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NewsTwitter reveals viewer habits
A detailed study by Twitter into TV has revealed a host of social behaviour from UK viewers including drama ‘bookending’ and the impact of dynamic hashtags.
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NewsITV hails ‘landmark’ rebrand
ITV’s brand overhaul kicked off this week with chief executive Adam Crozier hailing it as a landmark moment in the company’s 58-year history.
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NewsC4 lobbies for election ‘voice’
Channel 4 is lobbying to host an election debate in the run-up to the 2015 general election campaign – and is arguing it should take over from Sky News in the roster.
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NewsBollywood opera to air live from Bradford on BBC3
BBC3 has embarked on an ambitious project to stage a contemporary Bollywood reimagining of Georges Bizet’s Carmen live from Bradford city centre.
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NewsFirst Cut to delve into Scientology
High profile Scientology defectors will be examined in a Channel 4 First Cut documentary – one of the first to be ordered as part of an overhaul of the strand.
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NewsSky Vision hires Wise, closes int'l sales
Sky Vision, the nascent distribution arm of the pay TV broadcaster, has hired former Target Entertainment head of sales Karen Wise.
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NewsMercury Media licences titles to Netflix
Boutique documentary distributor Mercury Media has agreed a deal to licence 16 of its films to Netflix.
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NewsOptomen recreates Regency-era ball for BBC2
BBC2 is to recreate a Regency-era ball to mark the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice.
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NewsC5 orders Jodie Marsh bullying doc
Channel 5 has commissioned a two part bullying documentary from Dragonfly fronted by Jodie Marsh.
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NewsTwofour lands BBC1 travel show
BBC1 has ordered a four part series which will see a team of hotel inspectors including Angela Rippon visit hotspots around the world.
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NewsBBC worth over £8bn to UK economy
The BBC’s value to the UK economy grew by 4% to more than £8.3bn in 2011/12 on the back of programming spend and activity from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsDecision looms on local TV multiplex
Ofcom has called on bidders to make final representations for the local TV multiplex before it awards the much-delayed licence.
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NewsTurner to cut 30% of European staff
Turner International is expected to cut 30% of its workforce across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as part of a major restructuring process.
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NewsStephen Poliakoff’s Dancing On The Edge handed bonus episode
The lead characters from Stephen Poliakoff’s 1930s-era BBC2 drama Dancing On The Edge will feature in a bonus episode of two-hander interviews that will air after the series ends.
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NewsR4 plots 'fireworks' for arts push
BBC Radio 4 controller Gwyneth Williams will “throw some fireworks” into the station’s output as part of a strategy to increase the airtime for arts and culture.
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NewsAdam Crozier hails 'landmark' ITV rebrand
Adam Crozier has hailed ITV’s ambitious rebrand as a “landmark” moment in the company’s 58-year history.
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NewsBBC hires The Voice executive from Talpa
BBC in-house is drafting in the Dutch executive behind The Voice to boost its entertainment output.
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NewsNetflix plans global launch for Hemlock Grove
Netflix UK is to launch Eli Roth’s horror series Hemlock Grove in its entirety on the same day as its US division this April.
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NewsBBC cuts non-executive pay
The BBC has permanently cut the base fees paid to non-executive directors by up to 8.5%.