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Roughcut TV
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‘Northern Lights’ prodco Deadpan hires Roughcut & RTÉ alums to boost development
Ireland-based Northern Lights producer Deadpan Pictures has added Roughcut TV and RTÉ alums to its…
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Scripted round-up: WOWOW seeks ‘Traitor’; Hulu picks up ‘Bloods’; Starzplay to revive ‘Party Down’
WOWOW seeks ‘Traitor’ Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has acquired Estonian spy drama Traitor for its linear…
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‘Cuckoo’ producer Roughcut TV expands team for drama push
UK-based production company Roughcut TV has hired Sophia Rashid and Aisling Kiely as drama development…
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Exclusive: BBC to extend Tim Renkow, Lorraine Bracco comedy ‘Jerk’
The BBC has given the nod to a second season of acclaimed comedy Jerk, the…
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Amazon to adapt BBC Three’s People Just Do Nothing
Amazon is adapting BBC Three comedy People Just Do Nothing. The global SVOD has ordered…
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Comedy at the crossroads
Comedy has not had the same uplift in budgets and ambition as straight-up scripted fare,…
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People Just Do Nothing set for the US
People Just do Nothing has been picked up by Vice’s TV channel in the US,…
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Roughcut TV names comedy chief
UK indie Roughcut TV has promoted Alex Smith to head of comedy. Smith has produced…
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Sky expands prodco stable with Blast! deal
Sky has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s Blast! Films, marking the fourth time…
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BBC Three lines up indie docs
UK youth-skewed channel BBC Three has commissioned new presenter-led documentaries and factual series from a…
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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
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Cuckoo is first ARD access prime acquisition in 10 years
ARD has picked up UK comedy Cuckoo – a deal that is claimed to represent…
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Roughcut cuts Sky channels development deal
UK indie producer Roughcut TV has agreed a programming deal with Sky whereby it will…