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NewsDiscovery chief urges light touch regulation
RTS CAMBRIDGE: The boss of global broadcaster Discovery has urged Jeremy Hunt to retain the “level playing field” for rights regulation within the new Communications Act.
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NewsSky 1's Trollied to return
Sky 1 has ordered two more series of supermarket comedy Trollied as part of its commitment to boost original content spend by 50% over the next three years.
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NewsITV1 and C5 cut regional spend
ITV1 and Channel 5’s out-of-London spend and production hours declined last year, with ITV1’s dropping for the second year in a row.
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NewsBBC2 flies in Pan Am doc to partner US drama
BBC2 has ordered a one-off documentary charting the history of US airline Pan Am to coincide with the channel’s acquisition of the ABC drama bearing its name.
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NewsBBC3 kicks off bid to create buzz about The Fades
BBC3 is distributing a range of additional online content around new drama The Fades to attract young horror fans and kickstart a viral buzz about the series.
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NewsC4 re-enacts ‘Great Escape’
A group of serving RAF officers will replicate the legendary World War II ‘Great Escape’, immortalised in the 1963 Steve McQueen film, for Channel 4.
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NewsE4 to offer Made In Chelsea fans 'rewards'
Structured reality series Made In Chelsea will be the next E4 programme to offer viewers exclusive stickers and rewards if they ‘check in’ using US social network GetGlue.
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NewsTragedy of Turing to be made into C4 drama doc
Alan Turing, the British mathematician who broke the Enigma code in World War II, will be the subject of a Channel 4 drama documentary.
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NewsC4 recommissions Four Rooms
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of dealmaking show Four Rooms.
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NewsGutteridge close to UK two-screen app deal
TV executive Tom Gutteridge is on the brink of signing a deal with a UK broadcaster for a new two-screen technology called Screach.
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NewsUKTV launches first app
UKTV is launching its first paid-for mobile app, for DIY channel Home, to boost its profile across new platforms and generate extra revenues.
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NewsYesterday expands commissioning strategy
UKTV factual channel Yesterday is moving beyond its traditional heartland of 1940s-themed programming to the end of the 1970s as the channel ramps up its investment in UK content.
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NewsFast Show pair to tour UK
Fast Show stars Simon Day and John Thomson are fronting a travelogue about the differences between the UK’s counties for AETN’s History channel.
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NewsWipeout gets winter makeover
Endemol’s Total Wipeout is getting a winter makeover for BBC1, with the introduction of seasonal challenges and wintry obstacles.
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NewsHunt sets out vision for media
Relaxed PSB obligations, cross-platform regulation and the curtailing of the BBC’s news market share are among the key areas Jeremy Hunt is considering as part of a new Communications Act.
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NewsWarning over World Service
The integration of the World Service into the BBC could take up to five years, senior figures have warned, with cultural and budgetary tensions threatening to “drown out” the service’s international voice.
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NewsBFGW back on Dale Farm
Firecracker Films, the producer of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, is back filming on Dale Farm for the second instalment of the Channel 4 series after resolving a dispute.
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NewsEastEnders wins TV Choice hat-trick
EastEnders has picked up a hat-trick of awards at the TV Choice awards.
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NewsC4 to air Deal or No Deal live
Channel 4 is lining up the first ever live editions of game show Deal or No Deal.
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NewsJames Cameron urges BBC to “muscle in” on 3D
Avatar director James Cameron has said the BBC needs to move forward with 3D programming or risk falling behind rivals such as Sky.