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NewsMTV inks tattoo series
MTV International is exploring the world of tattoos after ordering a docu-reality format from Gobstopper TV.
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NewsDeputy editor to leave ITV News
ITV News’ deputy editor and director of newsgathering Tim Singleton is to leave the broadcaster after 24 years.
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NewsLa Plante exits Prime Suspect sequel
Lynda La Plante is understood to have walked away from ITV’s Prime Suspect prequel after disputes over casting and how the story should be told.
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NewsGrayson Perry returns to C4
Grayson Perry is to front a series of shorts for Channel 4 after Swan Films tied with the broadcaster’s in-house creative agency 4Creative.
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NewsUniversal Channel acquires Private Eyes
Pay-TV broadcaster Universal Channel has acquired crime procedural Private Eyes from distributor Entertainment One.
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NewsOfcom unveils diversity monitoring scheme
Ofcom has pledged to “hold broadcasters to account” on diversity as it launches a monitoring programme and a dedicated online resource.
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NewsBBC4 focuses in on photography season
BBC4 is to take a snapshot of British photography over the years with a season of programming celebrating the art.
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NewsWhisper recruits C4 commissioning executive
Channel 4 TV events and sport commissioning executive Andy Stevenson has joined sports indie Whisper Films as a development producer.
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NewsNight Manager and War Peace go head-to-head in RTS craft awards
The Night Manager and War Peace will battle it out at the Royal Television Society’s Craft and Design Awards after both BBC dramas scored four nominations.
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NewsBafta opens awards to co-pros and OTT
Bafta has tweaked the eligibility rules for its television and craft awards to allow entries from British shows that are majority-financed outside of the UK.
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NewsBBC3 breaks into prison with Antidote series
Filmmaker Livvy Haydock is to front a three-part doc series investigating UK prison conditions for BBC3.
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NewsChart: breakdown of BBC Studios cuts
The large-scale redundancy drive at BBC Studios, with director Mark Linsey slashing 15% of staff, will result in 314 roles becoming redundant.Click for a breakdown of where the cuts will take effect.
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NewsBBC Studios: where the axe will fall
BBC Studios’ London-based documentary team is to be gutted and over 50 scripted roles closed as the full extent of the division’s cuts is revealed.
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NewsIn brief: Triforce; RTS Awards
Channel 4 has tied with TriForce Creative Network as the RTS has added a new channel award.
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NewsPlum builds C4 property series
People who build their own unconventional homes to avoid mortgages will feature in a new Plum Pictures property format for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC tenders: what you need to know
The first batch of BBC shows to be tendered to the commercial sector have now emerged. Here is Broadcast’s at-a-glance guide to what you need to know.
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NewsC4 locks up 60 Days In deal
Channel 4 has picked the second window rights to controversial US prison series 60 Days In.
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NewsTLC UK says yes to more Dress
TLC UK has recommissioned Half Yard’s Say Yes to the Dress for a second series.
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NewsBob Bakish tipped to become Viacom boss
Viacom International Media Networks boss Bob Bakish is tipped to become interim chief executive of parent company Viacom as the company inches closer to a merger with CBS.
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NewsBBC serves up Saturday Kitchen tender
The BBC is tendering long-running weekend cooking format Saturday Kitchen – a £5m deal unconnected to the scrapping of in-house guarantees.