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Project is the first order from corporation's scheme to find broad appeal shows
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BBC Comedy orders midwife sitcom from Jessica Knappett
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-comedy-orders-midwife-sitcom-from-jessica-knappett/5209643.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759829914
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BBC comedy boss unpacks the progress of writers' room scheme and the push to revamp the genre
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Jon Petrie renews call for big sitcoms
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/jon-petrie-renews-call-for-big-sitcoms/5209644.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759828094
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Channel 4 head of digital commissioning will work alongside recently appointed Matt Ford
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Sacha Khari to join Sony’s digital drive
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/sacha-khari-to-join-sonys-digital-drive/5209637.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759769787
about 11 hours ago
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RX France's Lucy Smith on balancing core distributor demands whilst embracing YouTube and creators
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What to expect at Mipcom 2025?
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/what-to-expect-at-mipcom-2025/5209618.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759769807
about 15 hours ago
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Sony Pictures Television chairman believes industry stability is returning and that YouTube, linear and streaming all present opportunities for his US studio
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Keith Le Goy: Unpacking SPT’s strategy for growth
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/keith-le-goy-unpacking-spts-strategy-for-growth/5209611.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759769886
about 16 hours ago
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Trusted jounalism has never been more important and the industry must adapt and collaborate to save it, the ITN chief executive says
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Rachel Corp: None of us can save public service journalism alone
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/rachel-corp-none-of-us-can-save-public-service-journalism-alone/5209623.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759765650
about 18 hours ago
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Channel 4 head of digital commissioning will work alongside recently appointed Matt Ford
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Sacha Khari to join Sony’s digital drive
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/sacha-khari-to-join-sonys-digital-drive/5209637.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759761404
about 19 hours ago
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Incumbent wins both series following competitive tender process
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BBCS retains Fake or Fortune and This Farming Life
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbcs-retains-fake-or-fortune-and-this-farming-life/5209642.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759756341
about 20 hours ago
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Sunday: ITV thriller pulls off 2m as Strictly's first results show lands 47% share
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Frauds on par with recent ITV dramas
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/frauds-on-par-with-recent-itv-dramas/5209632.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759754905
about 21 hours ago
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RX France's Lucy Smith on balancing core distributor demands whilst embracing YouTube and creators
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What to expect at Mipcom 2025?
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/what-to-expect-at-mipcom-2025/5209618.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759752858
about 21 hours ago
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David George explains why Nobody's Fool is headed to the UK's ITV rather than a development deal with a US broadcaster
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ITV America chief on rights amid a shifting US market
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/itv-america-chief-on-rights-amid-a-shifting-us-market/5209614.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759749416
about 22 hours ago
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Lisa Nandy's stance softens as she seeks to protect broadcaster from political influence
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Culture secretary considering hybrid funding for the BBC
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/culture-secretary-considering-hybrid-funding-for-the-bbc/5209625.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759746564
about 23 hours ago
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Series 34 set to kick off next year
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BBC orders three more series of The Graham Norton Show
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-orders-three-more-series-of-the-graham-norton-show/5209627.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759743621
about 24 hours ago
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Sony Pictures Television chairman believes industry stability is returning and that YouTube, linear and streaming all present opportunities for his US studio
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Keith Le Goy: Unpacking SPT’s strategy for growth
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/keith-le-goy-unpacking-spts-strategy-for-growth/5209611.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759741886
1 day ago
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YouTube isn't a panacea for the sector's challenges and too much is being made of commissioners' cowardice, writes Alf Lawrie. He urges producers to think collaboratively as the sector searches for answers
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Commissioners aren’t the enemy as TV battles for its future
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/commissioners-arent-the-enemy-as-tv-battles-for-its-future/5209405.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570180-1
3 days ago
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Writer on Peaky Blinders' return, Digbeth Loc's international potential and his quiz show ambitions
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Steven Knight: Unpacking Peaky Blinders’ revival
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/steven-knight-unpacking-peaky-blinders-revival/5209598.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570116-1
3 days ago
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Hannah Mabruk and UTAS UK's Helen Kruger Bratt chat authenticity and evolution in Made in Chelsea and the UK's Real Housewives series
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Keeping it real: the lasting appeal of NBCU’s structured reality formats
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/keeping-it-real-the-lasting-appeal-of-nbcus-structured-reality-formats/5209487.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570066-1
3 days ago
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Karrot and Flickerpix behind new series
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Double preschool animation order for CBeebies
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/double-preschool-animation-order-for-cbeebies/5209604.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570107
3 days ago
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How Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video are re-writing the rules of engagement with broadcasters in Europe - and what it means for the industry
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Eyes on the prize: What next for streamer-broadcaster partnerships?
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/eyes-on-the-prize-what-next-for-streamer-broadcaster-partnerships/5209215.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570000
3 days ago
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How Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video are re-writing the rules of engagement with broadcasters in Europe - and what it means for the industry
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Eyes on the prize: What next for streamer-broadcaster partnerships?
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/eyes-on-the-prize-what-next-for-streamer-broadcaster-partnerships/5209215.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570000-1
3 days ago
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Asia and Death in Paradise firm reports 11% rise in revenues to break ÂŁ400m mark
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BBC Studios tops 2025 Broadcast Distributors Survey
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/bbc-studios-tops-2025-broadcast-distributors-survey/5209410.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570083-1
3 days ago
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Asia and Death in Paradise firm reports 11% rise in revenues to break ÂŁ400m mark
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BBC Studios tops 2025 Broadcast Distributors Survey
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/bbc-studios-tops-2025-broadcast-distributors-survey/5209410.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570083
3 days ago
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Hannah Mabruk and UTAS UK's Helen Kruger Bratt chat authenticity and evolution in Made in Chelsea and the UK's Real Housewives series
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Keeping it real: the lasting appeal of NBCU’s structured reality formats
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/features/keeping-it-real-the-lasting-appeal-of-nbcus-structured-reality-formats/5209487.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570066
3 days ago
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Writer on Peaky Blinders' return, Digbeth Loc's international potential and his quiz show ambitions
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Steven Knight: Unpacking Peaky Blinders’ revival
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/steven-knight-unpacking-peaky-blinders-revival/5209598.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570116
3 days ago
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The winners will be revealed at the Awards gala dinner at London Hilton, Park Lane on 13 November 2025
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Broadcast Sport Awards 2025 - Shortlist revealed
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/broadcast-sport-awards-2025-shortlist-revealed/5209529.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570152
3 days ago
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YouTube isn't a panacea for the sector's challenges and too much is being made of commissioners' cowardice, writes Alf Lawrie. He urges producers to think collaboratively as the sector searches for answers
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Commissioners aren’t the enemy as TV battles for its future
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/commissioners-arent-the-enemy-as-tv-battles-for-its-future/5209405.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570180
3 days ago
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Sherlock & Daughter creator Brendan Foley examines what makes show exploring familial bonds, such as The Bear and Succession, so compelling
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Why good drama is a family affair
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/why-good-drama-is-a-family-affair/5209476.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570019
3 days ago
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Suranne Jones, Anne-Marie O'Connor and Katie Kelly talk toxic female friendships and keeping tension high in their new ITV show
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How Frauds set out to put a female twist on the heist genre
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/behind-the-scenes/how-frauds-set-out-to-put-a-female-twist-on-the-heist-genre/5209587.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570008
3 days ago
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Suranne Jones, Anne-Marie O'Connor and Katie Kelly talk toxic female friendships and keeping tension high in their new ITV show
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How Frauds set out to put a female twist on the heist genre
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/behind-the-scenes/how-frauds-set-out-to-put-a-female-twist-on-the-heist-genre/5209587.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570008-1
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Purple Productions lands extended run of daytime show
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BBC rings for more Doorbell Detectives
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-rings-for-more-doorbell-detectives/5209612.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570051
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Magic Light Pictures' forthcoming Christmas animated adventure is the story of two scarecrows preparing for their big day
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First look: The Scarecrows’ Wedding, BBC1
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/first-look-the-scarecrows-wedding-bbc1/5209601.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570125
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Magic Light Pictures' forthcoming Christmas animated adventure is the story of two scarecrows preparing for their big day
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First look: The Scarecrows’ Wedding, BBC1
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/first-look-the-scarecrows-wedding-bbc1/5209601.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570125-1
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Purple Productions lands extended run of daytime show
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BBC rings for more Doorbell Detectives
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-rings-for-more-doorbell-detectives/5209612.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570051-1
3 days ago
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Sherlock & Daughter creator Brendan Foley examines what makes show exploring familial bonds, such as The Bear and Succession, so compelling
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Why good drama is a family affair
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/why-good-drama-is-a-family-affair/5209476.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759570019-1
3 days ago
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Karrot and Flickerpix behind new series
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Double preschool animation order for CBeebies
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/double-preschool-animation-order-for-cbeebies/5209604.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759509736
4 days ago
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Writer on Peaky Blinders' return, Digbeth Loc's international potential and his quiz show ambitions
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Steven Knight: Unpacking Peaky Blinders’ revival
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/steven-knight-unpacking-peaky-blinders-revival/5209598.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759504997
4 days ago
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Magic Light Pictures' forthcoming Christmas animated adventure is the story of two scarecrows preparing for their big day
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First look: The Scarecrows’ Wedding, BBC1
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/first-look-the-scarecrows-wedding-bbc1/5209601.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759501689
4 days ago
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News editor James Stephenson lands newly created role following Johnston review
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BBC appoints director of editorial standards for news programmes
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-appoints-director-of-editorial-standards-for-news-programmes/5209607.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759500158
4 days ago
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A panel of buyers convened by Broadcast Intellgence urged distributors and producers alike not to miss digital opportunities
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Distribution is playing catch-up on digital, top execs say
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/distribution-is-playing-catch-up-on-digital-top-execs-say/5209596.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759497564
4 days ago
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Steven Knight's Netflix drama falls shy of Dept Q and Hostage
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House of Guinness is most-watched SVoD show of the week
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/house-of-guinness-is-most-watched-svod-show-of-the-week/5209592.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759495398
4 days ago
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THURSDAY: Expectation's delayed doc draws 700,000 fewer than slot average
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BBC1’s Osbournes doc leads the way at 9pm
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/bbc1s-osbournes-doc-leads-the-way-at-9pm/5209590.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759494502
4 days ago
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Stages 7, 8 and 9 at its 13-acre site in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire are reopening following three years of renovation
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Elstree Studios reopens iconic sound stages
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/elstree-studios-reopens-iconic-sound-stages/5209585.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759492593
4 days ago
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Deal marks Canadian company's first M&A activity since its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media earlier this year
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Blue Ant buys streamer MagellanTV for $12m
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/blue-ant-buys-streamer-magellantv-for-12m/5209584.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759491690
4 days ago
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Entertainment creative director Ben Wicks on adapting a planned series into a 1-hour tribute in the face of the late singer's declining health
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How we captured the love and chaos of the Osbournes’ last hurrah
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/behind-the-scenes/how-we-captured-the-love-and-chaos-of-the-osbournes-last-hurrah/5209577.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759486845
4 days ago
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Known for its natural history programming, Grant Mansfield's has taken a surprise turn into the world of dating
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Plimsoll Productions: Diving into virgin territory
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/plimsoll-productions-diving-into-virgin-territory/5209314.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759484203
4 days ago
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Mother's Best Child wins recommission for digital sketch show that looks at courting in the modern era
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Dating Horror Stories secures second date with Comedy Central
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/indies/dating-horror-stories-secures-second-date-with-comedy-central/5209575.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759482614
4 days ago
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Thomas Shearer cemented in top role
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All3Media appoints chief financial officer
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/all3media/all3media-appoints-chief-financial-officer/5209542.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759480541
4 days ago
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Spy thriller Betrayal and quizzer Nobody's Fool among other shows heading to Cannes
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ITVS lines up Frauds, Celebrity Sabotage for Mipcom
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcast-international/itvs-lines-up-frauds-celebrity-sabotage-for-mipcom/5209550.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759479609
4 days ago
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The final deadline for entries is this Friday (3 October)
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Last chance to enter Broadcast Awards 2026
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/home/last-chance-to-enter-broadcast-awards-2026/5209558.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759418837
5 days ago
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Kudos takes reins of Steve Knight's tentpole period title alongside Garrison Drama
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BBC, Netflix hand Peaky Blinders double series return
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-netflix-hand-peaky-blinders-double-series-return/5209563.article?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1759416887
5 days ago
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