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NewsNo apology from C4 to Benefits Street
Channel 4 has “no intention” of saying sorry to Benefits Street residents despite claims they would refuse to appear on its live debate show without an apology.
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NewsRoss Noble: Freewheeling close to US format deal
Ross Noble: Freewheeling, Dave’s tweet-driven comic travelogue, is on the brink of being sold to Turner in the US as a format.
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NewsTony Hall urged to see through bullying reforms
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has renewed calls for Tony Hall to see through BBC bullying reforms – but rowed back from its threat to strike over the issue.
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NewsPenn & Teller appear at The CW
US network The CW has acquired magic series Penn & Teller: Fool Us, which was originally commissioned by ITV.
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NewsC5 doc uncovers snow survivors
Channel 5 has ordered a documentary from Leopard Films about people who have been trapped in snow.
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NewsJohn Humphrys attacks BBC size and scope
John Humphrys has become the latest BBC star to criticise the corporation - claiming it has lost sight of its values, is failing older women and should slash its headcount by a third.
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NewsC4 plans Benefits Street live debate
Channel 4 has responded to the heated reaction to ob-doc series Benefits Street by organising a one-off live debate.
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NewsNat Geo seeks ‘flashy’ content
National Geographic Channels International is searching for flashy and returnable entertainment formats and doc series with deeper access, as well as femaleskewing projects for its new Nat Geo People channel.
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NewsTop-slicing back to haunt BBC
The spectre of top-slicing is back to haunt the BBC after ITV, Channel 4 and commercial broadcasting body COBA called for it to be seriously considered during charter renewal.
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NewsSky woos youngsters to politics with digital initiative
Sky News is planning a multiplatform initiative to engage young people with politics ahead of next year’s general election.
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NewsC4 eyes more subtitled drama
Channel 4 is to boost the amount of foreign-language drama it acquires following the purchase of edgy Norwegian thriller Mammon.
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NewsITN prepares for battle over Dispatches footage
ITN is prepared to go to court if Derbyshire police continue to demand documents and unseen footage from a Stephen Lawrence Dispatches film it made for Channel 4 last year.
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NewsWater firm doc in BBC2 pipeline
Mentorn Media is to go behind the scenes at FTSE 100 water company United Utilities for a primetime BBC2 series.
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NewsC4 and C5 order fixed-rig docs
Channel 4 has ordered another fixed-rig series from Educating Yorkshire indie Twofour, while Channel 5 has moved into the genre with a series set in a GP surgery.
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NewsFreesat taps into mobile devices with app launch
Freesat is launching an app that allows users to browse the previous seven days’ listings before ‘flicking’ a show to watch it on their television.
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NewsDiscovery names Hollinger replacement
Discovery’s chief digital officer JB Perrette is to become the broadcaster’s next international president following the departure of Mark Hollinger.
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NewsSupernanny handed ITV talkshow
ITV has commissioned a new daytime talkshow fronted by Supernanny Jo Frost.
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NewsSky rolls out personalised TV ads
Sky has struck agreements with 40 major brands including Audi, Royal Bank of Scotland and Tesco to deliver personalised ads via its AdSmart service.
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NewsITV offers staff £1,000 minimum pay rise
ITV has offered rank and file staff a minimum £1,000 pay rise for 2014, following pressure from unions that the company should reward employees for its turnaround in fortunes.
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NewsNetflix finalises deal for Marco Polo
Netflix has finalised its order for The Weinstein Company’s epic drama Marco Polo.