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NewsDave lines up Storage Hunters celebrity special
UKTV has ordered a further two series of US format Storage Hunters, along with a celebrity spin-off featuring Bob Mortimer, Kimberly Wyatt, Ross Noble and Jimi Mistry.
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NewsNews at Ten row erupts on Twitter
A row has erupted on Twitter over the performance of the BBC and ITV’s 10pm news bulletins.
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NewsKayvan Novak to front C4 news spoof
Channel 4 head of entertainment Ben Caudell has ordered his first commission – a Kayvan Novak-fronted satirical format from Objective Productions.
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NewsVice to launch US TV channel
Vice is to launch its first linear TV channel in the US after striking a deal with A+E Networks.
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NewsITV faces federal US trial
ITV may be forced to pay out £65,000 in healthcare liability to writer / producers after being summoned to a federal trial in the US.
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NewsLouis Theroux investigates Jimmy Savile
Louis Theroux is to make a second documentary about Jimmy Savile for BBC2 following his original 2000 film.
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NewsBBC drama boss hits back at ITV
BBC drama controller Polly Hill has labelled ITV’s attack last week on the corporation’s distinctiveness as “extraordinary”.
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NewsNBC to remake ITV 'event' drama
ITV drama Collision, which aired in 2009, is being developed for NBC in the States by Eleventh Hour Films.
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NewsDoctor Foster to return to BBC1
BBC1 has ordered a second series of Doctor Foster and handed Jane Tranter’s indie its first commission.
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NewsC4 and BBC3 dominate Grierson Awards
Channel 4 racked up the awards at the 2015 Grierson Awards, taking home seven of the 12 gongs.
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NewsWelsh indies question BBC Studios move
Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC), the trade body for Welsh producers, has questioned the BBC’s plans to commercialise its production arm and called for independent governance of S4C.
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NewsBBC hires arts commissioner
Former Channel 4 arts commissioner Emma Cahusac is joining the BBC as executive producer in the arts and music commissioning team.
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NewsLewis to end after decade-long run
Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis will end its decade-long run this year after its stars decided to leave the ITV show.
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NewsFreddie Fries Again for Sky 1
Freddie Flintoff is to set off on a second nationwide tour in his fish and chip van for Sky 1.
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NewsGok Wan fronts ITV cookery pilot
Gok Wan is being lined up to front his first ITV show after hosting a non-TX daytime cookery pilot for the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsChildren to run the BBC for a day
The BBC will give children the opportunity to step into the shoes of the director general as it opens its doors for a government-led initiative.
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NewsThe Garden wins record A&E run
Channel 4 has ordered 50 hours of fixed-rig programming from The Garden, including the single largest commission of flagship brand 24 Hours in A&E.
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NewsTrust on the brink of BBC3 decision
BBC3’s fate is set to be decided in under a fortnight, as the BBC Trust finalises 11 months of work assessing if the channel should move online.
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NewsSex Box pulls three-part series on C4
Channel 4 is to re-open Sex Box for a three-part series following its controversial one-off in 2013.
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NewsYentob runs up £1,500 taxi bill
Under-pressure BBC creative director Alan Yentob ran up a taxi bill of nearly £1,500, according to expenses claimed in the first three months of the year.