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NewsBBC nearing nations spend target ahead of deadline
The BBC has all but hit its target for production spend in the nations four years ahead of deadline – but spending in the English regions has stalled.
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NewsDarlow lands Ice Airport for C5
Channel 5 has ordered a doc series from Darlow Smithson Productions that will focus on a remote airport near the North Pole.
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NewsClarke thinks small spaces for Plum C4 lifestyle series
Architect George Clarke will explore the inventive uses people make of small spaces in a Plum Pictures series for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 hands Waddell another year of 4thought.tv
Northern Irish indie Waddell Media has won a recommission of daily religion and ethics strand 4thought.tv, and a commission to follow Countdown host Nick Hewer as he drives 4,000 miles across Sierra Leone for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC global audience hits 239m
BBC international services have seen a rise in its global weekly audience by 14m to 239m in 2012 - an increase of 6% despite facing cut backs.
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NewsNewman named EastEnders exec producer
The BBC has appointed Lorraine Newman as executive producer of EastEnders, following the departure of Bryan Kirkwood in March.
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NewsEx-Doctor Who exec takes drama role at Channel 4
Former Doctor Who exec Beth Willis is joining Channel 4 as deputy head of drama – reuniting her with another ex-Who exec, Piers Wenger
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NewsBig Brother sparks nearly 1,000 complaints over bullying
Big Brother has drawn nearly 1,000 complaints over an episode that saw one of the contestants swearing and abusing a female housemate.
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NewsC5 signs Truckers for life
Channel 5 and A+E Networks have acquired the ongoing rights to adventure doc Ice Road Truckers and its Deadliest Roads spin-off.
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NewsSky News website revamped
Sky News has revamped its website to allow users easier navigation, comment through their Facebook accounts and easier navigation of its content.
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NewsBT Vision tops pay TV complaints chart
BT Vision is the most complained about pay TV service according to Ofcom which has released figures about the sector for the first time.
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NewsBBC Olympics presenters to interact with graphics
The BBC is to launch a virtual ‘swiping’ graphic for presenters to help viewers navigate the 24 channels of live feeds of the Olympics.
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NewsNews Corp confirms it is mulling split
News Corporation, which owns a 39% stake in Sky, has confirmed it is considering splitting its TV and film and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
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NewsThe Daily Show returning to UK screens
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is to air on Comedy Central UK after the broadcaster acquired the exclusive rights.
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NewsSky gobbles up Pac-Man
Sky 3D has acquired a new animated series based around classic arcade game Pac-Man.
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NewsWorkers to reveal pay for C4 doc
Employees from Pimlico Plumbers will reveal their salaries to each other in a real pay experiment for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC to review news structure after Arab Spring review
The BBC is to review how it allocates resources around certain stories and regions, focusing particularly on the role of Middle East editor, after an independent review identified this issue as “a gap not easily bridged”.
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NewsBBC's Dubois joins Corporation Pop
Former BBC executive multiplatform producer Mario Dubois has joined Manchester digital agency, Corporation Pop as development director.
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NewsBafta to shake up membership
Bafta is looking to shake up its 6,500-strong membership by making only those who have held a “significant role” in film or TV over the last five years fully eligible.
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NewsBBC names Visual Journalism boss
The BBC has created a new role within its news team, appointing a former Six O’Clock news editor as editor of visual journalism.