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NewsJana Bennett eyes UK ideas after joining A+E
US cable networks Bio and the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) will open their doors to UK indies following the appointment of former BBC Vision director Jana Bennett.
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NewsBBC puts in team effort for digital Glastonbury
The BBC’s Glastonbury coverage will be an example of the corporation working to be “bigger than the sum of its parts”, according to Bob Shennan.
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NewsC4, Windfall and Digit to revisit D-Day in real-time
The events of D-Day will be replayed online in real-time following a partnership between Channel 4, Windfall Films and interactive agency Digit.
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NewsBigger helping of Surprise Surprise for ITV
ITV has recommissioned a beefed up second series of entertainment series Surprise Surprise.
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NewsMorse prequel Endeavour to return
ITV’s Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour is to return for a second four-part series next year.
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NewsC4 explores Terror in the Skies
Channel 4 and US cable network Smithsonian Channel have ordered a documentary series examining the reasons there are so many near misses in air travel.
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NewsCineflix seals Really doc deal
Really, UKTV’s female-skewing network, has acquired a raft of programming from distributor Cineflix Rights.
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NewsC5 buys Charles Dance's German mini-series
Channel 5 has acquired four-part German mini-series Shades of Love from Power Distribution.
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NewsStephen King show snapped up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired US series Under The Dome, based on Stephen King’s mystery novel, marking one of the first deals to be struck following the LA Screenings.
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NewsC4 launches channel-wide second screen app
C4 is to become the first major broadcaster to launch a “hub” app which will provide second screen support for its entire schedule of shows in a single destination.
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NewsBafta hunts Breakthrough Brits
Bafta is seeking nominations for new talent initiative, Breakthrough Brits, which will support future stars of film, TV and games.
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NewsDame Linda Dobbs leads Stuart Hall inquiry
Retired high court judge Dame Linda Dobbs is to lead an investigation into the conduct of former Radio 5 Live presenter Stuart Hall at the BBC.
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NewsVirgin Media bulks up streaming service
Virgin Media has added a further 11 live channels including ITV and Viacom’s bouquet of channels to its Virgin TV Anywhere streaming service.
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NewsITV poaches Tom Hardy for wildlife doc
The Dark Knight star Tom Hardy is to produce and front a new documentary series about wildlife poaching in Africa for ITV.
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NewsBBC foots Lord McAlpine legal bill
The BBC has agreed to pay Lord McAlpine a further £117,000 in legal costs after an erroneous Newsnight report implicated the Tory peer in child abuse claims.
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NewsITVS shops Mr Selfridge to Canada
ITV period drama Mr Selfridge is headed to Canada after the broadcaster struck a deal with Vision TV.
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NewsSky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global
Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.
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NewsBBCW bolsters European VoD
BBC Worldwide is to improve the metadata supporting its VoD content across Europe following a deal with TV intelligence provider EBS.
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NewsBBC apologises over Clare Balding sexuality joke
The BBC has admitted that it was “wrong” to broadcast a Radio 5 Live quiz show which discussed “curing” Clare Balding of homosexuality.
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NewsBBC beefs up child protection policies
The BBC has formed a high-level child protection steering group as part of a number of changes to its policies on working with young people following the Jimmy Savile scandal.