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NewsPineapple’s Louie Spence in chat pilot
His spontaneous arm-flapping and pony-like pirouettes have achieved cult status; now Pulse Films is hoping Louie Spence can make the leap from camp choreographer to chatshow host.
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NewsOfcom's Sky verdict: what you need to know
Don’t fancy wading through Ofcom’s 656 page Pay TV statement? Here’s what you need to know at a glance
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NewsBBC plans first Queen doc since Queengate scandal
The BBC is lining up its first major documentary series about the Queen since the Queengate scandal rocked the TV industry two-and-a-half years ago.
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NewsDiscovery orders transport double bill from indie Isis
Discovery UK has ordered two documentaries from indie Isis dedicated to traditional methods of transport.
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NewsTV training ground The Bill is ‘huge loss’
ITV’s decision to axe The Bill will see the industry lose one of its most important training grounds for on-and off-screen talent, according to people close to the show.
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NewsMaverick signs Super Sweet deal with MTV
MTV is extending its global My Super Sweet 16 franchise up to 21 year-olds, and has handed a major production contract to UK indie Maverick Television.
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NewsHughes named as Sky’s first head of branded content
Sky has appointed its first head of branded content as the commercial broadcaster ramps up its presence in the emerging space.
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NewsWalsh helps boost output for women on Sky 1
Sky 1 is upping its female-skewing entertainment output with a documentary fronted by Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, and a reality-makeover hybrid based on the growing British trend for US-style proms.
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NewsNat Geo series honours Britain’s railway heroes
National Geographic Channel is working with historian Dan Cruickshank on an ITN Productions series about Britain’s railway heroes.
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NewsViewer demand sees C4 revisit Gypsy Weddings
Channel 4 is to turn its Cutting Edge ratings smash My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding into a six-part series on the back of calls by viewers for more on the subject.
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NewsSky ordered to cut sports prices
Sky must offer its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels to other broadcasters at a wholesale price set by Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator ruled today.
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NewsFox format leads ITV drama rejig
A UK remake of Fox’s paranormal US series The Oaks is among a trio of dramas being lined up by ITV in the wake of The Bill being axed.
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NewsC4 appoints Lygo to arts board as budget rises
Channel 4 has doubled its core channel’s annual arts budget to £6m and has created a dedicated arts board headed by director of television and content Kevin Lygo.
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NewsWales first to go digital
Wales has become the UK’s first digital nation with all analogue television signals switched off at midnight.
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NewsBBC radio has undergone "cultural change"
BBC Audio and Music has undergone “significant cultural changes” according to an independent report following the measures indentified by the BBC Trust in the wake of Sachsgate.
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NewsBBC3 orders Blood, Sweat and Luxuries
BBC3 is to follow up factual hit Blood, Sweat And Takeaways with a series investigating how life’s little luxuries make it to the High Street.
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NewsBBC unveils FM&T shake-up
The BBC has radically restructured its Future Media and Technology division, creating a powerful new director, digital media post and seeing the departures of Nic Newman and Seetha Kumar.
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NewsBBC2 re-orders The Thick of It
BBC2 has commissioned a new series of political comedy The Thick of It.
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NewsBBC offers Grand National in HD
The BBC is to broadcast all three days of the Grand National festival in high definition, alongside its normal coverage on BBC1 and BBC2.