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NewsBBC Trust handed 271,000 ‘save BBC3’ signatures
A petition to save BBC3 signed by 271,000 people has been hand-delivered to the BBC Trust on the final day of the governing body’s public consultation on the channel’s future.
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NewsUkip docu-drama draws 1,000 complaints
Channel 4’s docu-drama about the first few months of an imagined Ukip government has generated 1,000 complaints since it aired yesterday evening.
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NewsNetflix spend estimated to break £3bn
Netflix could spend as much as £3.3bn on content in 2016, according to analysts.
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NewsUkip docu-drama stokes controversy
Channel 4’s docu-drama Ukip: The First 100 Days has stoked controversy – drawing criticism from Nigel Farage and nearly 80 complaints to the broadcaster and Ofcom.
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NewsThe Job Lot returns to ITV2
ITV2 has recommissioned employment agency sitcom The Job Lot for a third run after a strong performance following its shift from ITV’s main channel.
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NewsC4 News breaks Ofcom accuracy rules
A Channel 4 News report about the publication of a review into the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation has been found in breach of Ofcom rules.
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NewsPotato lures Shine TV exec
Shine TV’s senior development executive Claire Morrison is to join ITV Studios label Potato as its first head of development.
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NewsArchie Norman ‘approached to become Tesco chairman’
ITV chairman Archie Norman has been approached to head up Tesco’s board of directors.
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NewsSky Atlantic re-enters The Tunnel
Sky Atlantic is bringing back Anglo-French crime drama The Tunnel for a second series.
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NewsNick Hornby and Anthony Horowitz pen BBC1 dramas
Nick Hornby is to pen his first television drama for BBC1 while Anthony Horowitz is to return to the channel after more than a decade with an investigative thriller.
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NewsBBC2 to launch Review Show-style brand
BBC2 is to launch a weekly topical arts programme a year after The Review Show was axed.
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NewsBrian Cox moves to BBC1
Brian Cox is to move to BBC1 to present a series explaining the science behind Earth’s natural beauty.
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NewsAnt & Dec move into factual with Prince Charles doc
Ant and Dec are to make their first documentary – meeting the Prince of Wales to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust for ITV.
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NewsITV set for pay showdown with unions
ITV is preparing to meet with the broadcasting unions in the presence of arbitration service Acas in a last-ditch attempt to resolve its ongoing pay dispute.
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NewsVanessa Engle visits Harley Street for BBC2
Award-winning filmmaker Vanessa Engle will access the exclusive world of private healthcare practices on Harley Street for a BBC2 series.
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NewsBBC England COO named
Jenny Baxter has been named as the new chief operating officer of BBC England.
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NewsVirgin Media to invest £3bn in broadband
Virgin Media is working with parent company Liberty Global to invest £3bn in extending its broadband reach to an additional four million homes around the UK.
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NewsLove Island resurfaces at ITV2
ITV2 has resurrected reality format Love Island - which will return with members of the public in place of celebrities.
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NewsBBC allows SPOTY sponsorship
The BBC Trust has lifted the ban on sponsorship of Sports Personality of the Year.
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NewsImmigration Street downsized to single film
Channel 4’s controversial documentary series Immigration Street has been scaled back to just a single episode after disruptions to filming resulted in a lack of footage.