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Drama round-up: BBC, SBS join Sweden’s ‘Hunt For A Killer’; Rainmaker boards ‘Amy Winter’ adaptation; ‘The Phoenix’ rises in Israel

BBC, RTL join The Hunt For A Killer BBC Four in the UK is among broadcasters…

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BBC appoints editors for BBC One, Two & Four following commissioning overhaul

The BBC in the UK has promoted two execs as portfolio editors for its flagship channels,…

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BBC Studios to launch culture-skewing SVOD in US & Canada in 2021

BBC Studios (BBCS) is expanding its North American SVOD offering with a new streamer set…

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BBC’s scripted acquisition spree continues with return of ‘The Bridge’

The BBC in the UK has struck a new deal for hit Nordic drama The…

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BBC explores BBC Four int’l roll-out as ‘global subscription service’

The UK’s BBC is “exploring potential commercial opportunities” around turning its culture-skewing channel BBC Four…

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BBC Studios hires BBC Four chief Cassian Harrison as SVP commissioning

BBC Studios has appointed Cassian Harrison, the editor of UK culture-skewing channel BBC Four, to…

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BBC Four & PBS visit Notre Dame with Windfall Films

BBC Four in the UK and US broadcaster PBS have commissioned a special-access documentary from…

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News round-up: BBC Four orders forgery show; ITV isolates with Shine TV; Alchimie adds OTF factual series

BBC Four adds forgery series UK free-to-air channel BBC Four has commissioned two new documentary…

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Pandemic series ‘Contagion’ sold to European, Asian broadcasters

UK production house Rare TV’s medical documentary Contagion has been picked up for re-broadcast in…

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BBC Four commissions Rare TV’s ‘The River’

BBC Four has commissioned Rare TV for a feature documentary on Scotland’s longest river.  In The…