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Walter Presents eyes US expansion

Foreign-language drama service makes global move

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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

End of an era as ITV's David Bergg steps down

ITV director of programme strategy David Bergg is to leave the broadcaster after 15 years, to be replaced by Rosemary Newell.

BBC

MPs call for over-75s licence fee reversal

The government faces pressure from a cross-party group of MPs to reverse the decision to burden the BBC with the full cost of licence fees for over-75s.

C4 searches for Britain's best tree

Father Ted’s Ardal O’Hanlon is to search for Britain’s best tree for a one-off Channel 4 documentary.

Obituary: Darryl Noad, lighting director

Darryl Noad, award-winning lighting director, passed away on Friday 18th November after a short battle with lung cancer. He was 57.

TCB sells 150 hours to Germany

German broadcasters including ProSieben and ZDF have picked up 150 hours of programming from Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.

Sky strikes women's netball deal

Sky has boosted its support of women’s sport with a four-year netball deal.

Class of 92

BBC kicks off commissioner shake-up

Commissioners across factual and comedy are set to lose their jobs as part of the latest stage of the BBC’s cost-cutting drive.

The Nightly Show

Walliams to launch ITV's Nightly Show

ITV unveiled a raft of commissions at its annual Gala event, including details of its forthcoming nightly entertainment show for the first time.

Big Ben

Big Ben restoration clocked by C4

Channel 4 is to track the restoration of Big Ben through a series of films which will air over a three-year period.  

Jason Manford

ITV orders celebrity 'bighead' gameshow

Primal Media, the indie established by Gogglebox Entertainment co-founders Mat Steiner and Adam Wood, has landed a primetime gameshow for ITV.

Scrambled

CITV boss faces the axe

ITV is restructuring kids channel CITV in a move that could see the departure of kids chief Jamila Metran.

UK Indies

Pact scraps Mip stand

Pact is to scrap its UK Indies pavilion at Mip and Mipcom – a move that could hit a number of small producers and distributors.

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The Crown

VFX and post-production of The Crown

With big budgets comes big responsibility

Children In Need

Going live across the nation

Large-scale live non-sport productions are no longer the preserve of London

Diversity

Levelling the playing field

The training available to those from under-represented groups

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The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind the Myth

The Mayflower Pilgrims; Whites v Blacks; Modus

“Not just a good documentary but an insight into America’s first great writer.”

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Editor's choice

Fleabag

Broadcast Awards shortlist 2017

ITV stablemates Big Talk and Twofour will battle four other major players to be named Best Independent Production Company at the Broadcast Awards 2017.

Strictly hits 11.9m peak

Weekend: Ed Balls’ departure on Strictly Come Dancing helped the dancing format to its highest audience of the year, while Michael McIntyre continued to beat The X Factor.

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Content Budget(s) Manager / Rheolwr Cyllideb(au) Cynnwys

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Peter Davey

Energy and opportunity at ITV

Broadcaster is vying for creative renewal amid strong competition

Kipper

Television still reigns supreme

My faith in good ol’ TV has been restored, says Steven D Wright

Trollied

Comedies must be given time to find an audience

Finding a show’s humour and tone often takes more than one series, says Alex Smith

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Podcast

Talking TV: Frankie Boyle & Do The Right Thing Video

Zeppotron boss Ruth Phillips and comedian Danielle Ward visit the studio

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Broadcast 25 November 2016

Broadcast 25 November 2016

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