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NewsNordic broadcasters back the BBC
Seven bosses from Nordic public service broadcasters have hailed the BBC as “the mother of all public service broadcasting,” in an open letter that warns against diminishing its remit or independence.
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NewsEmmerdale producer to take over Coronation Street
Days before Coronation Street is to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a live special, it has emerged the soap’s producer will leave his role at the end of the year.
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NewsSky boss backs BBC over Jeremy Clarkson crisis
Stuart Murphy has strongly backed the BBC’s handling of the Jeremy Clarkson crisis and revealed that a Sky discussion on swooping for the presenter was dismissed in “10 seconds”.
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NewsITV wants Olympics but rejects BBC Studios
ITV plans to go toe-to-toe with the BBC to win Olympics rights from Discovery and has warned the corporation has massively underestimated the task of creating BBC Studios.
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NewsBBC trials interactive Casualty
The BBC has launched an interactive episode of Casualty via BBC Taster, its online testing ground.
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NewsTravel Channel trials live restart service
Travel Channel is to become the first broadcaster to trial Arqiva’s live restart functionality, allowing viewers to instantly skip back to the start of any programme during its broadcast.
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NewsBBC Music drums up iPlayer formats
BBC Music is searching for original entertainment formats for iPlayer - with a focus on shows with female-appeal.
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NewsBBC News boss calls for election debate overhaul
Director of BBC News and current affairs James Harding has warned that future election debates need to be managed “properly and carefully” to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2015.
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NewsIn brief: Wimbledon; Arrow; Fremantle; RDF; Connected Studio; Horse & Country, Albert+
The BBC has extended its deal with Wimbledon, while Fremantle Media has made its latest acqusition. Read on for more.
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NewsDiscovery eyes UK broadcasters
Discovery Communications is open to the prospect of buying a major UK broadcaster according to president David Zaslav – but he remained cool on the prospect of bidding for Premier League rights.
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NewsSky Sports kicks Soccer AM onto YouTube
Sky Sports show Soccer AM is to launch across social media platforms including YouTube and Vine following a partnership with multiplatform network Whistle Sports.
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NewsScottish culture secretary: BBC Studios must avoid monopoly
The Scottish culture secretary has warned the BBC against “undue domination” of the production market when commercialising its production arm.
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NewsSolid start for Saturday Night Takeaway US
The US version of Saturday Night Takeaway has become NBC’s biggest non-scripted launch since gameshow Take It All three years ago.
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NewsCBBC orders Romanian talent format
CBBC has commissioned a major new kids talent contest based on a Romanian format, marking the first time that a show from the Eastern European country has been remade in the UK.
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NewsHall: News at Ten won't be moving
Tony Hall has hit back at culture secretary John Whittingdale’s concerns over the BBC’s 10pm news, claiming that the bulletin is popular with audiences.
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NewsBBC Studios blueprint opens door to tendering hit shows
The BBC has opened the door to tendering out blockbuster shows, such as EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing, in formal proposals to commercialise its £400m production arm.
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NewsBBC to take on Netflix in the US
Tony Hall has branded BBC Worldwide indivisible from the corporation as he announced plans for a US rival to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
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NewsHincks and Abraham clash over ToT
The future of the terms of trade remained a key theme on day two of the RTS Cambridge Convention, with Channel 4 boss David Abraham and Endemol Shine Group president Tim Hincks clashing on the topic.
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NewsC4 chief exec warns over ‘sleep walking’ into radical PSB changes
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has warned the industry against “sleep walking” into fundamental changes to the PSB system as a result of industry consolidation.
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NewsE4 eyes US dating format
E4 is on the brink of commissioning a Stacey Solomon-fronted dating format produced by US indie T Group and Znak & Jones.