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NewsC4 hires Naked development chief
Tim Hancock has left his role as Naked Entertainment’s head of development after five months to join Channel 4’s features and daytime commissioning team.
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NewsSean Conway tackles ultra-triathlon for Discovery
Endurance athlete Sean Conway is to circumnavigate the British coast for a three-part series for Discovery.
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NewsCBBC gets digital-friendly rebrand
Controller of CBBC Cheryl Taylor has unveiled a “bright, mischievous and sophisticated” channel re-brand after she claimed the existing logo was not fit for purpose in a multiplatform world.
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NewsRed to produce conspiracy thriller for ITV
ITV has commissioned a conspiracy thriller which unpicks a mysterious murder investigation from the makers of Happy Valley.
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NewsEvans apologises for Top Gear Cenotaph stunt
Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has apologised “unreservedly” for any offence caused by co-host Matt LeBlanc filming scenes by the Cenotaph war memorial in London on Sunday.
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NewsBoaden: government proposals risk turning BBC into state broadcaster
BBC Radio chief director Helen Boaden is to warn that new governance proposals could turn the corporation into a “state broadcaster”.
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NewsWhittingdale: privatisation would liberate Channel 4
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has underlined his support for privatising Channel 4, claiming the move would liberate the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC4 doc explores disabled Romeo & Juliet adaptation
BBC4 has ordered a one-off film documenting a theatrical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet which features a disabled cast.
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NewsMark Rylance, Mary Berry & Russell T Davies claim BPG awards
Mark Rylance, Mary Berry and Russell T Davies were among the winners at the 42nd Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsGreenbird backs factual indie
Greenbird Media has invested in fledgling indie Top Hat Productions as it has landed a debut documentary series about the House of Lords for BBC2.
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NewsInsert Name Here lands second run
Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here is to return for a second series on BBC2 later this year.
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NewsCulture minister does not rule out charter extension
Culture minister Lady Neville-Rolfe has said the government could extend the current BBC charter to buy more time for the publication of its white paper on the future of the corporation.
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NewsBrexit: where do you stand?
Broadcast publisher Media Business Insight is taking the temperature of where the creative industries stand on the EU referendum. Click to take part in our short survey.
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NewsTrue North to test trust in C4 relationship series
True North is to explore the importance of trust in personal relationships for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsIn brief: Sky; Penguin A&E; Virgin Media
Channel 5’s penguin documentary, Sky’s latest start-up investment and a partnership between Virgin Media and Endemol Shine are covered in today’s update.
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NewsCulture secretary ‘surprised’ by defensive Charlotte Moore
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has voiced “surprise” at Charlotte Moore’s defensive reaction to government-commissioned research showing that BBC1 has become less distinctive in recent years.
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NewsLoose Women scraps summer break
ITV’s Loose Women will not take its traditional summer break this year after its ratings grew by 5% year-on-year.
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NewsData chief Gill Whitehead exits C4 for Google
Data chief Gill Whitehead is leaving Channel 4 after eight years to join Google.
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NewsJo Brand returns to BBC4 for Getting On spin-off
Jo Brand is to reprise her role in BBC4 hospital sitcom Getting On in a spin-off series from Vera Productions.
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NewsConnected-TV users fuel growth in Netflix viewing
More than a third of UK adults pay for subscription video-on-demand services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix, according to a study by Mediatel.