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NewsC5 returns to Extraordinary People
The Extraordinary People strand is to return to Channel 5 with three films from Dragonfly, Transparent Television and Markthree Media.
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NewsC4 secures free-to-air sales
Peep Show and Spaced are among a number of programmes included in a raft of Channel 4 distribution deals.
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NewsITV's Scott and Bailey draws to a close
ITV detective series Scott and Bailey will not return after its current three-part special.
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NewsiPlayer opens up with Shakespeare season
BBC iPlayer will host content from third-party institutions including the British Film Institute, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Opera House for the first time as part of its Shakespeare celebrations.
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NewsGold doubles up Marley's Ghosts order
UKTV’s Gold has renewed supernatural comedy Marley’s Ghosts for a supersized second series.
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NewsITV swiftly recommissions The Durrells
ITV has recommissioned The Durrells, just two episodes after the launch of the family drama.
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NewsSky and Sony strike European movie deal
Sky has struck a European movie deal with Sony Pictures Television – its first pan-regional agreement since the creation of Sky Europe.
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NewsBBC facing 'cash raid' from DCMS
The BBC faces an anxious wait for the white paper on charter renewal amid conflicting reports over the weekend about government plans to raid the corporation’s finances.
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NewsBBC white paper to be published in May
The government’s white paper on BBC charter renewal will be published in May, culture minister Ed Vaizey has confirmed for the first time.
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NewsEd Vaizey slams ITV's diversity record
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has hammered ITV over its record on diversity, highlighting its “complete absence” from the issue.
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NewsIn brief: RTS Scotland nominees; Sky Kids; Quest
The nominees for the RTS Scotland Awards have been revealed - and Discovery has expanded Quest’s online presence.
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NewsBBC under pressure over 'painfully slow' diversity progress
The BBC will come under pressure today to improve its record on diversity, with campaigners claiming that the corporation has made little progress in tackling the issue.
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NewsHigh-profile execs to appear at Media Summit
Sony Pictures exec Wayne Garvie, The Foundry’s Alex Mahon and Neal Street’s Pippa Harris are among the top-level speakers at this year’s Media Summit.
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NewseOne denies ITV takeover bid
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has poured cold water on claims that it is an ITV takeover target.
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NewsPlum sends Morgan to jail for ITV
Plum Pictures managing director Stuart Cabb has hailed a “brave move” by ITV to greenlight a series in which Piers Morgan interviews some of America’s most notorious female murderers.
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NewsC4 and C5 ‘open’ to iPlayer distribution plan
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have indicated that they are open to distributing their programming on iPlayer as the BBC advances plans to expand the service to third-party content providers.
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NewsVivendi battles Sky in Europe
French media conglomerate Vivendi will go head to head with Sky in the battle for sub scribers across Europe after acquiring a major stake in Italian group Mediaset.Vivendi, which owns French pay-TV broadcaster Canal+ and UK indies including Red Production Company, has taken full control of ...
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NewsUKTV to flex format muscles
UKTV is to focus on entertainment formats, live programming and sport over the next nine months after generating record financial results.
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NewsIntroducing Lygo’s top team at ITV
Kevin Lygo has taken just two months to rip up ITV’s settled commissioning structure as he looks to breathe fresh life into entertainment, factual and drama.
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NewsBBC in race for drama chief
The race to replace BBC drama chief Polly Hill has begun, as the vacuum in permanent creative leadership at BBC Television causes growing concern.