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NewsBT plans to offer Premier League channel on Freeview
BT plans to make a dedicated Premier League channel available across a wide network of platforms, including Freeview and YouView, following its shock acquisition of rights to 38 games a season.
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NewsITV and Lime strike back in TOWIE legal dispute
ITV and Lime Pictures have hit back in the battle over The Only Way Is Essex, lodging a robust defence at the High Court against claims of copyright infringement and breach of confidence.
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NewsGold brings back Comic Strip for 30th
The Comic Strip will celebrate its 30th anniversary on UKTV’s Gold after the pay-TV channel ordered a new film in its Famous Five series.
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NewsWall to Wall out of pocket on The Voice
Production of The Voice UK went significantly over its allotted budget, leaving indie Wall to Wall out of pocket to the tune of a high six-figure sum, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsOttolenghi and spin-offs to build More 4 identity
More 4 is to become the home of acclaimed chef Yotam Ottolenghi, a One Born Every Minute spin-off show and a number of other new faces as its relaunch as a features and lifestyle channel gathers pace.
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NewsBBC commissioner joins senior team at Twenty Twenty
A BBC factual, features and formats commissioner is leaving to take up a new post at Shed Media indie Twenty Twenty.
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NewsDimbleby to set sail as BBC orders art doc trio
BBC arts commissioner Mark Bell is to send Question Time host David Dimbleby sailing around the UK in one of three new in-house series.
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NewsC4 revamps First Cut for late-night spot
Channel 4’s emerging director strand First Cut is to be relaunched with half as many films, but they will be longer and compete for a later, 10pm slot.
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NewsBBC trials mobile streaming ahead of London 2012
The BBC is to offer ‘red-button-style’ video streaming to mobiles from a live event for the first time at the Hackney Weekend, as it readies its technology for the Olympics.
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NewsC5 tests truth of disaster films
Channel 5 has ordered a series that will test if disaster movies are realistic, and another that will again reunite Big Brother contestants Paddy Doherty and Sally Bercow.
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NewsCBeebies puts the focus on health and nutrition
CBeebies has ordered a trio of programmes with a health and nutrition bent, including a new series by Treasure Island indie Kindle Entertainment.
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NewsRize wins first US order with brace of docs for Discovery
Sheldon Lazarus’s indie Rize USA has secured its first commissions for US broadcasters, with two orders for Discovery channels.
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NewsESPN loses Premier League rights as Sky wins £3bn battle
ESPN will air no Premier League games between 2013 and 2016 after BSkyB won rights to 116 of the 154 available matches.
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NewsHunt saved from inquiry after Commons vote
MPs in the House of Common have voted against an inquiry into Jeremy Hunt’s conduct during News Corps bid for BSkyB.
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NewsC4's Cutting Edge wins access to stalking clinic
Channel 4 has gained exclusive access to the UK’s first “stalking clinic” for the next run of documentary strand Cutting Edge.
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NewsMary Portas series under fire in Margate
Mary Portas has moved to defend her forthcoming Channel 4 show after claims that the desires of the production were being placed over the needs of the community.
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NewsC5 acquires Zodiak’s Tickety Toc
Channel 5 has picked up the rights to a new CGI pre-school series from Zodiak Kids.
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NewsBBC kicks off beta of 55 radio station sites
The BBC has rolled out a series of beta websites across its portfolio of radio stations in a bid to prove a consistent experience across the network.
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NewsObjective's Magic returning to CBBC
CBBC series Help My Supply Teacher is Magic will return for a second run.
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NewsNick poaches Disney digital director
Nickelodeon UK has hired Disney’s digital director to take charge of its output across platforms from apps to social media.