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NewsBBC2 to unveil 'unseen' Austen
A previously unseen portrait of author Jane Austen will be revealed in a BBC2 documentary this Christmas.
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NewsITV1 heads to Middleton's home town for Christmas
Kate Garraway will present ITV1’s Christmas carol service from the home town of Kate Middleton.
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NewsMoffat clears up Doctor Who film rumours
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has insisted that a feature film would be kept within the BBC, following reports that it was set for a Hollywood makeover.
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NewsSue Murphy exits C4
Sue Murphy, the Channel 4 commissioning boss behind How to Look Good Naked, is leaving the broadcaster after more than a decade to join production company Optomen. C4 has also hired Dominic Bird from the BBC as head of formats.
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NewsC4's Kevin Sutcliffe poised to exit
Channel 4 deputy head of news and current affairs Kevin Sutcliffe is expected to leave the channel, Broadcast understands.
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NewsGoodies star to front BBC animal show
The Goodies star Tim Brooke-Taylor and comedian Charlie Baker are to star in a BBC1 entertainment pilot about animals.
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NewsC4 lines up death row series from Werner Herzog
Acclaimed film director Werner Herzog is to front a new series about Death Row inmates for Channel 4.
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NewsMore4 orders apocalypse film
The Mayan belief the world will end with a cataclysmic event in 2012 will be the focus of a new More4 film.
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NewsHome orders makeovers
UKTV’s Home has commissioned a brace of property makeover shows from RDF and Flame.
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NewsTwofour Christmas for C4
Twofour will ask some of the UK’s top comedians what Christmas is really like for a one-off Channel 4 show.
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NewsX Factor sparks more than 1,000 tweets a minute
The 26 November edition of The X Factor attracted more than 1,000 tweets per minute, according to new analytics tool ViewRead.
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NewsBBC Radio explores third-party tie-ups
BBC Radio will kick off discussions early next year with digital music providers including Last FM, Spotify and We7 to investigate potential collaborations.
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NewsClarkson complaints top 21,000
More than 21,000 complaints have been received by the BBC over Jeremy Clarkson’s comments on public sector strikers being shot.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson apologises for strikers jibe
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for causing offence with comments about the striking public sector workers – but added that it was “clear” he was not being serious.
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NewsC4 News launches weather site
Channel 4 News’ weather website launches today ahead of the first ever weather presenter Liam Dutton, making his debut on the programme tonight.
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NewsGok Wan heads to China for C4
Gok Wan will visit China in a one-off looking at the scale and background of Chinese manufacturing for Channel 4.
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NewsHarman backs BBC's call for retrans fee reform
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has backed the BBC’s call for retransmission fees to be waived when it appears on BSkyB’s platform.
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NewsC4 loses drama bosses to ITVS
Channel 4’s drama supremos Camilla Campbell and Robert Wulff-Cochrane are stepping down to establish their own scripted production company in conjunction with ITV Studios.
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NewsUnison seeks legal advice over Clarkson comments
The country’s biggest union is seeking legal advice over whether Jeremy Clarkson should be reported to the police following his comments that striking workers should be shot in front of their families.
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NewsAll3 secures group-wide rights deal with Discovery
All3Media has flexed its muscles to win a group-wide rights agreement with Discovery Networks International that gives its indies more flexible terms when making content for the factual specialist.