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NewsTool Academy gets third order
E4 bad-boyfriend show Tool Academy is returning for a third series and relocating to Spain.
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NewsGeorge Entwistle named BBC DG
George Entwistle has been appointed the new director general of the BBC, ending months of speculation about who would get the top job in TV.
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NewsVine to host ITV1 daytime quiz
ITV1 is to challenge families to avoid “blowing the inheritance” as part of a new daytime quiz from the makers of BBC2’s Eggheads.
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NewsScottish indies offered £1m to help international sales
A £1m TV production scheme has been created for Scottish producers in a bid to boost network commissions and drive international sales.
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NewsGlobal Radio tunes into TV
Global Radio is diversifying into TV with the launch of a new division and two channels based around established brands Heart and Capital.
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NewsSky acquires Elementary, Vegas, Arrow and The Following
Sky has snapped up the rights to four new US shows including a fresh adaptation of Sherlock Holmes starring Johnny Lee Miller.
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NewsHollyoaks teams with Company magazine
Lime Pictures has partnered with Company magazine to develop a storyline to highlight opportunities in the media and fashion.
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NewsBBC confirms 3D Proms
The BBC has confirmed it will broadcast the Last Night of the Proms in 3D for the first time.
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NewsBafta Children's entry closes next week
The deadline for entry to this autumn’s Bafta Children’s Awards is just a week away.
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NewsBarclays boss Agius to remain on BBC board
Outgoing Barclays boss Marcus Agius will continue to serve on the BBC’s executive board until the end of his term in November.
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NewsITV1 confirms Tennant drama
David Tennant is to lead an ensemble cast for a new ITV1 drama about the death of a boy in a picturesque seaside resort.
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NewsKids production spend up 60% in multichannel
Multichannel broadcasters spent nearly £29m on British animation and children’s production last year - a rise of 60% on 2010.
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NewsGary Lineker may swap BBC for BT
BT has received expressions of interest from a number of sports presenters, including BBC Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker, to front its forthcoming Premier League channel.
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NewsUnforgettable revived in US
US crime drama Unforgettable, which airs on Sky Living in the UK, has been saved from the axe after being cancelled by CBS.
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NewsEmmerdale secures first product placement deal
Emmerdale is to feature Welcome to Yorkshire promotional material as part of the ITV1 soap’s first product placement deal.
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NewsAbraham and Jackson to debate C4 at Edinburgh
David Abraham and Michael Jackson will debate whether Channel 4 can still be a rebellious broadcaster after 30 years at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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NewsThomson: BBC will never put profits before programmes
The BBC’s chief operating officer has insisted that the corporation will never put profits before programming.
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NewsBB complaints top 1,000 after "gorilla" jibe
Big Brother sparked a further 50 complaints to Ofcom last night after a housemate branded a black contestant a “gorilla”, pushing this week’s total number of complaints over 1,000.
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NewsC4 lines up magic and dating
Channel 4 has lined up two new entertainment programmes that includes a new show from a “world leading illusionist” and an adaptation of a US dating series.