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NewsMichael Palin stars in WWI drama
Michael Palin is to return to TV drama in a story set on the battlefields of World War I, written by Ian Hislop.
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NewsC4 Murder Trial: court on camera
Channel 4’s unprecedented look inside a Scottish murder court is unlikely to prompt a flood of filming requests into restricted areas of the judicial system, its producers have claimed.
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NewsRoly Keating returns £375k payoff
Former BBC archive director Roly Keating has handed back his £375,000 payoff after the National Audit Office found that the process to award it was “seriously deficient”.
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NewsPurnell defends Trust over payoffs
James Purnell has described a damning report on BBC payoffs as “humbling” - but claimed it is unfair to blame the BBC Trust for not preventing the bumper severance deals.
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NewsCohen warns talent over 'inappropriate conduct'
Danny Cohen has written to an on-screen BBC star to warn them about their inappropriate behaviour, the new director of television has revealed.
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NewsTurner poaches new kids head from Disney
Patricia Hidalgo has left Disney after 15 years to work for rival kids channel brand Turner International.
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NewsBBC staff payoffs ‘put public trust at risk’
The BBC has been lambasted for putting “public trust at risk” after spending nearly £370m on staff payoffs over the past eight years.
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NewsCDN gets digital revamp
ITV has rebooted the Creative Diversity Network’s online presence in its bid to transform it into a one-stop, interactive hub for companies seeking to boost diversity among their staff.
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NewsUnions extend BBC ballot after pay offer
The broadcasting unions have agreed to extend their strike ballot over the BBC’s 2013-14 pay after the corporation tabled a fresh offer.
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NewsCrozier plots more ITV acquisitions
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier is planning to continue the broadcaster’s indie acquisition drive as a key element of its five year transformation plan.
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NewsWales date for Expert Women Day
The nationwide rollout of the BBC Academy’s Expert Women Days is continuing with an event in Cardiff on 10 October.
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NewsBBC & C4 combine for Scottish push
The BBC has teamed up with C4 to bolster the indie factual community in Scotland, as part of a number of new Network Supply Review initiatives.
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NewsSundance Channel backs BBC's Honourable Woman
US broadcaster Sundance Channel has come on board the BBC’s Middle Eastern political thriller The Honourable Woman.
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NewsBBC features boss Nick Patten exits
BBC head of features Nick Patten is to leave the corporation after 11 years.
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NewsBT Sport eyes original content push
BT is looking to ramp up the amount of business it does with indies ahead of the launch of its two new sports channels in early August.
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NewsDiscovery eyes VoD service
Discovery is eyeing the launch of a paid-for VoD service offering viewers the ability to watch its factual and factual entertainment content online.
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NewsSky Sports offers free Premier League
Sky Sports is to air the opening game of the English Premier League season for free across free-to-air channels Pick TV and Sky 2.
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NewsS4C funding maintained by government
Welsh broadcaster S4C has warded off threatened cuts to the £6.7m it receives from the government.
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NewsE4 reloads Youngers
E4 has commissioned a second run of Big Talk Productions’ south London comedy drama Youngers.
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NewsMoore to reinvent BBC1 factual
Charlotte Moore’s appointment as BBC1 controller signals the start of a reinvention of factual on the channel, according to director of television Danny Cohen.