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NewsIn brief: Voltage; Peacock; 5 Live; Jazz FM; Beatles
Commissions from ITV and Channel 4 about male vanity, abseiling and The Beatles have emerged as the BBC has forged a partenrship with Jazz FM. Click for more.
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NewsFirecrest lands C4 current affairs series
Glasgow-based indie Firecrest Films has been commissioned to produce a consumer current affairs series for Channel 4 following a successful pilot.
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NewsC4 strikes Nordic drama deal
Walter Presents will carry several Nordic dramas after striking a deal with Fremantle Media International (FMI).
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NewsE4 refreshes scripted comedy
E4 is freshening up its scripted comedy slate by taking Roisin Conaty’s Game Face to series and commissioning a sitcom from the writers of BBC3’s Cuckoo.
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NewsC4 in foreign drama push
Channel 4’s forthcoming foreign-language service Walter Presents will launch with around 140 hours of programming and intends to grow its catalogue to 1,000 hours within three years.
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NewsBBC plans indie cash boost
The BBC is drawing up plans to pay small and niche genre indies earlier in the production process to realise their creative potential.
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NewsRivals ‘open’ to BBC bid for British VoD service
ITV and Channel 4 are open to discussing the BBC’s vision to create a best-of-British video-on-demand service, designed to compete with global players including Netflix and Amazon.
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NewsIndustry responds to C4 threat
In a week when Channel 4’s publicly owned status was thrust into the spotlight, chief executive David Abraham used the broadcaster’s quarterly meeting as an opportunity to reassure staff.
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NewsChannel 4 facing ‘disaster’
Key figures from Channel 4’s history have warned that privatising the PSB would be a “disaster” for the UK television industry.
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NewsUKIE boss urges BBC to recognise value of gaming
Games industry trade body boss Jo Twist has urged the BBC to recognise the cultural significance of the format.
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NewsEsquire Network picks up Beowulf
ITV’s upcoming teatime drama Beowulf has been picked up by Esquire Network to air in the US.
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NewsNovember, Wenger and Mensah to reveal drama strategy at BCF
The key drama commissioners for ITV, Channel 4 and Sky will share the stage for the first time at the Broadcast Commissioning Forum next month.
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NewsBake Off triumphs in VoD battle
UK viewers consumed 11.2m hours of on-demand content during the week ending 20 September, with The Great British Bake Off triumphing as the most-viewed show online.
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NewsBBC abandons live Open golf coverage
The BBC has pulled out of its contract to broadcast The Open golf championship 12 months early citing financial constraints, handing exclusive live coverage to Sky from 2016.
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NewsC4 unveils new branding
Channel 4 has rebranded its main channel to offer a fresh take on its iconic Lambie Nairn 4 logo.
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NewsTiger developing BBC2 drama on vigilante Jews
Tiger Aspect Productions and New York-based Tenafly Film Company are developing a BBC2 and NBC drama about a group of vigilante Jews who fought fascism in Britain after World War II.
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NewsBBC3 consultation closes tonight
The BBC Trust consultation on the closure of BBC3 as a linear channel ends at midnight tonight.
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NewsLord Burns vision: C4 should be part-owned by indies
Lord Burns’ vision to save Channel 4 from privatisation is based on the indie sector taking ownership of the broadcaster.
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NewsSky orders Indiana Jones-style drama
Sky 1 has ordered an Indiana Jones-style drama from Tony Jordan’s Red Plant Pictures.
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NewsBBCW orders Fortitude-style docu-soap
BBC Worldwide has ordered a ten-part docu-soap about the residents of a Fortitude-style town located in the Arctic Circle from Hello Halo.