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NewsITNP docs boss joins C5 commissioning team
ITN Productions’ head of documentaries Guy Davies is leaving the indie after less than a year to become a commissioner at Channel 5.
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NewsFast Train makes tracks for Scotland & Wales
Scotland and Wales are to host the next in the series of BBC Academy training events, Fast Train.
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NewsBBC names new press chief
The BBC has appointed John Shield, the Department for Work and Pensions’ press chief, as its director of communications.
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NewsC4 to take stakes in fledgling indies
Channel 4 has revealed plans to take stakes in fledgling indies to help establish them in the industry.
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NewsNetflix to double original content spend
Original commissions are set to account for a fifth of Netflix’s content spend within the next few years.
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NewsPurnell warns against handing NAO increased power
James Purnell has warned that culture secretary Maria Miller’s proposal to ramp up the National Audit Office’s scrutiny of the BBC could impinge on the corporation’s independence.
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NewsBurns and Bland back BBC regulation change
Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns and former chair of the BBC board of governors, Christopher Bland, have suggested that a single board, plus Ofcom, is the best method for regulating the BBC.
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NewsDesmond: GroupM power hard to resist
Richard Desmond has told the RTS Cambridge convention that Channel 5 has little choice but to work with GroupM Entertainment on programming, given the power of its parent company WPP.
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NewsTony Jordan to make first drama for UKTV
Drama became the latest piece of UKTV’s commissioning jigsaw to fall into place this week, after it ordered a project from Life On Mars co-creator Tony Jordan.
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NewsStaff split over BBC executive severance deals
BBC insiders have pointed to a split in opinion over the payoff scandal – with some staff expressing sympathy with the corporation over the criticism it has received for the golden goodbyes handed to senior managers.
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NewsMiller backs BBC Trust - for now
Culture secretary Maria Miller has made it clear that the BBC Trust will not be scrapped or subjected to significant structural changes before Charter Renewal.
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NewsBBC HR role ‘toughest in UK’
Lucy Adams’ task of managing the BBC’s workforce has been branded the “toughest HR job in the UK” after a tumultuous period for the corporation.
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NewsSky to use realtime Facebook data on screen
Sky is to become the first UK broadcaster to integrate real-time data on screen using Facebook APIs.
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NewsC4 steps up Sri Lanka campaign
Channel 4 News and documentary maker Callum Macrae are to travel to Sri Lanka to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as they continue to highlight war crimes committed against the country’s minority Tamil population.
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NewsNBCU exec joins C4 acquisitions
Channel 4 is beefing up its international acquisitions team with the hire of NBC Universal exec Nick Lee.
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NewsWhat now for the BBC Trust?
The future of the BBC Trust looks increasingly uncertain after a bruising encounter with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) threw the corporation’s governance failings into sharp focus.
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NewsDesmond calls for ‘level playing field’ with digital platforms
Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond has weighed into the retransmission fees debate and called on the government to ensure public sector broadcasters are protected from pressure from UK platforms such as Sky and US giants such as Amazon.
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NewsBarb to extend window for timeshifted data
Barb is to start reporting timeshifted viewing behaviour for up to four weeks after a programme has aired.
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NewsBBC launches major governance review
The BBC is to launch a “comprehensive” review of its governance structure after MPs argued that current arrangements are “broken” in the wake of the payoffs fiasco.