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NewsITV4 nets Bundesliga football highlights
ITV4 has netted free-to-air rights to broadcast highlights of Germany’s top flight football league.
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NewsSecond screen usage growing fast
The popularity of second screen interaction could end with the activity having “eating in front of the TV” as the trend continues to grow.
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NewsMatalan launches online fashion series with ITV
Clothing brand Matalan is funding an online fashion series, distributed via ITV’s website and featuring click-to-buy functionality.
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NewsC4 commissions more hoarding
The Hoarder Next Door will return to Channel 4 for a second extended run following the success of the first series.
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NewsRichard Herring writing BBC2 sitcom
Stand-up comic Richard Herring is developing a BBC2 historical sitcom set in pre-revolutionary Russia.
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NewsSky appeal puts Freeview reshuffle on hold
Sky has launched an appeal against Freeview platform manager DMOL’s plan to reorganise the EPG that would see Sky News drop 50 places.
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NewsNetflix UK hits 1m subscribers
Video on demand service, Netflix, has reached a million subscribers in the UK and Ireland just seven months after launch.
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NewsTalkSport scores Premiership Rugby rights
TalkSport continues to hoover up sports rights after signing a deal to become an official broadcaster of Aviva Premiership Rugby.
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NewsBBC rejects IDS bias claims
The BBC has defended itself from claims by work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith that the corporation has a left-wing bias.
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NewsNiche sports channel to launch after Olympic success
The Highflyer Group is planning on launching a channel dedicated to niche sports off the back of the Olympics, according to reports.
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NewsA+E hires Viacom exec for distribution push
A+E Networks has appointed a former Viacom executive to head up the distribution of its channels including Bio and History across the majority of EMEA.
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NewsO'Dowd to star in BBC2 mockumentary
The IT Crowd’s Chris O’Dowd will star in a mockumentary comedy series for BBC2 and HBO.
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NewsOlder viewers favour PVR over laptop
Older people are increasingly likely to catch-up on their favourite shows using a PVR box rather than a laptop, according to a study.
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NewsESPN relaunches Goals app
ESPN is to relaunch its Premier League mobile goals app with fresh functionality for the new season this weekend.
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NewsBBC3 orders Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show successor
BBC3 is aiming to build on the success of Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show by ordering a new Simon Brodkin comedy character vehicle.
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NewsGetting On to be piloted by HBO
HBO is to pilot a US version of BBC4’s Bafta-winning Jo Brand comedy Getting On.
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NewsC4 drama Utopia to get full multiplatform experience
Conspiracy drama thriller Utopia is set to become the first Channel 4 drama to have a full multiplatform commission accompany it, and has revealed its cast.
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NewsBoorman to bike around South Africa
Charley Boorman is to head on a 6,200 mile journey around the borders of South Africa for his latest adventure with Channel 5.
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NewsThompson named New York Times chief executive - update
BBC director general Mark Thompson is to become the president and chief executive of the New York Times Company.
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NewsEvening Standard among local TV bidders
The Evening Standard and Scottish broadcaster STV are among the organisations that have bid for local TV licences around the UK.