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BBC ends Robot Wars for the second time

UK broadcaster BBC Two has killed off its mech-on-mech battle format Robot Wars for the…

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Mentorn appoints Hughes as head of development

Mentorn Media has appointed Paul Hughes as head of development, after the exec joined last…

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Ex-Sky non-scripted chief to lead Mentorn

Former Sky head of non-scripted Celia Taylor has joined Tinopolis Group-owned UK factual prodco Mentorn…

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Broadcasters join Robot Wars

UK battling robots series Robot Wars has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters….

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Spike, Channel 5 win ‘bidding war’ for BattleBots

Viacom networks Spike UK and Channel 5 will broadcast the ABC mech combat format BattleBots…

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ProSieben to start Robot Wars

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has bought the reboot of Robot Wars. The new UK series, in…

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10 MIPTV takeaways: #4 eclectic talent on the Croisette

The list of famous faces in Cannes last week reads like a mad hatter’s tea…

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BBC Two to restart Robot Wars

UK pubcaster BBC Two has brought eccentric machine battle series Robot Wars back 15 years…

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CBBC calls on Robot Wars successor Airmaggedon

UK kids TV channel CBBC has commissioned DHX Media to produce two seasons of a…

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Mythbusters turns ten

Beyond’s Mythbusters has achieved what very few factual programmes have and become a long-running franchise….