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NewsC4 awards Dispatches contracts
Channel 4 has awarded Blakeway Productions, October Films, Nine Lives Media and ITN Productions contracts to make programmes for the Dispatches strand in 2012.
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NewsITV demands Take Me Out review
ITV has urged Talkback Thames to review its contestant selection process on Take Me Out following reports a male participant on last weekend’s show was convicted with assaulting a woman.
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NewsSalford staff complain over Derbyshire
Staff at BBC Radio 5 Live are understood to have complained over preferential treatment for presenter Victoria Derbyshire following the station’s move to Salford.
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NewsC4 confirms Sutcliffe departure
Channel 4 has confirmed Dispatches commissioning editor Kevin Sutcliffe is leaving the broadcaster after ten years.
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NewsRadio Fast Train tickets now available
Places at the Radio Fast Train at the BBC Academy next month are now available.
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NewsBox TV wins Asian Beats pilot
Channel 4 and Bauer Media’s joint venture Box TV has won a TX pilot for a new music show trumpeting the British Asian scene.
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NewsCelebrities join BBC3's Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a new series of The Real Hustle that will see celebrities helping con members of the public.
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NewsBBC staff plan action over Birmingham move
BBC staff are to carry out industrial action over plans to relocate shows such as Hairy Bikers and Countryfile from Birmingham to Bristol.
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ITV4 extends Tour de France to 2015
ITV has extended its existing deal for live coverage of the Tour de France until 2015 following a growing commitment to cycling.
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NewsSomething for the Weekend axing sparks 2,300 complaints
Nearly 2,300 people have complained to the BBC over its plans to can Sunday morning show Something For The Weekend.
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NewsNetflix launches in the UK
Netflix has launched in the UK offering subscribers access to a range of TV from partners including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, All3Media, CBS, Disney and Viacom.
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NewsSky buys 10% stake in Zeebox
Sky has bought a 10% stake in social TV app firm Zeebox and will help roll out the service internationally and fund future product developments.
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NewsBBC3's Lansdown quits for Renegade
Harry Lansdown, the BBC3 factual boss behind Our War and Don’t Tell the Bride, is stepping down to join indie Renegade Pictures.
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NewsITV website crashes during Manchester FA Cup clash
ITV angered football fans on Sunday after its website crashed for the opening exchanges of the Manchester FA Cup derby.
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NewsITV confirms African football deal
ITV has swiped free-to-air UK broadcast rights to the African Cup of Nations from the BBC.
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NewsBBC axes Something for the Weekend
BBC2’s Sunday morning magazine show Something for the Weekend is being cancelled after its current series.
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NewsDoctor Who tops BBC Xmas chart
Doctor Who was the most watched of the BBC’s Christmas Day offerings, according to new figures released by the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 reveals indie briefing timetable
Channel 4 has unveiled the list of indie meetings chief creative officer Jay Hunt will hold across the country in 2012.
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NewsLovefilm secures streaming deals with BBCW and ITV
Lovefilm has signed video-on-demand deals with BBC Worldwide and ITV to offer streamed access to shows such as Doctor Who and Inspector Morse.
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NewsITV1 eyes Lloyd-Webber talent show
ITV1 is close to luring Lord Lloyd-Webber away from the BBC to front a fresh musical talent show.