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NewsOverseas iPlayer to host ‘best of British’ content
The global iPlayer will host content from other UK broadcasters when it launches next year as part of a “best of British” brand proposition.
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NewsBBC confirms Bennett's move to Worldwide
Jana Bennett will leave BBC Vision in February to become president of worldwide networks and global iPlayer at BBC Worldwide.
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NewsBennett in final talks over BBCW move
Jana Bennett is in final negotiations to take a London-based role for BBC Worldwide, as rumours that she will quit as director of BBC Vision come to a head.
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NewsBBC and Living TV Group in Steadfast debt talks
The BBC and Living TV Group are attempting to recoup tens of thousands of pounds from Steadfast Television, and October Films has picked up the rights to the bust indie’s Brit Cops brand.
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NewsBBC3 applicants to learn fate before Christmas
The battle to become the controller of BBC3 is hotting up, with more than 30 candidates thought to have thrown their hats into the ring.
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NewsJamie Oliver recruits talent for C4 education series
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is back on the campaign trail for Channel 4 in a bid to get teens back in school and has Cherie Blair, Alastair Campbell and David Starkey lined up to help.
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NewsUnions claim victory in talks over BBC pensions
The joint unions are claiming victory in the latest series of negotiations over the BBC’s pension reforms, having secured a deal in which they claim the chances of the BBC altering the annual inflation-linked pension increase are “virtually non-existent”.
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NewsPolice from the UK and abroad join forces for BBC3
Four police officers from around the world will come to the UK to work with their British counterparts in a new series for BBC3 from the partnership behind Undercover Princes.
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NewsBennett quits Channel 5 to rejoin Tiger Aspect
Bafta-nominated producer Matt Bennett has left Channel 5 and rejoined Tiger Aspect as an executive producer just 10 months after starting work at the broadcaster.
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NewsCowell to appear in hospice carol service on ITV1
Simon Cowell will feature in an ITV1 Christmas carol service as part of the broadcaster’s seasonal schedule.
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NewsBBC kicks off talks on indie relationships
The BBC has presented trade body Radio Independents Group (RIG) with a series of proposals to improve the commissioning process and open up better lines of communication with the industry.
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NewsSky1 to air Victoria Wood's stage return
Victoria Wood is set to return to the stage for the first time in 10 years for a live comedy show, Angina Monologues, to be broadcast on Sky 1.
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NewsTeleshopping Zone to be ITV1 late-night fixture
ITV’s late night teleshopping trial is to become a permanent fixture on a monthly rolling basis as the company looks to bed in new revenue streams.
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NewsBoomerang to make food debut for C4’s Secret Supper Club
Saturday Kitchen wine expert Olly Smith is to front a Channel 4 daytime food series based in scenic settings across the country.
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NewsExperts advise teens on sex in Betty series for C4
Channel 4 is to offer teenagers expert advice on their sex lives in a specially created walk-in clinic.
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NewsSky 1 taps trend for buying businesses abroad
Sky 1 has ordered a fact-ent series that will see property and business expert Johnnie Irwin offer tips to families looking to emigrate to far-flung locations including Costa Blanca and Tenerife.
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NewsMore 4 secures US cancer drama The Big C
More 4 has secured UK broadcast rights for dark US comedy drama The Big C from Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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NewsGlobal iPlayer to launch with subs model
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch the global iPlayer on a subscription-only model when it goes live in the first half of next year, it has been revealed.
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NewsBBC Films must build recognition
BBC Films should build greater audience recognition and impact, particularly through a “more consistent presence on BBC2”, a review by the BBC Trust has said
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NewsC4's Sarah Beeny series to return
Channel 4 series Help! My House is Falling Down is to return for a second run, as sales of the first batch are secured around the world.