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Denise O'Donoghue to leave ITVS
Denise O’Donoghue is to step down as the UK managing director of ITV Studios after four years.
Zodiak Kids boss Nigel Pickard exits
Kids industry veteran Nigel Pickard is to leave Zodiak Media after eight years at the company.
Discovery on brink of Channel 5 deal
Discovery Communications and BSkyB are poised to announce a £350m deal to acquire Channel 5 from Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell, Broadcast understands.
Discovery to air live Everest jump
Peacock Productions is producing a two-hour live special following climber Joby Ogwyn’s attempt to become the first person to jump from the peak of Mount Everest for Discovery Network International.
Netflix US swoops for Hinterland
Netflix has picked up Welsh crime drama Hinterland to stream in the US after striking a deal with All3Media International.
BBC appoints HR director
The BBC has appointed Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth as its director of human resources.
Nerd scores US pilot with FYI
Nerd TV has become the latest UK indie to score a US deal after Jana Bennett-run lifestyle network FYI ordered long-lost love format You’re The One.
BBC3’s Zai Bennett to lead Sky Atlantic
Zai Bennett will become director of Sky Atlantic just weeks after it was announced that BBC3 is to move online next year.
ITV extends YouTube deal
ITV shows such as I’m A Celebrity, This Morning and Coronation Street are in line to get dedicated YouTube channels following an extension of the broadcaster’s deal with the Google-owned video-sharing site.
Dragonfly boss Simon Dickson departs
Simon Dickson is to leave Shine-owned indie Dragonfly Film and TV after three years at the business.
Michael McIntyre Chat Show to return
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show is set to return for a second series on BBC1.
BBC launches local radio training scheme
The BBC has begun a hunt for 45 aspiring local radio journalists to join its biggest ever apprenticeship scheme.
Jeremy Kyle Show rapped for treatment of 17-year-old
ITV has been censured for the “humiliation and distress” caused to a 17-year-old guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show.
The Village set for US remake
Peter Moffat’s BBC historic drama The Village is to be remade in the US by Sundance and Paramount TV.
C5 goes back to school with Shiver
Channel 5 is going back to school with a Shiver-produced documentary following kids with severe behavioural problems.
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Nutopia finds Jesus with CNN
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Zeebox rebranded as Beamly
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Kim Shillinglaw lands BBC2 role
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CBBC revs up Mario Kart-style racer
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BBC promises more female portraits
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Ingenious boss launches £150m fund
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Kim Shillinglaw: what you need to know
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Mark Freeland issues in-house rallying call
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Ben Frow set for Ferrari if C5 hits targets
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Syco chief executive steps down
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BBC Trust eyes WoCC changes
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Xbox partners C4 on Humans
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy: no progress on diversity
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UK firms set to gain from quiet Cannes
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Dave prepares for World Cup 2014
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DailyMotion in scripted first with sci-fi drama
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The hunt for global partners
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Rivals hit out at BBC1+1 plan
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BBC charter a key issue for new culture secretary
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BBC appoints TV diversity champion
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Sajid Javid appointed culture secretary
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Watershed hires first creative director
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Culture secretary Maria Miller resigns
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Vice chief: big business backing vital
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C4 takes Shipping Wars to series
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Peacock hires UK development chief
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BBC signs ZDF to co-pro One Planet
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Pure Grass makes it with GFM
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Paul Whitehouse R4 sitcom set for BBC2
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ITV and C4 attack BBC1+1 plans
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Clerkenwell preps Sutton Hoo drama
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Fremantle signs Deal or No Deal creator
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My Family heads to Russia
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Cineflix closes Canadian content deal
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Line of Duty handed two more series
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Channel 4 ties with Xbox for Swedish sci-fi drama
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BT hires TV boss from Sky Italia
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BBC plans BAME Expert initiative
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This Morning editor steps down
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Fremantle & Vice serve up Munchies
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C4 secures record number of Bafta nominations
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Australia's ABC lands BBCW content
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Studio Lambert sells Salon Wars to TF1
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BBC2 plots Kew Gardens series
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ITVS GE picks up scripted shows
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eOne strikes AMC deals
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VIDEO: storyboarding Game of Thrones
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Tom Hardy to star in BBC1 Ridley Scott drama
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David Cameron questions BBC content
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Emily Dalton named MD of Darlow Smithson
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BBC to co-produce second series of Hinterland
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Leopard lifts lid on British builders for BBC2
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iPlayer catch-up window extended
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NBC's Peacock hires UK development chief
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GroupM Entertainment hires international boss
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ITV to close online rental service
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C4 takes aim at global drama
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Ovation buys ITV arts docs
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Ellender makes first Slingshot hire
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Comedy Central hires digital chief
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Bob The Builder is back
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Stephen Poliakoff sets up indie
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BBC3 reveals fresh round of factual orders
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BBC in-house plans revealed
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BBCW shortlists six for Labs 2014 scheme
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