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Ben Frow slams ob-doc trend

4-Dec-2013

Channel 5 director of progammes Ben Frow has hit out at the volume of ob-docs on British TV, comparing the commissioning trend to “going back to the docusoap days”.

BBC1 axes Ripper Street

4-Dec-2013

BBC1 has axed Ripper Street before the second series has finished airing.

Harding unveils vision for BBC News

4-Dec-2013

BBC News chief James Harding has outlined a series of measures, including the creation of a news editor role and a focus on technology and collaboration designed to address a belief the division fails to “punch our weight” in some areas.

CNN plans to expand commissions

4-Dec-2013

International news broadcaster CNN is to expand the number of series it commissions and is gearing up to work with more producers.

Sky Vision and Fremantle in exec swap

4-Dec-2013

Sky Vision has poached Fremantle Media executive Niki Page while former Sky exec Angela Neillis has joined the RTL-owned producer and distributor.

Shine snaps up Will.iam doc

4-Dec-2013

Shine International has snapped up the global rights to a documentary following The Voice UK star Will.i.am.

EastEnders in third Christmas Day scrap with Downton

4-Dec-2013

Danny Dyer’s EastEnders debut will tough it out against Downton Abbey in the big Christmas Day television battle.

The Blacklist renewed by NBC

4-Dec-2013

US broadcaster NBC has renewed The Blacklist, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, for a full 22-episode second series.

Sky Store opens up to non-subs

4-Dec-2013

Sky is opening up its online film rental service Sky Store to allow access for non-subscribers for the first time.

Preferred candidate chosen to be Ofcom chair

4-Dec-2013

Dame Patricia Hodgson, Ofcom’s deputy chair, has been chosen as the preferred candidate for the top job following the departure of Colette Bowe.

Halle Berry to produce History miniseries

3-Dec-2013

US cable network History is developing Hannibal, a miniseries produced by Red Arrow Entertainment and Monster’s Ball star Halle Berry.

UK signs culture deal with China

3-Dec-2013

British indies looking to expand in China have received a boost after the UK government struck an agreement with Chinese authorities to boost cooperation in the TV business.

Record iPlayer mobile and tablet stats

3-Dec-2013

The volume of traffic to BBC iPlayer from mobile and tablet devices is almost on a par with computers, according to the latest data released by the BBC.