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NewsTrans World Sport to return to C4
Trans World Sport is to return to Channel 4 in 2014 after a five-year hiatus.
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NewsDoctor Who accountant jailed for £80,000 theft
An accountant on Doctor Who has been jailed for embezzling £80,000 from the BBC.
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NewsThe Garden secures 20-part police doc from C4
Channel 4’s next fixed-rig doc from The Garden Productions will be set in Luton Police Station.
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NewsITV News appoints deputy editor
ITV News’ recently installed editor Geoff Hill has brought over his former Channel 5 News deputy Richard Zackheim.
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NewsC4 nations quotas set to be tripled
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish indies are set for a £12m boost after Ofcom revealed Channel 4’s nations commissioning quotas are set to be tripled.
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NewsPete Smith resurfaces in Greece
Former NBC Universal International president Pete Smith has joined Greek broadcaster Antenna Group as managing director.
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NewsDoctor Who helps iPlayer to record-breaking start to 2014
BBC iPlayer enjoyed a record-breaking start to 2014 - as Doctor Who came out on top in the online Christmas viewing battle.
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NewsBBC to push ahead with Savile review
The BBC intends to push ahead with the publication of its wide-ranging Jimmy Savile review amid calls for a single inquiry on the dead presenter’s history of abuse.
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NewsGrayson Perry execs launch indie
The production duo behind the Bafta-winning Grayson Perry: All In the Best Possible Taste have set up a new indie, Swan Films, which is making the follow up series.
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NewsBBC Trust director to retire
BBC Trust director Nicholas Kroll is to retire at the end of June after a decade at the corporation.
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VideoVIDEO: The Voice UK launch trailer
Click to see the show’s judges, including new entrant Kylie Minogue, prepare to take to the stage ahead of the third series launch on 11 January.
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NewsBroadcasters cleared over coverage of Woolwich killing
Ofcom has rejected close to 700 complaints that various TV and radio reports of the Woolwich killing of Fusilier Lee Rigby were too graphic and distressing.
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VideoVIDEO: Sherlock episode 3 trailer
A case of stolen letters leads Sherlock Holmes into conflict with Charles Augustus Magnussen in the final episode of the third series.
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NewsSeann Walsh to play a monk in BBC1 comedy pilot
Comedian Seann Walsh will star as a reformed benefits cheat in a BBC1 sitcom pilot set in a monastery.
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NewsNick Robinson: BBC made 'terrible mistake' on immigration
BBC political editor Nick Robinson has admitted the corporation made a “terrible mistake” in the way it has previously reported on immigration.
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NewsBBC to spend £500k boosting links
The BBC is to spend as much as £500,000 bringing in help to boost the number of links to external websites across its online platforms.
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NewsBBC hints at commissioning quota overhaul
The BBC has hinted at a shake-up of its commissioning quotas as it bids to keep pace with changes in the UK production industry.
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NewsGovernment amends rules governing kids on TV
Broadcasters and indies have welcomed an update to a 50-year-old law that will make it simpler for children to appear in TV shows.
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NewsDesmond mulls Channel 5 sale
Northern & Shell is considering a sale of Channel 5, as owner Richard Desmond mulls cashing in on the broadcaster’s turnaround.
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NewsFive stories you may have missed at Christmas
Broadcast’s round-up of some of the television stories you may have missed over the Christmas period.