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NewsPiers Wenger appointed BBC head of drama
Channel 4 head of drama Piers Wenger has been appointed BBC director of drama commissioning after four years at the ad-supported broadcaster.
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NewsSky produces cycling VR special
Sky is continuing its push into virtual reality programming with a behind-the-scenes special following the Team Sky cyclists.
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NewsSky 1 orders James Van Der Beek comedy
Sky 1 has ordered a James Van Der Beek-fronted family comedy from Cuckoo and Trollied indie Roughcut TV.
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NewsThe Xtra Factor to go live in shake-up
X Factor’s ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor is set to be broadcast live in a major shake-up to the show’s format.
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NewsBBC reveals Writersroom award
Playwright Charlotte Josephine has won the inaugural BBC Screenplay First Award, run by BBC Writersroom and BBC Films.
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NewsC5 makes £40m profit after revenue surges
Channel 5 is set to post annual pre-tax profits of around £40m after a massive 35% surge in turnover.
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NewsSimon Cowell to take on Jinx-style crime doc for ITV
Simon Cowell is to swap shiny floor talent shows for true-crime documentaries after winning a four-part series for ITV.
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NewsAbraham: 'C4 is ready for EU fallout'
Channel 4 is prepared for the “complex and unchartered” implications of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, according to chief executive David Abraham.
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NewsC4 in director diversity push
Channel 4 has ramped up its diversity initiative by joining forces with the National Film and Television School to fund three bursary schemes for diverse applicants.
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NewsAdam Crozier reassures ITV staff after EU vote
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has reassured staff after the UK’s vote to leave the EU triggered a 19% fall in ITV’s share price.
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NewsBroadcasters tear up schedules following EU referendum
The UK broadcasters have torn up their schedules following the vote to leave the European Union.
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NewsKate Phillips pips Alan Tyler to top BBC entertainment job
BBC Worldwide creative director of formats Kate Phillips has been named the BBC’s new controller of entertainment commissioning.
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NewsEllie Simmonds to swim with dolphins for ITV
IWC Media is to document Paralympian Ellie Simmonds’ lifelong dream to swim with dolphins in a one-off doc for ITV.
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NewsVice accelerates global expansion
Vice has struck a tranche of global deals that will see it roll out its linear TV channel to 51 territories.
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NewsBBC Creative £7.75m post deal up for grabs
The BBC’s new in-house ‘agency’ BBC Creative is to outsource its post-production work to a third party in a deal that could be worth as much as £7.75m over three years.
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NewsITV2 finds focus on Love Island
The success of an evolved Love Island is helping to transform ITV2 from a “schizophrenic” channel into a more clearly defined youth brand, according to ITV’s digital channels controller.
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NewsBBC entertainment in spotlight
The BBC is on the brink of naming its new controller of entertainment, as the department’s replacement for The Voice UK was thrust into the spotlight this week.
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NewsITV Encore plots contemporary vigilante drama
ITV Encore has commissioned a special two-hour contemporary crime drama following a series of vigilante paedophile killings.
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NewsBT Sport lands Henley Royal Regatta rights
BT Sport has secured the rights to the Henley Royal Regatta, meaning the rowing event will be televised for the first time in more than 50 years.
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NewsCatastrophe gets French remake
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe is set to undergo a French-language re-make in Canada.