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NewsBBC News to scrap 75 jobs
BBC News is to scrap up to 75 jobs as part of its latest tranche of cuts under the Delivering Quality First cost savings scheme.
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NewsSaturday Kitchen offers takeaway recipe kits
BBC1 cookery show Saturday Kitchen is to offer viewers the opportunity to recreate dishes prepared by the programme’s chefs - with the launch of home-delivered recipe boxes.
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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsC4 pulls back from connected-TV push
Channel 4 is to step back from exploring interactive connected-TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers and will instead tighten its focus on more popular areas, including games.
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NewsIndies split over C4 funding
Indies are divided over Channel 4’s plans to invest in fledgling indies.
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NewsLessons from Cambridge
Content creators were at the heart of the RTS Cambridge Convention, and despite all the talk of the power of the platforms, producers and talent must have left feeling reassured.
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NewsC4 to launch real-time user recommendation
Channel 4 is months away from launching a user recommendation engine based on data gathered from its 9 million registered users.
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NewsCohen to transform in-house
The BBC is to plough £2m into development, free up executives to work across genres in “creative labels” and encourage senior managers to “go back to the floor” in a bid to turn in-house into a world-leading production outfit.
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NewsDiscovery chief Hollinger departs
Discovery is searching for a new international boss after Mark Hollinger announced plans to resign next year.
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NewsAnimal Planet mines Alaskan Gold Diggers
Animal Planet has ordered Alaskan Gold Diggers, a series based on a family’s attempts to revitalise their inherited gold mines.
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NewsThe Royals picked up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired royal family documentary series The Royals from Content Television.
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NewsITV preps 24-hour shopping channel
ITV is taking on home shopping giants QVC and Ideal World with the launch of 24-hour shopping channel, The Store.
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NewsBBC launches 100 Women campaign
The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.
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NewsComedy Central hunts development boss
Comedy Central is searching for a new head of development to act as the main point of contact for ideas from indies.
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NewsTandem snaps up C4 exec Stoll
German producer and distributor Tandem Communications has hired Channel 4 executive Ben Stoll as it moves into producing English-language drama series.
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NewsC4 installs mini-rig season
Channel 4 is launching a season of mini-rig docs set in locations including a taxi firm and 24 hour emergency call-out offices.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.
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NewsSky ramps up drama investment
Sky is aggressively ramping up its drama strategy, committing to commission 100 hours of drama per year with 20 shows set to be ordered by 2014.
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NewsLovefilm confirms Under The Dome
Lovefilm will offer subscribers Stephen King’s thriller series Under The Dome after striking a deal with CBS Studios International.
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NewsHBO orders Lindelof's Leftovers
US cable network HBO has ordered Damon Lindelof’s drama The Leftovers to series.