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NewsBBC2 to get scripted shake-up
BBC1 and BBC3 have effectively been given a clean bill of health by the the corporation’s strategy review - but BBC2 is to get a new emphasis on state-of-the-nation drama and riskier comedy.
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NewsBlog: BBC message is confused and confusing
I’m sure I’m not the only one sitting here scratching my head and wondering just what Mark Thompson’s strategy for the BBC is.
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NewsVirgin inks Cartoonito deal with Turner
Virgin Media has agreed a carriage deal with Turner Broadcasting for preschool channel Cartoonito, and will also offer TV on-demand, online and mobile content.
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NewsMTV rebrands music channels
MTV has dropped the MTV Two, MTVR and VH1 Classic brands as part of a refresh of its music channels designed to keep viewers engaged with the network.
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NewsBradshaw questions future of the licence fee
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has raised the possibility that the licence fee could be scrapped if Labour remain in power.
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NewsESPN overhauls online player
Sports broadcaster ESPN has relaunched its online video player to include HD streaming, quick navigation to match highlights and the ability to pause and rewind live content.
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NewsDiscovery brings on board UK talent for new season
Rower-turned-TV-adventurer James Cracknell and entrepreneur Damian Aspinall are to each front series for Discovery Network UK as part of a raft of commissions for the spring/summer.
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BBC’s Samra: ‘There is no cash flow issue’
BBC business chief Bal Samra has denied the BBC is experiencing cash flow problems and assured producers that they can raise concerns with him without fear of losing business.
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NewsAuthored docs come back to ITV
ITV1 is making a surprise return to authored docs and has commissioned veteran film-maker Leslie Woodhead to make two new films.
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NewsC4 makes pension offer as staff bonuses return
Channel 4 is urging former staff to cash in their pensions - as current employees look forward to receiving a bonus, after missing out last year.
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NewsSoccer Aid returns to ITV1
Dermot O’Leary is to take over from Ant and Dec as host for the third Soccer Aid charity match, which will be broadcast live on ITV1.
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NewsDelia show crew owed £150,000
Freelancers who worked on BBC2’s Delia Through The Decades are owed a total of £150,000 - and the cooking superstar is herself about £50,000 out of pocket.
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NewsWalsh to host talent-spotting ITV1 gameshow
Law & Order: UK actor Bradley Walsh is set to host a Zeppotron gameshow for ITV1 in which celebrities and audience members try to spot ordinary members of the public who have an unusual talent.
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NewsBhaskar to star as immigrant doctor for BBC1 daytime series
Sanjeev Bhaskar is to star in the next BBC1 daytime drama, as a high-flying immigrant doctor who finds himself working in 1960s Wales.
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NewsKemp and Jones to raise Amazon awareness via Sky 1 shows
Sky 1 has ordered factual shows fronted by Ross Kemp and Steve Jones that will air around World Earth Day and boost awareness of the broadcaster’s Rainforest Rescue charity campaign.
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NewsBBC3’s Cohen: ‘I haven’t had contact with C4’
BBC3 controller Danny Cohen has quashed speculation that he is discussing a move to Channel 4.
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The Broadcast InterviewDanny Cohen, BBC3
BBC3 has had its fair share of flak, but controller Danny Cohen continues to carve out a distinct niche for the channel and maintains there’s more to come, finds Katherine Rushton
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NewsC4 hires Miranda’s Evans to beef up its comedy team
Channel 4 has expanded its comedy commissioning team with the appointment of Miranda producer Nerys Evans.
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NewsITV orders best of An Audience With...
ITV Studios and Shiver are co-producing a series celebrating the best of ITV1’s strand An Audience With…
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NewsFilm-makers pay tribute to ‘passionate’ Mulvey
Film-makers given their break by Sarah Mulvey on Channel 4’s First Cuts strand have contacted the late commissioner’s family in thanks for her support - and her often rigorous demands.