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NewsBBC Trust: BBC1 too predictable
Acting BBC Trust chairman Diane Coyle has criticised BBC1 for not taking enough risks in the highest-profile areas of its schedule.
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NewsDiane Coyle warns government influence over BBC is growing
Clearer terms of engagement between the BBC and the government must be put in place to protect the corporation’s independence, according to Diane Coyle.
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NewsC5 moves Stand By Your Man
Channel 5 has rescheduled its Friday night dating show Stand By Your Man after a rocky start in its opening week.
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NewsGordon Ramsay quits Kitchen Nightmares
Gordon Ramsay is to hang up his apron on Optomen Television’s Kitchen Nightmares - quitting the show after 10 years.
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NewsSky 1 orders northern comedy series After Hours
Sky 1 has ordered a sitcom centred on a small Northern town from Craig Cash’s indie Jellylegs.
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NewsITV ‘to relaunch Stars in Their Eyes’
ITV looks set to continue its revival of entertainment classics by bringing back Stars in Their Eyes with comedian Harry Hill, according to a report.
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NewsUKTV overhauls VoD services
UKTV is overhauling its video-on-demand services by launching a one-stop shop for content online.
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NewsCITV lines-up Playmobil-inspired series
ITV will launch and merchandise a Playmobil-inspired children’s comedy-adventure series that will air on CITV later this year.
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NewsHall: Lenny Henry’s diversity plan ‘not appropriate’
BBC director general Tony Hall has argued that the quota-led approach to boosting diversity put forward by Lenny Henry is “not appropriate” for the corporation.
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RatingsCHARTS: Lizard licks competition
Sky 1’s US drama import Hawaii Five-O was up by 64,000 week-on-week (Sun, 9pm)
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PodcastTalking TV: Kids’ classics and DocFest
The latest edition of Talking TV runs the rule over the return of some classic children’s television shows and is back on the previews trail.
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NewsSky, BBCW execs join Broadcast commissioning event
Key commissioners from Sky and BBC Worldwide have joined senior industry figures including Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Charlotte Moore speaking Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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NewsTony Hall unveils blueprint to tackle BBC diversity
Tony Hall has set out his blueprint for boosting diversity at the BBC, including creating a £2.1m commissioning fund to help ensure the corporation “represents every family and community in the UK”.
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NewsITV pilots Name That Tune
ITV is bringing back classic musical gameshow Name That Tune after striking a deal with Natalka Znak’s new indie.
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NewsITV accused of gagging US staff
ITV has been accused of gagging employees in the US with non-disclosure agreements ahead of a New York City Council hearing examining its working conditions in the country.
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CommentCorruption, economics and the Henry Plan
Lenny Henry’s diversity vision is vital, says Simon Albury
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NewsTop five stories in this week’s issue of Broadcast
Scroll down to read the biggest stories in your issue of Broadcast this week.
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NewsSky wins trademark infringement case
Sky has won a landmark legal case in Turkey that prohibits international pay TV operators from using the Sky brand.
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NewsHall set to reveal BBC plans to boost diversity
BBC director general Tony Hall is preparing to reveal the corporation’s plans to improve diversity both on- and off-screen in the run-up to charter renewal.
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NewsBBC in talks to find ‘wider audience’ for Mobos
The BBC is in talks to bring the Mobo Awards to a “wider audience” after omitting the celebration of black pop music from its ambitious music strategy this week.