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NewsMatt LeBlanc unveiled as Top Gear host
Matt LeBlanc will join Chris Evans as a co-host on the upcoming reboot of Top Gear.
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NewsBBC Olympics deal analysed
The BBC and Discovery are eyeing future sports partnerships after striking an Olympics rights deal this week that was hugely important for both parties.
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NewsSky eyes free-to-air growth
Sky is increasingly moving into the free-to-air world, with chief executive Jeremy Darroch opening up about the broadcaster’s non-pay strategy.
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NewsKevin Lygo to rip up ITV rulebook
Kevin Lygo is expected to rip up ITV’s traditional commissioning structure and blur the boundaries between genres as he aims to breathe new life into factual and entertainment.
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NewsMoyles gets Radio X off to a strong start
Chris Moyles helped fledgling station Radio X grow its breakfast audience by almost a quarter compared with its predecessor XFM.
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NewsE4's Tattoo Fixers inks spin-off series
E4 has ordered two Tattoo Fixers spin-off series following the success of the Studio Lambert format.
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NewsMTV attempts second Catfish adaptation
The Valleys producer True North is working with MTV on a second attempt to bring Catfish: The TV Show to British audiences.
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NewsDCMS reverses decision to cut S4C budget
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has reinstated £400,000 it planned to cut from S4C’s budget - freezing the broadcaster’s funding until after a comprehensive review.
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NewsLord Burns bemoans ‘erratic’ BBC charter renewal
Former Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has criticised the government’s handling of BBC charter renewal, branding it an “erratic process”.
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NewsSky backs sports app firm
Sky has invested £300,000 in sports marketing company InCrowd to help maximise its sports output.
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NewsBBC1 orders Rillington Place drama
Endomol Shine Group’s fledgling label Bandit Television is to co-produce a dramatisation of the notorious Rillington Place murders for BBC1.
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NewsThe Garden tackles wealth and parenthood for BBC1
Parenthood and wealth are among the topics to be investigated by Anne Robinson in a factual series being developed by The Garden Productions for BBC1.
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NewsOfcom finds 'significant' rise in VoD concern
A “significant increase” in the number of teenagers concerned by on-demand and online content has been recorded by Ofcom.
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NewsBBC to hold on to Olympics until 2024
The BBC will hold onto rights to the Olympics until 2024 after it struck a landmark licensing deal with Discovery Communications.
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NewsC4 orders immigration sketch show
Greenbird network indie Rumpus Media is to produce a light-hearted format examining British immigration etiquette for Channel 4.
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NewsITV pilots Scrabble gameshow
ITV is to pilot a daytime entertainment show inspired by the iconic board game Scrabble.
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NewsNat Geo boss lifts lid on international strategy
National Geographic Channels boss Courteney Monroe has lifted the lid on plans to eschew local commissions in favour of a global programming strategy.
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NewsBBC criticised over Kids Company scandal
A report examining the collapse of children’s charity Kids Company has said that the BBC’s handling of Alan Yentob’s role in the scandal reflected poorly on its leadership.
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NewsStephen Fry to revisit BBC1 depression doc
Stephen Fry will revisit his 2006 documentary The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive for a BBC1 mental health season.
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NewsGrayson Perry to explore masculinity for C4
Grayson Perry is to explore the concept of masculinity in modern Britain for his third series for Channel 4.