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NewsHurford Jones exits as Sky Living halts originations
Sky Living is to retreat from commissioning and shift its originations budget to Sky 1 in a move that has resulted in the departure of channel director Antonia Hurford-Jones.
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CommentLet's make TV greener
Sustainable production is getting easier all the time. It’s time to make it the norm for our industry, says Hattie Park
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RatingsFortitude finale boosts Mad Men
THURSDAY: Fortitude’s finale helped Mad Med to its biggest ever audience on Sky Atlantic, as ITV’s latest factual series could not compete with Bear Grylls’ female castaways.
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NewsRugby has knock on effect for X Factor
The X Factor is to be moved to Sunday evenings later this year to avoid a clash with ITV’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup.
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NewsBear Grylls returns to ITV for more Mission Survive
ITV has quickly commissioned a second series of celebrity endurance format Bear Grylls: Mission Survive days after the opening run drew to a close.
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NewsBob The Builder leaps to YouTube
Bob The Builder is set for a move onto YouTube after Hit Entertainment kicked off production on a raft of shorts for the VoD platform, along with a second series of the CGI reboot.
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NewsITV brings back Prey as drama format
ITV crime thriller Prey is to return for a second series with a fresh story starring Life On Mars actor Philip Glenister.
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NewsITV tackles bullying with Fresh One format
ITV is to tackle teenage bullying after ordering a remake of a controversial Dutch format.
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NewsRaw lands Heathrow doc for ITV
Raw TV has secured access to Heathrow Airport for a three-part documentary series for ITV.
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RatingsThe Island transports 1.9m
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4 headed back to The Island with fewer than 2m viewers – around 300,000 short of last year’s opener.
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NewsSky Atlantic returns to Fortitude
Fortitude is to return for another ten chilling episodes after Sky Atlantic renewed the arctic crime drama for a second series.
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NewsKatie Hopkins to front TLC chat show
Controversial celebrity columnist Katie Hopkins is developing a primetime chat show for female-skewing channel TLC.
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RatingsO’Briain and Byrne's BBC2 trip ends with 1.8m
TUESDAY: BBC2’s travelogue featuring Dara O’Briain and Ed Byrne concluded solidly while an appearance from David Cameron on Tonight brought the strand to an 18 month low.
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NewsBattle for Number 10 tops Twitter chat
The upcoming general election helped boost TV-related political conversation on Twitter, as The Battle For Number 10, Question Time and coverage of the budget all performed well.
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CommentJoe Godwin: BBC Academy on track with Midlands move
BBC Academy and Birmingham director Joe Godwin responds to Broadcast’s story last week that staff have shunned a relocation to the Midlands city
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NewsC4 orders 'real time' election sitcom
Channel 4 will gear up for the general election with a “real time” satirical sitcom from the writers of Drop the Dead Donkey and Outnumbered.
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RatingsPoldark slips with Vera return
SUNDAY: Vera returned to ITV on a low but still managed to dent Poldark.
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NewsBBC1 leads Bafta nominations
BBC1 is the most-nominated channel at this year’s Bafta TV Awards, with shows including Happy Valley and The Great British Bake Off shortlisted for gongs.
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NewsBBC condemns attacks on Scottish journalists
The BBC has condemned attacks on its journalists in Scotland, who have been subjected to abuse while covering the general election.
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NewsITV cooks up Harry Hill pilot
Red Arrow indie CPL Productions is to bring Harry Hill back to ITV for a cookery show pilot.