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NewsNetflix beams up Star Trek as subs growth slows
Netflix has acquired the global rights to the forthcoming Star Trek TV series as its march to global subscriber dominance slowed.
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NewsJames Harding outlines 10% news savings
BBC’s news and current affairs divisions must cut 10% of costs, while also increasing investment in mobile.
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NewsBBC continues personalisation push
The BBC’s personalisation strategy is continuing to gather pace with the launch of an app that aggregates relevant programmes, news and sports updates.
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NewsC4 set for more political uncertainty
Channel 4’s future could be in the balance until later this year after former Home Office minister Karen Bradley replaced John Whittingdale as culture secretary.
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NewsSky News won't face investigation over Owen Jones spat
Ofcom has denied that Sky News presenter Mark Longhurst and reviewer Julia Hartley-Brewer caused “unjustified offence” during a discussion on the Orlando nightclub gun attack that saw Owen Jones storm off the set.
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NewsDerren Brown teams up with Troy for C4 special
Derren Brown’s indie Vaudeville Productions has teamed up with young magician Troy to make an hour-long one-off special for Channel 4.
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NewsCulture minister Ed Vaizey replaced by Matthew Hancock
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has left the government in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, and has been replaced by former paymaster general Matthew Hancock, one of the key figures working on the potential privatisation of Channel 4.
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NewsAmazon and Netflix ramp up non-scripted plans
Amazon and Netflix have redoubled efforts to commission a slew of non-scripted series from British producers.
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NewsSue Murphy hires spell 'big sense of adventure' for ITV
Sue Murphy’s first hires spell “a big sense of adventure” for ITV’s factual entertainment department, according to senior figures of the TV industry.
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NewsKudos lands BBC1 gay drama
BBC1 has ordered a two-part drama set in both the 1940s and the present day from novelist and screenwriter Patrick Gale.
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NewsMade in Cardiff gains ground
Made in Cardiff is pulling in a bigger audience than CBS Drama, History and National Geographic across the area, according to figures released by the local TV operator.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2017: open for entries
The Broadcast Awards are returning in 2017 – click now to enter.
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NewsBBC News and BBC World News to stay separate
BBC News and BBC World News will continue to broadcast as separate channels, director of news and current affairs James Harding confirmed to staff.
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NewsTurner tracks down C4 data chief
Channel 4 data chief Pedro Cosa is to join Turner to help transform the commercial broadcaster into a ‘consumer-centric, data-driven’ business.
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NewsIndustry split over Liz Warner outburst
Liz Warner’s condemnation of TV as “old, boring and dying” has divided opinion, with senior figures split over whether creative lethargy has infected the industry.
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NewsCrime & Investigation orders real-life Cracker
Crime & Investigation has ordered a true crime series fronted by Cracker star Robbie Coltrane.
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NewsBBC Studios launches diversity scheme
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey has launched a diversity scheme to address the under-representation of BAME and disabled people in creative positions in factual, entertainment and comedy production.
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NewsSky unveils Ultra HD plans
Sky has unveiled its ultra HD offering which includes films, live sports and entertainment programming including The Young Pope, The Blacklist and a catalogue of David Attenborough docs.
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NewsC4 refocuses Secret History strand
The focus of Channel 4’s Secret History strand is set to shift onto recent history with four new documentaries.