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EXCLUSIVE : The BBC has told 10 of its most seasoned news anchors that they have lost their prestige presenting roles on the broadcaster’s rolling news channel. Deadline can reveal that journalists including Jane Hill, Martine Croxall, and Ben Brown were informed yesterday that they will not be among the chief presenters on a relaunched BBC News channel. The BBC is combining its international and domestic news channels into a single offering as the corporation bids to cut costs and reinvent its output for a digital age. The merger has been rumbling on for months, but in a single day 10 presenters were effectively told that their services are not required when the merged channel launches around April. Jess Brammar, editor of the news channels, phoned around presenters to deliver the news. Annita McVeigh, Geeta Guru-Murthy, and Shaun Ley are also among the unlucky presenters. Along with Croxall and Brown, they spend the majority of their time fronting the UK channel. … [Read more...] about BBC Cuts 10 Top Presenter Jobs Ahead Of News Channel Merger

Indie producer Daisy Allsop has joined WestEnd films to oversee acquisitions and development across the company’s slate of films and TV shows. Allsop takes over from Toby Hill and has already started her new role. She will attend the Berlin film festival, where WestEnd will debut Traitor , a new television series from the creators of False Flag, Valley of Tears , and Euphoria . As an independent producer, Allsop’s credits include Tell It To The Bees (2018), Orthodox (2015), and the forthcoming My Happy Ending , starring Andie Macdowell and Miriam Margolyes. Allsop is also a screenwriter, represented by Casarotto Ramsay. She continues to operate her producing slate through Archface Films. “We are thrilled to have Daisy join our team. Daisy has a great instinct for material and extensive experience in script development,” said Maya Amsellem, managing director at WestEnd. “Her history as a producer makes her a real asset in building close working … [Read more...] about Producer Daisy Allsop Joins WestEnd Films As Head Of Acquisitions & Development

EXCLUSIVE: Animation studio Snipple Originals has won a mega Sky Kids order for a pre-school singalong show. The Singalings will air on the new Sky Kids linear channel later this year and is one of the first shows to emerge from the original content arm of Snipple Animation . The show, which kicks off each episode with a song, centers on three inquisitive and eager extra-terrestrials who are here to discover all they can about Earth, visiting the zoo, the beach and a funfair. It is comprised of 26 x 1 ’45’ songs,  26 x  5’ episodes, 2 x song compilations and 5 x episode compilations. Snipple Originals Director Karina Stanford-Smith said The Singalings has a “bold and eye-catching style,” adding: “It’s a simple and hilarious animation with songs that are infectious.” Snipple Originals has 10 shows in development across comedy, action, adventure and edutainment, having launched three years ago following a £6M ($7.4M) investment from investor BGF. It has since … [Read more...] about Snipple Animation Secures Sky Kids Singalong Show

EXCLUSIVE: Magnify Media sales boss Anthony Appell is leaving the Handmade: Good with Wood distributor, with others changing roles as ITV Studios takes over the company’s catalog. Appell, who is Head of Sales and Co-Productions for the Plimsoll Productions-owned outfit, announced he is to exit his role on March 31 and Acquisitions and Operations Manager Emma Gosling has already departed, joining Belgian distributor Primitives this week. As of last year, ITV Studios owns factual powerhouse Plimsoll, which has owned Magnify since 2020. Deadline understands six full-time Magnify staff have been in consultation talks with ITV Studio’s sales arm. CEO Andrea Jackson has been appointed Creative Director of Factual Entertainment at Plimsoll Productions and at least one other exec is having advanced discussions over a new post within ITV. Most of the others have roles lined up, we understand, and several will remain in post during a transition period. When … [Read more...] about Magnify Media Sales Chief To Exit As ITV Studios Takes Over Catalog

11:40 AM PT -- Sources connected to the party tell TMZ ... Kwanten was invited to the party as a guest of George Clooney and his GF Stacy Keibler ... and SHOULD have been on the list. We're told party organizers are trying to find out how Kwanten's name was left off the list ... but it's clear the actor wasn't trying to crash the party uninvited. TV stars get no respect on Oscar night ... just ask " True Blood " star Ryan Kwanten ... who was embarrassingly REJECTED at the door of a huge Academy Awards party ... and TMZ caught the whole thing on tape. Kwanten -- sporting a fancy bow tie -- arrived to Craig's in Hollywood with a handler last night ... when they came face-to-face with the security team guarding the front door. Kwanten and his buddy insisted they were personally invited by Craig himself ... but the bouncer wasn't buyin' it. Kwanten's handler even whipped out his cell phone and got someone important on the phone to vouch for him ... … [Read more...] about ‘True Blood’ Star Ryan Kwanten — REJECTED from Oscar Party

" L Word " star Laurel Holloman 's divorce has gone the way of her lady-loving TV show -- KAPUT -- because TMZ has learned, her divorce from her real-life husband has just been finalized. TMZ broke the story ... Laurel -- who played the sexy Tina Kennard on the show -- filed for divorce from her husband last year, citing irreconcilable differences. Laurel and her now ex-husband were married in 2002, and have two young daughters. Now, the divorce has officially been finalized, with a judge signing the divorce order on June 18th. According to the docs, Laurel gets the house (mortgage included). Meanwhile, Laurel's husband gets to walk away with ... an $80,000 student loan. Laurel and her ex will share joint legal and physical custody of their daughters. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty … [Read more...] about ‘L Word’ Star Laurel Holloman — Boy-Girl Divorce FINAL