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NewsBBC America makes comedy debut with Clive Tulloh
BBC America is moving into comedy for the first time after ordering aristocrat comedy Almost Royal from Clive Tulloh’s indie Burning Bright.
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NewsBBC creates Guerilla Group for digital content drive
The BBC is poised to launch a Birmingham digital content innovation unit dubbed Guerilla Group.
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NewsBT TV chief Marc Watson exits
Marc Watson, chief executive of BT TV and the man behind its aggressive push into sports, is to leave the company.
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NewsMPs back plans to decriminalise TV licence fee evasion
The BBC has welcomed a group of MPs’ decision to clear a path for a review into decriminalising licence fee evasion – but has warned that “ideological motivations” must not cloud the debate.
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NewsJimmy Mulville slams BBC arts push
Jimmy Mulville has reacted angrily to the BBC’s plans for its biggest arts push in a generation, claiming the corporation has “embarked on a mission focused on making itself irrelevant in 10 years’ time”.
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NewsTony Hall unveils BBC's 'biggest arts push in a generation'
A second helping of Hollow Crown Shakespeare adaptations and the revival of landmark series Civilisation will form part of the BBC’s biggest commitment to the arts in a generation.
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NewsNat Geo uncovers Nazi War Diggers
Nat Geo has commissioned World War II documentary series Nazi War Diggers from Sex Box-indie ClearStory.
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NewsDisney buys Maker Studios for £300m
Multichannel network Maker Studios has been snapped up by Hollywood studio Disney for $500m (£303m).
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NewsBennett: BBC3 must place 'big bets' on fewer shows
BBC3 must place Netflix-style “big bets” on certain programmes to make a success of its move online, according to Zai Bennett.
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NewsMustard TV braced for launch
Mustard TV is to become the first start-up local TV licence holder to launch on Freeview this evening.
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NewsPhil Edgar-Jones to run Sky Arts
Sky’s head of entertainment Phil Edgar-Jones is to run Sky Arts following the departure of James Hunt.
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NewsAOL supercharges video output
Clips from Channel 4 News, Embarrassing Bodies and Supernanny will feature across AOL’s network of UK sites as the web giant beefs up its video presence.
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NewsR3 and Proms boss to leave BBC
BBC3 Radio 3 controller and BBC Proms boss Roger Wright is to leave the corporation after a 16-year spell.
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NewsC4's Educating... heads to Walthamstow
Twofour is heading to East London for its latest Educating…series, where it will install its fixed rig camera systems at Walthamstow’s Frederick Bremer School.
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NewsBBC3 plans prompt 750 complaints
The BBC has received nearly 750 complaints and comments about its plans to close BBC3 as a linear television channel.
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NewsBBC and C4 vie for corruption reporting award
BBC1’s Panorama and Channel 4’s Unreported World are to square off in the inaugural award for corruption reporting at this year’s One World Media Awards.
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NewsFox loses European boss Jesus Perezagua
Fox International Channels’ European boss Jesus Perezagua is leaving the broadcaster after ten years at the company.
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NewsThe Millie Show opens on CBBC
CBBC has commissioned a series from The Foundation fronted by Dani’s House star Millie Innes.
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NewsC5 Prods tackles The Limbless Mountaineer
Channel 5 has commissioned a feature length documentary following quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew as he attempts to climb the Matterhorn from its in-house production team.
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NewsBBC to inject arts into mainstream programming
The BBC is poised to inject more arts content into mainstream programming and revive art series Civilisation 45 years after it aired.