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NewsDavid Hockney grants BBC access
David Hockney has opened up his personal archives for the first time for a BBC2 documentary produced by Blakeway and Fly Film.
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NewsNow TV turns on ITV Encore
ITV Encore, the broadcaster’s dedicated drama channel, has expanded its reach after launching on Sky’s IPTV service Now TV.
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NewsVaz: BBC acted 'perfectly properly' over Sir Cliff story
Home affairs committee chairman Keith Vaz has said that BBC News acted “perfectly properly” in its handling of the coverage of the police raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home.
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NewsC4 pension consultation reopens
Channel 4 has restarted a consultation process with more than 200 staff in an attempt to shift them on to a contribution-based pension scheme.
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NewsHarry Houdini appears on C4
Channel 4 has acquired Adrien Brody-fronted US miniseries Houdini after striking a deal with Lionsgate.
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NewsShennan: BBC Music Awards will complement Brits
BBC Music director Bob Shennan has defended the inaugural BBC Music Awards, claiming that the show will “not compete” with the Brit Awards.
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NewsBBC may reveal details of Sir Cliff Richard coverage
The exchanges between BBC journalists and South Yorkshire police which led to coverage of the raid on Sir Cliff Richard’s home could be revealed by news chief James Harding today.
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NewsITV shares hit 13-year high amid takeover talk
ITV’s share price hit a 13-year high on Monday as speculation about a Liberty Global takeover persisted.
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NewsBBC Children's boots up coding initiative
The BBC initiative to teach the nation how to write computer code has booted up with an ambitious partnership between its Children’s and Learning divisions.
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NewsUnions vote for strike action over BBC News cuts
BBC News faces a renewed strike threat after Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted in favour of taking industrial action over 415 planned job cuts.
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NewsITV hires planning and research boss
Neil Mortensen has been reappointed by ITV as director of planning and research to provide insight and analytics to divisions across the broadcaster.
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NewsLondon Fashion Week to feature on iPlayer
BBC iPlayer is preparing to launch three fast-turnaround films from London Fashion Week.
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NewsFive challenges facing Rona Fairhead
Broadcast examines the seismic issues Rona Fairhead will face when she replaces Lord Patten as the BBC Trust chair - from the role of BBC Productions to the future of BBC3.
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NewsC4 returns to The Jump
Channel 4 is to take another leap into the cold after commissioning a second series of celebrity skiing format The Jump.
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NewsC4 plans sex education doc and transports women to The Island
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off documentary series about sex education in schools and is to bring back The Island for two series featuring both male and female contestants as it refreshes its factual entertainment slate.
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NewsPeter Horrocks to leave the BBC
Peter Horrocks, the director of the BBC World Service group, is to leave the corporation next year.
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NewsWho is Rona Fairhead?
Rona Fairhead was the surprise choice to replace Lord Patten as the BBC Trust chair this weekend. A largely unknown quantity to the broadcasting industry, Broadcast runs the rule over the government’s preferred candidate.
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NewsRona Fairhead to be BBC Trust chair
Rona Fairhead, the former chairman and chief executive of the Financial Times Group, is poised to become the chair of the BBC Trust.
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NewsCTBF to host Downton premiere
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the charity best known for its Royal Film Performance, is to premiere the series five opener of ITV drama Downton Abbey at Leicester Square.
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NewsBBC global news traffic rockets
The BBC’s global online news audience has grown by 30% since 2012 to reach over 73m unique monthly browsers.