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NewsDave Gorman lands Dave series
Dave Gorman is to front a Dave series loosely based on his critically acclaimed live show PowerPoint Presentation.
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NewsBafta Audience Award pits Bake Off against Game of Thrones
Bafta has unveiled the shortlist for its Radio Times Audience Award, which is the only category voted for by the viewing public.
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NewsTony Hall: BBC’s best days to come
Tony Hall has called on BBC staff to be “self-confident and optimistic” about the corporation’s future in his first address as director general.
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NewsPrince of Wales reveals royal artwork for ITV
The Prince of Wales will guide the nation through the Royal Family’s amateur artwork in a one-off documentary for ITV.
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NewsITV dishes up more Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway has been recommissioned for 2014, while the series is still on air.
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NewsBBC strikers ‘sending a message’ to Lord Hall
BBC strikers aimed to “send a message” to incoming director general Lord Hall about job cuts and working conditions at the broadcaster.
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NewsITV dips into country living for weekend series
ITV is delving into the British countryside for two weekend series from Shine TV and Twofour.
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NewsSky Arts commissions major portrait competition
Sky Arts has teamed up with the National Portrait Gallery and the British Library to launch a six-part series that will attempt to discover the UK’s best portrait painter.
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NewsSir Tom Stoppard pens Pink Floyd play for R2
Sir Tom Stoppard has written an original BBC2 play celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon.
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NewsBBC suspends Panorama producer over ‘bribery’ claims
The BBC has postponed an episode of Panorama and suspended one of its producers over allegations he offered bribes for information.
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NewsLondon Live starts talent scouting ahead of launch
London Live is gearing up for a spring launch with two new hires and is also hunting for a head of programming and a head of news and current affairs.
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NewsDarroch: 3D hasn’t taken off
BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch came close to admitting the company has been disappointed with the progress of 3D TV, in a wide-ranging Q&A session for the Royal Television Society.
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NewsBorgias creator looks to wrap it up with TV movie
The Borgias, Showtime’s period drama that airs on Sky Atlantic in the UK, could conclude with a two-hour movie following its third season, according to creator Neil Jordan.
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NewsChristie’s opens doors to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered an access-all areas documentary series about famous London auction house Christie’s, following the success of Inside Claridge’s.
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NewsTLC gears up for UK launch
Discovery-owned lifestyle channel TLC is searching for the British Honey Boo Boo and is in talks to acquire big-ticket scripted content ahead of its long-awaited UK launch at the end of April.
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NewsBBC enters new era with iPlayer-first content
The BBC has marked the start of a new strand in its content distribution strategy after setting out plans to premiere a Peter Kay comedy and BBC3 drama shorts on iPlayer.
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NewsApple ditches C4 Education’s Sweatshop app
Apple has removed the Channel 4 Education-funded mobile game Sweatshop from its App Store after claiming it was “uncomfortable” with the game’s themes.
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NewsDG set for a low-key start
Lord Hall wants to hit the ground running when he takes up the role of BBC director general next week, and will focus on getting an operational grip on the corporation, rather than starting with a fanfare.
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NewsE4 orders drama from The Fades writer
Eleven Films has snapped up the services of The Fades writer Jack Thorne for its first commission since striking a first look deal with Entertainment One.
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NewsUKTV boosts budget to £100m
UKTV is boosting its 2013 programming spend to £100m and has reinforced its commissioning team to cope with the extra demand for original shows.