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NewsHunt could drop N+R quotas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping nations and regions quotas for the commercial PSBs as part of the new Communications Act, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsLime eyes second structured reality show in Liverpool
The Only Way Is Essex indie Lime Pictures is developing a Liverpool-based structured reality series for ITV1.
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NewsSurge in viewers checking PVR and VoD options first
Viewers are increasingly turning to content recorded on their PVRs and to on-demand options before exploring their linear TV guide, a Deloitte study has found.
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NewsFinal DQF proposals begin to take shape
A picture of the BBC’s final Delivering Quality First proposals is emerging, which includes running News 24 on BBC2 Daytime, an archive and repeats-focused BBC4, and a consolidation of English regions.
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NewsWaterloo Road move ‘can build Scottish hub’
Shed founder Eileen Gallagher is convinced Waterloo Road’s move from Rochdale to Glasgow can help create a genuinely sustainable drama hub in Scotland.
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NewsArgumental revamped with two-screen game
Dave panel show Argumental is to feature an interactive playalong game when it returns for a fourth series in October.
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NewsDragonfly wins biggest commission
Dragonfly has secured its biggest commission to date: an extreme competition format filmed in eight locations around the world.
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NewsMTV lands more Geordie Shore
MTV has ordered a second series of structured reality show Geordie Shore after it became the broadcaster’s most-watched show.
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NewsBBC4 buys Oz drama The Slap
BBC4 has acquired Australian drama The Slap, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Christos Tsiolkas.
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NewsBBC4 series to explore lives of medieval royalty
BBC4 has commissioned a series looking at medieval monarchy, as captured in the period’s intricately illuminated manuscripts.
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NewsSergeant opens Reef’s First Photo Album on BBC2
John Sergeant is to front a daytime series for BBC2 chronicling the pioneering work of Victorian photographer Francis Frith, who set out to capture the nation on film.
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NewsSky Arts secures epic Mafia crime drama
Sky Arts has acquired an epic Italian-language crime drama about the early years of the Mafia.
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NewsGreat British Food Revival to return
BBC2 has ordered a second helping of campaigning series The Great British Food Revival.
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NewsC4 follows up SBTV pilot with series order for T4
A T4 pilot charting the success of online youth broadcaster SBTV will be turned into a 5 x 30-minute series for the Channel 4 teen strand.
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NewsC4 links off-peak and daytime commissioning
Channel 4 off-peak commissioning will now sit in the daytime department to make commissioning for the slots more coherent.
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NewsITV unveils heavyweight Saturday night schedule
ITV1 has unveiled an heavyweight Saturday night line-up, with Simon Cowell’s Red or Black? and Jonathan Ross’ new chat show scheduled to launch on the same night.
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NewsBBC3 to air Doctor Who short
BBC3 is to air a one-off mini episode of Doctor Who written by school children who won a competition earlier this year.
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NewsSocial networks drive TV viewing
A fifth of television’s key commercial demographic regularly discover new shows through social networking websites, a study has found.
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NewsiPlayer via IPTV up 77%
The BBC iPlayer saw requests from IPTV platforms such as BT Vision, Freesat and Virgin Media’s Tivo jump by 77% in July.
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NewsEllis and Howells win first acquisition
Former Target Entertainment executives Oliver Ellis and Helen Howells have won their first acquisition from Cbeebies.