new factual production company, Voltage TV,…
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Programming team changes at Shine’s Dragonfly
Shine Group-owned Dragonfly has created a new specialist factual role and recruited a new head…
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Channel 4 adds Twofour producer to factual team
UK terrestrial Channel 4 has appointed Twofour Broadcast’s David Brindley to its factual commissioning team….
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BBC Three orders Horsemeat Banquet
BBC Three has ordered The Horsemeat Banquet, a one-off show in which a group of…
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BBC orders Hurricane Sandy Superstorm documentary
UK public broadcaster the BBC has ordered a fast turnaround documentary about the hurricane that…