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News24 Hours in A&E exec named BBC commissioner
24 Hours in A&E executive producer Tom McDonald has joined the BBC as a factual commissioning executive.
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NewsEntwistle reveals focus on quality - and Thomson's departure
New BBC director general George Entwistle has pledged to focus on improving the corporation’s creative quality and revealed that Caroline Thomson will leave as part of his first major restructure.
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NewsJake Humphrey quits BBC to front BT football coverage
BBC Sport presenter Jake Humphrey is to become the anchor of BT’s Premier League football coverage.
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NewsITV set for licence renewal
ITV could have its licence renewed for another decade without any major changes to terms of the licence.
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NewsSTV teams with Kinetic for C4 comedy
STV Productions and Kinetic Content are developing a primetime comedy format for Channel 4 with backing from 4Rights.
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NewsLocal London licence to be awarded in November
Ofcom is set to award the hotly contested London local TV licence by the end of November.
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NewsEntwistle asks BBC staff: how can we improve?
George Entwistle has used his first address as BBC director general to call on staff to contribute their ideas for improving the corporation.
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NewsBBC to mark Beatles' Love Me Do anniversary
BBC Local Radio is planning a day dedicated to The Beatles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first top 20 hit, Love Me Do.
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NewsC4 places sixth Supersize order
A sixth series of Supersize vs Superskinny has been ordered for Channel 4 from Endemol’s Remarkable Television.
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NewsC4 orders six spoonfuls of Bad Sugar
Channel 4 Funny Fortnight pilot Bad Sugar has been given the green light for a full series.
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NewsMatt Frei to review Obama reign
Channel 4 News Washington correspondent Matt Frei will take an in-depth look at Barack Obama’s presidency to coincide with the November elections.
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NewsEntwistle begins BBC DG role
George Entwistle has begun his new role as the new BBC director general, where his overarching priority will be to improve the quality of the corporation’s output with fewer resources.
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NewsEpisodes to return for third series
Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes has been recommissioned for a third run on Showtime and the BBC.
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NewsBBC readies connected red button rollout
The BBC is preparing to “transform” its red button service via connected TV platforms to ensure it reaches as wide an audience as possible.
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NewsC4 recruits celebs to cheerlead Hotel GB
Channel 4 is to recruit two celebrity social media cheerleaders to build engagement with its factual entertainment series Hotel GB.
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NewsZodiak Active extends ITV drama to mobile
Zodiak Active is launching what it claims is the first scripted TV drama that is simultaneously extended onto mobile.
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News4oD to launch on Sky platforms
Sky has secured a major deal with Channel 4 that will see its linear and catch-up content being made available across Sky’s platforms - and C4 gaining access to Sky customer data.
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NewsFT's tech head joins BBCW
The chief technology officer of the FT has joined BBC Worldwide to work across brands including Global iPlayer and the Top Gear website.
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NewsRolf Harris returns to the vet for Channel 5
Eight years after BBC1’s Animal Hospital, Rolf Harris is to front a new series for Channel 5 in which he will have access to the University of Liverpool’s Vet School.
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NewsTurner UK staff in consultation process
Turner Broadcasting has placed all 700 of its UK staff into a consultation process as part of an EMEA-wide organisational review that will see the introduction of a new senior management team.