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ITV's head of online sales exits
ITV’s head of online sales Richard Parboo has left the broadcaster as part of its restructure.
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NewsBBC Arabic Service faces 48-hour strike
The BBC’s Arabic Service is set to experience widespread disruption this week, as journalists plan to embark on a 48-hour strike.
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NewsITV orders Fred West drama
ITV has commissioned a two-part drama about the untold story of how serial killers Fred and Rosemary West were brought to justice.
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NewsITV orders Downton Abbey Christmas special
ITV has commissioned a Christmas special of hit period drama Downton Abbey.
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NewsITV names new comms chief
ITV has appointed former Royal Mail corporate affairs chief Mary Fagan as its new head of communications.
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NewsSky 1 extends League episodes
Sky 1’s hit sports quiz A League Of Their Own is to be extended to hour-long episodes for its third series.
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NewsC4 to host diversity week
Channel 4 will host a week of diversity events in March to run in parallel with an initiative being organised by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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NewsESPN confirms World Rally deal
ESPN has confirmed it is to air the World Rally Championship following a deal with indie North One Sport - a move which will see the sport move onto pay-TV for the first time.
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NewsC5’s Gill to head ITV interactive commissioning
Channel 5 commercial development manager Paul Gill is set to join ITV as its head of interactive commissioning as it beefs up its multiplatform team.
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NewsBBC reduces Moving On episodes
BBC daytime drama series Moving On is to return - but will only have half the number of episodes from the last series.
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NewsComplaints over Daily Show cuts
Channel 4’s decision to axe all but one edition of The Daily Show has sparked hundreds of complaints, it has been revealed.
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NewsTigress to make Egypt shark attack film
The recent shark attacks that hit the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will be the subject of a new Channel 5 film from indie Tigress.
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NewsSimon Pitts to oversee ITV transformation
ITV has promoted Simon Pitts to oversee the company’s five-year transformation plan, in a move that sees Carolyn Fairbairn leave.
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NewsITV given hope in CRR battle
ITV has been given hope in its fight to abolish the Contract Rights Renewal scheme after culture secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed he has been handed the power to reform the ad selling restrictions.
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NewsTrust under fire for iPlayer move
The BBC Trust has been criticised after it said that the BBC’s on-demand content should only be accessed via other TV platforms through its iPlayer.
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NewsBBC to make extra cuts of £400m
The BBC is embarking on a six month consultation over swingeing cuts across the corporation, as it seeks to make savings of 20%, amounting to roughly £400m.
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NewsYesterday on hunt for shows to fill Sixties Season
UKTV’s Yesterday wants to follow the success of its Spirit Of 1940s season with a raft of programming dedicated to the 1960s.
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NewsBBC1 and BBC2 both eyeing new series of Miranda
BBC1 and BBC2 are both vying to air the third series of sitcom Miranda, which has just been ordered.
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NewsBBC multiplatform rejig enters the next stage
BBC Vision is on the brink of finalising the second stage of its multiplatform shake-up after creating separate Knowledge & Learning and TV & iPlayer divisions.
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NewsC4 to stage WWII battle in Blitz Street follow-up
Channel 4 is to stage a battle between Allied and German tanks as part of an ambitious follow-up to war-time doc Blitz Street.