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NewsC4 acquires five new US series
Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.
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NewsLewis: NI scandal will not affect BBC licence fee
The BBC’s licence fee settlement is unlikely to be reviewed despite revelations about News Corp’s influence on the government’s media policy, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has said.
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NewsLoach refuses to cross BBC picket line
Veteran director Ken Loach has refused to cross the picket line at the BBC, turning down the opportunity to promote on Radio Bristol a screening of the film Hidden Agenda.
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NewsBritish talent scores Emmy nods
British talent is well represented at this year’s Emmy awards with Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther and Upstairs, Downstairs all in the running.
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NewsJamie Oliver cooking ‘outdoor’ special for C4
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to inspire viewers to enjoy the great outdoors with friends, family and food in a new Channel 4 special.
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NewsBell Pottinger & Brandirector sign PP tie-up
Product placement agency Brandirector Entertainment has agreed a strategic partnership with PR company Bell Pottinger’s product placement division.
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NewsCBeebies orders more Alphablocks
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow has commissioned a second series of Alphablocks, with an extended run of 52 x 5-minute shows from the animation house Blue-Zoo.
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NewsBrooks resigns; pressure builds on Murdoch to quit Sky role
News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has resigned over the phone-hacking scandal as pressure grows on Sky chairman James Murdoch to quit his role.
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NewsBBC strikes cancel Newsnight
Newsnight, the BBC2 current affairs show that has seen a boost to viewing figures following the phone hacking scandal, has been cancelled as a result of NUJ strikes over compulsory redundancies.
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NewsC4 to air DSP space shuttle doc
Darlow Smithson is to produce a fast-turnaround documentary to tie in with the return of shuttle Atlantis this month, which marks the end of the US space programme.
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NewsBBC responds to half of complaints in time
Just over half of complaints emailed to the BBC are dealt with in the specified time frame, a mystery shopping exercise has revealed.
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NewsNews Corp's influence over Tory attitude to BBC questioned
A trio of Labour MPs have lambasted the government’s attitude towards the BBC, suggesting the shared view on media matters between News International and the Conservatives was “a strange coincidence”.
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NewsRTS unveils Cambridge line-up
The chief executives of ITV, Sky, Channel 4 and the director general of the BBC are to share a platform at the 2011 Cambridge Convention.
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NewsSeeSaw saved by Bebo buyer
Online TV service SeeSaw has been rescued by a group of investors led by Criterion Capital Partners and including former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson.
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NewsC4 to launch accounts to get closer to viewers
Channel 4 is to ask viewers to sign up to a cross-platform account as it kicks off a drive to establish a direct relationship with them.
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NewsNews Corp: deal off, pressure on
Scrutiny of News Corp, including its existing 39% holding in BSkyB, looks set to continue despite the media giant walking away from a full takeover bid on Wednesday.
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NewsBBC report reveals state of flux
The 2010 BBC annual report reveals a corporation in transition as structural and production changes begin to take shape. This explains its largely mixed results.
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NewsPensioner prank show set for BBC1
A pensioner prank show is the latest international entertainment format set for BBC1.
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NewsC4’s 9/11 slate probes Ground Zero mosque
The controversy surrounding plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero will form part of six hours of Channel 4 programming to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsShooting star wins pilot in C4 showcase
Shooting Stars’ Angelos Epithemiou has been handed a studio show pilot as part of the third run of Channel 4’s Comedy Showcases initiative.