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NewsC4 nets Dolphin Boy doc
Channel 4 has netted a new documentary about a traumatised young man who was brought back from the brink by working with dolphins.
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NewsWarner takes to the water to fish for Good Food
Celebrity chef Valentine Warner is to travel Britain’s coastline and rivers in search of the country’s best fish for Good Food channel.
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NewsC4 looks to Fresh One for a different take on dance
Channel 4 plans to bring a different approach to dance competitions on TV with a three-part Fresh One documentary about the Street Dance XXL UK Championships.
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NewsBBC cuts £500m from pension deficit
The BBC has eroded nearly a third of its pension deficit through new arrangements agreed last year - which is to be redeployed into programmes and services.
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NewsBBC calls for radio indies to tap into fund
Chris Burns, the BBC’s group manager for Audio and Music and newly appointed “indie champion”, has called on indies to tap into the broadcaster’s radio Innovation Fund.
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NewsGypsy Weddings ties knot with book/DVD publishers
Channel 4 smash hit Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is to be released on DVD on the day of the royal wedding and has also secured a major publishing deal.
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NewsBBC and BSkyB to sit on creative industries board
The BBC and BSkyB are to sit on a new board that will aim to advocate and enable growth in the creative industries.
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NewsMidsomer race-row producer to step down
Midsomer Murders producer Brian True-May will step down from the show after “the current production run” following a race row.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys up for Monte Carlo award
BBC1 show Mrs Brown’s Boys is the sole UK comedy nomination at the 51st Monte Carlo Television Festival - going up against US hits 30 Rock and Glee.
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NewsAnger over BBC's US funding bid
The BBC World Service Trust has prompted outrage in America by asking the US government for funding to help combat censorship in countries such as China and Iran, according to reports.
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NewsBBC Radio unveils five-point commissioning plan
The BBC is introducing standard commissioning criteria across Audio & Music to improve clarity and transparency for both in house and indie producers.
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NewsBBC wants Global iPlayer on IPTV
The Global iPlayer could be rolled out onto smartphones and connected TVs following its launch this summer, Jana Bennett has said.
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NewsBBC faces up to 6% content spend cuts
The BBC could reduce spending on content by as much as 6%, director general Mark Thompson has revealed.
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NewsBBC soap budgets revealed
The cost per hour of the BBC’s continuing drama has tumbled by 20% over the last eight years – but the National Audit Office said it was unable to tell if the shows represent value for money.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys to return for second series
The BBC has ordered a second series of Irish comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsTalkSport helps UTV to record profits
TalkSport’s 36% rise in operating profit helped Northern Irish broadcaster UTV Media post record pre tax profits last year.
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NewsSky News 'will not be independent'
A media group alliance has said it is “fanciful” to hope Sky News will be kept independent under Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take full control of BSkyB.
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NewsThompson to outline BBC cuts strategy
BBC director general Mark Thompson will give the first briefing on the corporation’s new strategy today.
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NewsHD first for Boat Race
The BBC will broadcast the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge in high definition for the first time this year.
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NewsC4's Matt Locke confirms departure
Matt Locke, Channel 4’s acting head of cross-platform, has revealed he has left the broadcaster - via Twitter.