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War Of The Worlds set for UK television adaptation
Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is developing a major adaptation of The War Of The Worlds to coincide with the expiration of the copyright on the HG Wells novel next year, Broadcast can reveal.
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Walter Presents acquires HBO Lat Am dramas
Channel 4-backed foreign-language drama service Walter Presents has acquired a raft of programming from Latin America.
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BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra music boss to join Spotify
BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra head of music George Ergatoudis will join Spotify next year to lead its in-house music curation strategy and content programming for the UK.
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BBC2 returns to The Last Kingdom
BBC2 has commissioned a second series of Vikings saga The Last Kingdom from Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films.
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Hulu picks up Plebs
US subscription VoD service Hulu has acquired the first two series of ITV2 comedy Plebs.
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BBC entertainment commissioner returns to Talkback
BBC entertainment commissioner Ed Sleeman is to return to Fremantle Media indie Talkback just 18 months after joining the corporation.
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Gogglesprogs secures C4 series
Channel 4 has ordered a six-part series of Gogglesprogs, the spin-off of Studio Lambert’s TV-watching format featuring kid contributors.
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iPlayer launches on Apple TV
BBC Store customers will be able to stream their purchases via mobile and tablet devices for the first time – as iPlayer launches on Apple TV.
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London Film School hosts second BAME writers’ bootcamp
The London Film School and Fresh Voices UK are hosting a second BAME writers’ bootcamp to help experienced diverse talent boost their skills.
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Eurosport snatches live Australian Open rights
Eurosport has snatched the exclusive live rights to the Australian Open tennis tournament.
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Wolf Hall leads Brit charge at Golden Globes
BBC2 drama Wolf Hall will lead the British charge at the Golden Globe Awards after bagging three nominations.
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Heggessey accuses government of being ‘underhand’ over C4
Lorraine Heggessey has attacked the government for the “underhand” way it has handled the potential Channel 4 sell-off and warned that the UK broadcasting ecology could change “very suddenly”.
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BBC confirms News at Ten extension
The BBC has confirmed that the News at Ten will be extended by 10 minutes following a five-month trial in the run-up to the general election.
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Lords pressure government over C4 privatisation
Culture minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe has stressed that Channel 4 is not under threat from a “one-off car boot sale” after Lords raised concerns about the broadcaster being privatised.
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BBC suspends reporter over Tyson Fury remarks
The BBC has suspended a Northern Irish reporter who expressed anger at the corporation’s refusal to remove Tyson Fury from the Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY) shortlist.
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C5 snaps up The X-Files
Channel 5 has triumphed in a bidding war to secure the new series of The X-Files.
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UK shows clean up at Rose d’Or awards
Sky and Channel 4 were the big winners at the Rose d’Or awards, as British shows including Psychobitches and Catastrophe cleaned up.
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CBBC orders drone competition series
CBBC has commissioned a drone battle series from Robot Wars creator Steve Carsey.
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C4 to divulge Tricks of the Restaurant Trade
Channel 4 is to dish up the tricks of the restaurant trade in a four-part documentary series from Betty.
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Ofcom: UK TV viewers most advanced in world
The UK is the most sophisticated TV watching nation in the world, with more viewers getting their content fix online than ever before, according to Ofcom research.