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Following the publication of an industry report, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5/ViacomCBS UK have committed to avoid the use of the collective term B.A.M.E, which is short for Black, Asian and minority ethnic.

BBC Studios’ Documentary Unit has three new commissions in the works, including Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.

ITV Studios France has named Thierry Lachkar, founder of independent production company Deeply Superficial, as CEO.

Love Nature has greenlit a second season of the Off the Fence-produced series New Kids in the Wild.

The Telepool brand Global Screen has partnered with Tadmor Entertainment and Channel 8 to co-produce the three-part documentary series Munich ’72.

The television advertising market is forecast to grow by 11.7 percent in 2021, according to the latest figures from GroupM, though the industry is not expected to fully rebound until 2023.

Eccho Rights has signed a deal with Turkish production house OJO Pictures to represent the upcoming drama series Hidden (Annemizi Saklarken).

ViacomCBS and CJ ENM have entered into a partnership that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across streaming services.

Peacock has given a full-season order to Supernatural Academy, an animated original young adult fantasy series.

RED Production Company has secured the rights to John Boyne’s novel The Echo Chamber, with plans to turn the book into a 10x30-minute returnable series.