All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 58
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NewsBectu survey points to BBC improvement
Bectu has claimed that it has seen improvement in working conditions at the BBC’s religion and ethics department since investigating the matter last year.
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NewsSpringham joins Crackit to bolster growth
Crackit Productions has hired Hannah Springham, one of the founding producers of Jonathan Stadlen’s indie Knickerbockerglory.
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NewsLondon Live at loggerheads with Virgin over EPG
London Live is at loggerheads with Virgin Media over the prominence given to local TV services in the cable platform’s electronic programme guide (EPG).
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NewsAdam Barker made acting BBC2 boss
BBC editorial executive Adam Barker will become the acting controller of BBC2 when Janice Hadlow steps down early next month.
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RatingsDoll & Em fails to muster 100k
Sky Living’s Emily Mortimer comedy Doll & Em got off to a shaky start on Tuesday – as ITV’s Champion’s League coverage hit a near 12-month high.
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NewsGogglebox handed 9pm slot
Channel 4 will move Gogglebox to a Friday 9pm entertainment slot next month as it bids to grow the format’s audience.
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NewsBBC World Service handed £8m boost
The BBC World Service is to plough £8m into digital and multiplatform news initiatives in a bid to reach younger audiences.
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NewsBBC policy chief John Tate departs
John Tate, the BBC’s former director of policy and strategy, has left the corporation for a job in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsSaul Nassé to leave the BBC
The BBC’s controller of learning Saul Nassé is to leave the corporation after nearly 24 years.
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RatingsSplash! finale fails to create waves
Saturday’s Splash! finale gained 1m viewers on last week’s performance, but failed to make as many waves as 2013’s climax.
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NewsSusanna Reid in talks to host ITV breakfast show
BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid is in talks to join ITV to host its Daybreak replacement after it emerged that Lorraine Kelly will leave to focus on an extended run of her own programme.
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RatingsLizzy Yarnold gold sets Olympics high
The BBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics hit its highest peak on Friday for Lizzy Yarnold’s golden dash in the women’s skeleton.
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NewsITV confirms Cilla Black drama
ITV has confirmed that Jeff Pope’s latest project will chart the rise of Cilla Black, with the Liverpudlian songstress being played by Sheridan Smith.
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NewsCost of EastEnders revamp revealed
Plans to rebuild the exterior EastEnders set at Elstree Studios will cost the BBC more than £15m, it has emerged.
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PodcastTalking TV podcast: Janice Hadlow and Line of Duty
The latest Talking TV podcast reflects on a busy week for the broadcasting industry, which included some seismic news at BBC2 and another ITV channel launch.
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RatingsBenidorm bows out with 5.8m
Benidorm bowed out on Thursday with its second biggest audience of the series, unseating Inspector George Gently as the top show in the 9pm slot.
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NewsAcclaimed author pens BBC2 gay spy drama
Tom Rob Smith, the acclaimed author behind Child 44, is to create a BBC2 drama series about a gay spy.
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NewsThe Paradise shuts up shop
The Paradise will not be returning for a third series as BBC1 plans to grow new dramas.
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NewsCohen in hunt for BBC2 boss
BBC director of television Danny Cohen will move quickly to replace BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow and could make an appointment in March.
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NewsBBC3 in scripted reality first
BBC3 has turned to the producer of Pineapple Dance Studios to launch its first scripted reality show, which will be set in the creative heart of Brixton.