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NewsBectu urges ITV to act on US freelancer conditions
Bectu has added to growing pressure on ITV to engage with American trade unions over conditions for non-fiction freelancers in the US.
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NewsC4 shores up comedy team
Channel 4 has beefed up its comedy commissioning team in an effort to improve indie relations by “significantly” reducing pitch response times.
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NewsBBC renews e-book push with updated D-Day title
The BBC has renewed its push into the e-book market with the release of an updated D-Day title to mark the 70th anniversary of the landings.
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NewsBectu aims to break grips pay ‘stand-off’
Bectu has invited senior production managers at the BBC and ITV to a meeting overseen by arbitration service Acas as it attempts to break the long-running “stand-off” over pay for specialist drama production staff.
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NewsClarkson contract talks spark criticism
The BBC should not extend Jeremy Clarkson’s contract until after the publication of an Ofcom report, according to a law firm which has complained to the broadcaster about Top Gear.
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NewsSeb Coe 'front-runner' for Trust role
Lord Sebastian Coe is the front-runner to become the new chairman of the BBC Trust, according to reports.
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NewsS4C in Facebook launch
S4C has launched a Facebook app that will allow users to watch its programming without leaving the social networking site.
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NewsEquity demands fairness from BBC
The BBC must distribute casting information for its new dramas more fairly according to actors union Equity.
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NewsC5 revamps homes for £5k with Linda Barker
Former Changing Rooms presenter Linda Barker is to overhaul dated homes in a new Channel 5 format.
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NewsAmazon buys UK first run rights to Halle Berry drama
Amazon has acquired exclusive UK first run rights to Halle Berry’s sci-fi drama Extant after reaching an agreement with CBS Studios International.
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NewsBBC drama Quirke hit by audio complaints
BBC period drama Quirke has been the subject of a series of complaints from listeners about its audio quality, further to the barrage of criticism received about the sound in Jamaica Inn.
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NewsBBC plants fresh gardening format
The winner of a new BBC2 gardening competition format will be offered the chance to design a show garden at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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NewsOfcom PSB review to assess growth of digital players
The growth of online platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will be considered as part of Ofcom’s third major public service broadcasting review.
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NewsCelebrity Squares worth £2.2m to DCD
ITV’s revival of classic gameshow Celebrity Squares will generate £2.2m in revenue for producer DCD Media, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC in renewal talks with Jeremy Clarkson
The BBC is in talks with Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to renew his contract as host of the BBC2 motoring show, Broadcast understands.
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NewsPioneer searches for Russian monsters
Pioneer Productions is pulling back the curtain on monsters in Russia and the Eastern Bloc with a two-hour commission from Nat Geo and Animal Planet.
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NewsHead of iPlayer joins Broadcast's Media Summit
The BBC’s head of iPlayer has joined the line-up for next week’s Media Summit, taking part in a panel called Online and Television: Best of Frenemies?
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NewsBBC staff ratings system under fire
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bectu and Unite have rallied against the reintroduction of a BBC staff ratings system.
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NewsGood Morning Britain deputy editor to step down
Good Morning Britain deputy editor of news Simon Cole is to leave the show for family health reasons.
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NewsRichard III reinterment to air live on C4
Channel 4 is to broadcast the reburial of Richard III live from Leicester Cathedral after the former King’s descendants lost a High Court battle to have him laid to rest in York.