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BBC developing Biafra War drama with newly-launched Argo Films

UK pubcaster the BBC is in development with Biafra, a limited event series, which will…

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BBC’s Mark Brownlow to depart after 28 years to join Plimsoll’s natural history unit

UK-based Plimsoll Productions has hired Blue Planet II producer Mark Brownlow, who is leaving the…

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BBC to ‘consolidate’ under single brand as Tim Davie signals ‘significant change’

BBC chief Tim Davie has laid out plans to cut back on its channels and…

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BBC licence fee “not sustainable”, reaffirms UK government, considering “other options” to C4 sale

UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan has said that the BBC licence fee model is “impossible”…

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BBC set to bolster iPlayer library after regulatory approval

UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a greenlight to add more archive content…

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ITV expands drama team ahead of ITVX launch, with Mammoth Screen’s TV chief among hires

UK commercial broadcaster ITV is expanding its drama team ahead of the launch of streamer…

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Warp Films lands BBC drama commissioner to lead development

The Last Panthers producer Warp Films has tapped BBC drama commissioner Siobhan Morgan as its…

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Factual round-up: HBO follows ‘Pelosi In The House’; BBC & PBS order ‘Disco Inferno’  

HBO follows ‘Pelosi In The House’ HBO will debut Pelosi In The House, a documentary…

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Exclusive: Banijay UK chief urges clarity on BBC & Channel 4 future to safeguard production

UK public broadcasters the BBC and Channel 4 must be given “greater clarity” over their…

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‘The Pact’ prodco Little Door recruits BBC & Playground execs

Little Door Productions, the Welsh firm behind BBC drama The Pact, is expanding its team…