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Media publisher Future buys Barcroft Studios for $30m
Media publisher Future plc has wholly acquired Sam Barcroft’s award-winning production group Barcroft Studios for…
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Deals round-up: Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix co-pro; BBC Two expands factual; Topic takes Scandi dramas
Heston Blumenthal joins C4, Netflix culinary show Celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal, Carla Hall and Niklas…
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BritBox UK launches with Channel 4 and distribution deals in place
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches…
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Channel 4 preps doc on Boeing 737 Max disaster from Arrow
Channel 4 has commissioned Arrow Media for a doc on the Boeing 737 Max disaster….
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Animal rights group PETA hits out against Discovery’s ‘Man vs. Bear’ competition
Animal rights group PETA is hitting out against Discovery’s forthcoming Man vs. Bear in the…
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UK parliament calls for high-end tax relief reform, terms of trade review
The UK’s high-end tax relief for drama should be reformed and producers’ Terms of Trade…
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DR opens ‘Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds’ in Denmark
Danish pubcaster DR has ordered a local version of a UK format that sees senior…
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Exclusive: Avalon pulls ‘Taskmaster’ from UKTV as Channel 4 circles
Avalon Television is snatching its format Taskmaster from UKTV’s Dave five years after the show…
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True North appoints Norma Wisnevitz as COO
UK producer True North has appointed former Channel 4 Growth Fund executive Norma Wisnevitz as…
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News round-up: ITV closes ‘Beecham House’; Amazon returns to ‘Modern Love’; C4’s royal doc deal
ITV moves out of Beecham House UK broadcaster ITV has ended period drama Beecham House…