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NewsCrawford Collins indie to make BBC2 spy drama
Simon Crawford Collins is to produce a Cold War spy thriller for BBC2 – his first commission through indie Slim Film + Television since leaving Kudos in 2011.
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NewsBroadcast launches major forum with big-name speakers
Broadcast will launch the Commissioning and Funding Forum this summer, combining insights from the biggest traditional TV players and their emerging online counterparts.
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NewsStephenson’s tax warning
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson has warned producers that high-quality shows do not necessarily need to be big budget in the new age of tax breaks.
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NewsBT Sport targets female fans
BT Sport is hoping to attract a broader, more female-skewing audience with the launch of its channels.
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NewsBurns backs C4 indie relations
Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has pledged to monitor the broadcaster’s relationship with the indie sector, but said that much of the recent criticism of the C4 creative process had been “blown out of proportion”.
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NewsHarman slams lack of women on TV
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has published new data that shows female television presenters “disappear into a black hole” when they reach 50.
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NewsC4 plans lessons with Mr Drew
Children pushed to the margins of the education system will be offered a route back into the mainstream by Educating Essex teacher Stephen Drew and Channel 4.
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NewsC4 eyes diverse strategy
Channel 4 will have a wideranging approach to content in 2013, according to chief creative officer Jay Hunt.
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NewsGrimshaw’s Radio 1 breakfast sheds 1m listeners
Rajar: Nick Grimshaw’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show shed nearly a million listeners in the first quarter of 2013 - as Chris Evans posted a record audience.
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NewsBBC1 develops Scandinavian detective series
BBC1 is developing a returnable detective brand based on a series of crime novels by bestselling Norwegian writer Anne Holt.
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NewsBBC2 tucks into restaurant business
Spun Gold spin-off Brassy TV has won its first order as BBC2 green-lights two series which delve into the restaurant world.
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NewsWhen Vacations Attack visits Pick TV
Sky has acquired free-to-air rights to long running disaster documentary series When Vacations Attack from Passion Distribution.
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NewsBBC opts not to recoup Entwistle payoff
The BBC Trust has decided not to attempt to claw back any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff, a move under consideration after the former director general changed his evidence to the Pollard inquiry.
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NewsITV growth set to slow
ITV’s rapid growth is set to slow as ITV Studios’ revenue fell by 5% in the first three months of 2013 - and the broadcaster predicted a decline in advertising revenue.
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NewsHall: BBC must be best creative partner in TV
Tony Hall has urged the BBC to commission bold drama and become the industry’s “best” creative partner in his first high-profile public engagement as director general.
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NewsC4 execs land bonuses despite dip in share
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham received a £100k bonus and a 6% rise in total remuneration in 2012, while Jay Hunt landed an 11% increase thanks in part to a special £40,000 bonus.
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NewsBBC rapped over Salford relocation deals
The BBC has not applied “sufficient rigour” to managing relocation incentives for staff that have moved to Salford, according to a National Audit Office report.
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NewsC5 renews England cricket deal
Highlights of the The Ashes and England’s test matches against New Zealand will air on terrestrial TV after Channel 5 renewed its cricket coverage deal for the summer.
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NewsAbbott pens Shameless-style police drama for C4
Channel 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions at its annual results including a new black comedy from Shameless creator Paul Abbott and doc series I Want A Council House.
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NewsC4 content spend pushes it into red
Channel 4 boosted its investment in original UK content by £15m in 2012 as the broadcaster posted an operating loss of £29m.