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NewsBroadcast publisher MBI completes MBO
Media Business Insight, publisher of Broadcast, has completed its management buyout from Top Right Group in a deal backed by Mobeus Equity Partners.
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NewsFairhead: BBC charter renewal must not be handled by elite
Rona Fairhead will today warn that the job of renewing the BBC’s charter for the next decade should not be handled by a “small elite” if it is to deliver value for licence fee payers.
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NewsITV options physical game show
ITV has picked up the UK rights to Belgian physical gameshow format Eternal Glory and is piloting a car-focused panel show as it continues its attempts to appeal to male viewers.
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NewsR1 rapped for confusion over Foo Fighters song
Nick Grimshaw’s Radio 1 Breakfast Show has been rapped after confusion at the station led to the DJ playing a Foo Fighters song containing offensive language.
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NewsBehind the scenes: The Jump launch night
Broadcast goes behind the scenes on The Jump’s second series debut and hears how Channel 4 and Twofour hope that changes to the format will lift the show into orbit.
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NewsC4’s Immigration Street order cut
Channel 4 has cut the number of episodes of Benefits Street spin-off Immigration Street after disruption from local residents resulted in a lack of footage.
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NewsThe Musketeers poised to return
BBC1 is ready to press ahead with a third series of The Musketeers despite the drama’s below-par ratings.
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NewsMeirion Jones to leave the BBC
Meirion Jones, one half of the investigation team behind Newsnight’s dropped Jimmy Savile story, is to leave the BBC.
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NewsMad Fat Diary draws to a close
E4 has ordered a third and final series of comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary.
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NewsC4 holds Immigration Street talks with Southampton Council
Channel 4’s head of documentaries Nick Mirsky will travel to Southampton today to tackle the local council’s concerns over upcoming series Immigration Street.
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NewsDiscovery hunts True Detective-style formats
US cable network Discovery Channel is hunting for True Detective-inspired factual crime series as part of a drive to grow its female audience.
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NewsIn brief: Mentorn clip shows & London Irish halted
Mentorn has landed two Channel 5 clip shows and while Channel 4 has no plans to bring back sitcom London Irish. Click for more in today’s round-up.
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NewsSouth Side Story trials SnapChat
The BBC has kicked off a trial of messaging app SnapChat to support BBC3 reality show South Side Story.
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NewsAmazon nabs US Catastrophe rights
Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured the exclusive US rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsIdris Elba fronts BBC Taster interactive series
Idris Elba is fronting a 20-part interactive series exploring the history of the world for BBC Taster, the corporation’s innovation website.
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NewsBBC retains Premier League rights for £204m
The BBC will keep hold of Premier League football until 2019 and launch a mid-week Match of the Day on BBC2 as part of a £204m deal.
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NewsBroadcasters confirm debate proposals
The broadcasters’ proposals for the TV election debates look set to remain unaltered after the BBC and ITV released a joint statement confirming their intentions.
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NewsNordic drama execs eye growth
Nordic territories will need to see an increase in the number of digital platforms and local commissioners if they are to showcase their drama globally, according to industry experts.
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NewsBBC commissioner IP guidelines: in full
Click to view the BBC’s newly introduced IP guidelines.
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NewsBen Frow: letter to producers
Click to view Channel 5 director of programmes Ben Frow’s letter to suppliers informing them of the introduction of a 12 week commissioning cycle.