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BBC battles to get Family Guy on iPlayer
The BBC is to redouble its efforts to resolve a long-running dispute with Hollywood studio Twentieth Century Fox Television to feature Family Guy on iPlayer following the decision to shift BBC3 online.
WEtv opens Sex Box in US
Channel 4’s controversial show Sex Box is to be re-made in the US after cable network WEtv ordered a pilot.
Sky wins Must Be The Music court case
Sky has won a High Court case after it was accused of format infringement over talent format Must Be The Music.
BBC1 lines up third David Walliams adaptation
BBC1 is to adapt David Walliams’ children’s book The Boy in the Dress for its third Christmas collaboration with the Little Britain Star.
Adam Curtis and Frankie Boyle lead iPlayer originals
Adam Curtis, Bob Mortimer and Frankie Boyle are among a slew of stars commissioned to create original content for the revamped BBC iPlayer.
Content strikes Caryn Mandabach deal
Distributor Content Media Corporation has struck a first look deal with Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach Productions.
C5 counts down with Objective
Channel 5 has commissioned seven entertainment-based countdown shows including The Ultimate Action Movies hosted by Vinne Jones.
Ofcom renews C4 licence
Ofcom has extended Channel 4’s licence for a further 10 years with the broadcaster’s out of England spend set to triple.
MPs bid to reverse BBC3 decision
Labour MP John McDonnell has tabled an Early Day Motion in parliament calling on the BBC to reverse its decision to close BBC3 as a television channel.
Former GMTV boss to oversee Loose Women
Former GMTV showrunner Martin Frizell is to become the editor of Loose Women.
Discovery visits wolves in Siberia
Discovery Networks International is heading to Siberia to follow a group of wolves after acquiring 90-minute documentary Wolves Unleashed from UK distributor Scorpion TV.
BBC beefs up iPlayer
The BBC has overhauled the design of the iPlayer online with an emphasis on images to make it easier for users to discover shows they are interested in.
Simon Beaufoy & Tony Garnett develop spy series
Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy is among the team developing a TV drama series about the real-life police spies who have infiltrated British activist groups over the past 50 years.
Purnell warns against licence fee evasion plans
James Purnell has argued that decriminalising licence fee evasion would present a “huge risk” to the future of certain BBC services.
C4 acquires Fargo remake
Channel 4 has acquired the television remake of the Coen brothers’ feature film Fargo.
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Bennett: BBC3 must ‘redouble’ efforts online
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Fox renews Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Following
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London Live rivals BBC with Not The One Show
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C4 to shave returning shows' budgets
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Turner reveals comedy slate
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BBC to call for licence fee increase
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Sky suffers Blacklist blackout
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CDN plans permanent leadership
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Condé Nast hires film-maker for video push
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Tiger Aspect meets the taxman for C4
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Event planned to reveal Broadcast Indie Survey 2014
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Kim Shillinglaw emerges as BBC2 frontrunner
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BBC3: Danny Cohen takes to Twitter
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Mr Selfridge opens doors for third series
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Women directors focus of BBC scheme
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E! royal drama set for UK
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Starz boards BBC's The Missing
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Raw heads to Siberia for Discovery
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Sky Living back at Mount Pleasant
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Netflix UK buys From Dusk Till Dawn remake
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Cohen: dropping BBC3 will stop content cuts
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Cohen begins BBC3 briefings
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Licence fee cut will put spotlight on BBC4
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Infographic: BBC3 budget breakdown
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London Live tunes up for music show
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David Cameron commits to TV tax break
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Objective probes psychology for Discovery
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Spirit in talks with talent for boutique MCN launch
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C5 sale close as bidders circle
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Ralph Lee named C4 number two
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E4 heads to New York for next Made In Chelsea
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BBC gets tough on diversity
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Raw scales up with Discovery
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Tony Hall: email to staff
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Cohen: BBC3 strategy is a risk
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Nat Geo: UK shows key to edging rivals
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Sky Vision boosts UK links with Back2back deal
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Acorn mulls ‘Sherlock’ take on Christie tales
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Core Media forms joint venture with UK’s Big Minded
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Moore eyes real-life stories for ‘provocative’ drama
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BBC2 goes back to school for student vet series
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Indie start-up 7Wonder wins Aussie backing
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STV pre-tax profits rise 16%
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BBC3 budget cut in half by move online
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House of Cards-indie hires BBC US exec
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Fremantle Media cooks up more Jamie Oliver
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BBC eyes online-only future for BBC3
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BBC2 to host Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage debate
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C4 plans musical Gay Wedding doc
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ITV2 seeds viral panel format
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I'm A Celebrity... goes Dutch
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Bauer hires digital chief
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Vice launches online news channel
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BBC3 threat: the industry responds
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C4 gives voice to West African churches
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BBC3 on the brink of online move
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C4 names indie investment fund boss
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Maverick's Fraser launches Oz-backed indie
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Ofcom warned over apps 'loophole'
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BBC dominates RTS nominations
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Broadcast Breakfast with BBC4's Cassian Harrison
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Sky Arts raises curtain on Playhouse Presents
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Nutopia developing Europe: The Story of Us
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Production accounting guide launched
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Michael McIntyre ties with Graham Norton
Michael McIntyre’s talk show launched in line with Graham Norton’s 2005 chat show The Bigger Picture on Monday.
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TV Critics: Shetland; iPlayer originals; Insane Fight Club
“Amid the procedural boilerplate, glimmers of a more interesting show shone through.”
BROADCAST INTERVIEW
Tom Brisley, Iain Pelling & John Smithson, Arrow Media
The trio are revelling in their independence as they gear up to take TV into space
The Editor
The revolution will not be televised
BBC3’s imminent move reveals DG is not afraid to make tough calls
Podcast
Talking TV: Top Gear & Ripper Street
It’s destination Top Gear on the Talking TV podcast as executive producer Andy Wilman drops in to discuss the BBC2 motoring show.
Opinion
The BBC is abandoning young viewers
Saying young people don’t watch TV is no excuse for short-changing them, argues Faraz Osman
