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News5Star acquires Wizard of Oz remake
Channel 5 has acquired Emerald City, NBC’s remake of The Wizard of Oz, for its digital channel 5Star.
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NewsTurner eyes rescue bid for TruTV
Free-to-air broadcaster TruTV is under threat of closure if owner Turner fails to strike a last-minute funding deal.
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NewsClementi among candidates for BBC chair
Sir David Clementi has emerged as one of at least six candidates in the running to chair the BBC’s new unitary board from next April.
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NewsElectric Ray scores BBC1 pilot
Electric Ray has scored a BBC1 Saturday evening pilot for animated sketch show Doodlebugs.
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NewsIndies invited to Holby City set
The BBC has invited indies tendering for the three-year Holby City contract to visit the set at the BBC’s Elstree studios on Saturday 17 December.
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NewsHall: charter endorses BBC
Director general Tony Hall has welcomed the BBC’s new 11-year charter and said it provides stability for the broadcaster to “shine even more brightly as a beacon for Britain around the globe.”
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NewsFox makes formal bid for Sky
21st Century Fox has made a formal offer to acquire full control of Sky after broadcaster agreed to an initial offer.
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NewsBBC charter sparks Ofcom reviews
Ofcom has launched five consultations, including extending its code to cover iPlayer, following today’s publication of the BBC charter.
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NewsDragonfly exec joins BBC docs team
Dragonfly executive producer Emma Loach is to join the BBC documentaries team as a replacement for Clare Sillery who has been made head of the division.
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NewsBetty heads up Everest
Betty is to journey to the top of Everest with the helicopter pilots who risk their lives to save stranded climbers facing certain death in a major international Discovery commission.
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NewsDave reloads gaming format
Dave is to supersize Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit by ordering two ten-part series of the video gaming panel show.
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NewsVideo aggregator secures funds for US expansion
User-generated video news catalogue Newsflare is planning to turbocharge its sales team and expand into the US after securing £2.4m investment.
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NewsChannel 4 commits to disability
Channel 4 is to double down on its 2016 year of disability with further investment and a pledge that its efforts will not be a “flash in the pan”.
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NewsWales targets high-end TV
Wales is looking to ramp up the amount of high-end TV that is filmed in the country after hosting Will, a major 10-part US drama for TNT, its biggest production to date.
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NewsC4 lines up major tenders
Channel 4 has kicked off a multimillion pound tender drive covering three major sporting opportunities and a “major entertainment format”.
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NewsLinear viewing holds ground
Linear viewing remained steady this year in the face of increased competition from digital rivals such as Netflix and Amazon, while the battle for youth eyeballs intensified following the closure of BBC3.
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NewsThe battle for Saturday nights
ITV’s The Voice and BBC1’s Let It Shine set for high-profile shiny floor entertainment clash
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NewsAnna Miralis joins Wall to Wall
Channel 4 documentaries commissioner Anna Miralis has joined Wall to Wall as its head of factual.
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NewsDocs industry urged to support Brexit enquiry
Documentary-makers have been urged to offer their opinions on the impact of Brexit on the creative industries after a parliamentary enquiry deadline was extended.
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NewsBBC commissioner heads to Leopard
Detectorists’ commissioner Kristian Smith is leaving the BBC to join Argonon-owned indie Leopard.