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NewsITV & C4 urged to expand VoD subtitles
The Authority for Television on Demand (Atvod) has called on ITV and Channel 4 to follow Channel 5’s lead and extend subtitled programming to mobile devices and other platforms.
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NewsCoba: ITV receives £87m PSB benefit
ITV’s public service broadcaster status is worth at least £87m, according to a Commercial Broadcasters Association (Coba) report published to coincide with the launch of Ofcom’s PSB review.
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NewsC5 orders Grandmother Lover
Channel 5 is shining the spotlight on young men who love elderly women again with Barcroft Productions doc Grandmother Lover.
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NewsIf Not Us lands debut BBC order
Brighton-based production company If Not Us Films has landed its first BBC commission – a feature documentary about the history of British policewomen.
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NewsDamian Kavanagh lands BBC3 role
Damian Kavanagh will be responsible for commissioning traditional, short-form and “new-form” content for BBC3 after being named digital controller of the channel.
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NewsBroadchurch marketing kicks off with ‘flock to unlock’ trailer
Kudos’ acclaimed drama Broadchurch will return to ITV on 5 January, supported by a “flock to unlock” trailer.
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NewsC5 orders cat clips show
Channel 5 has green-lit an internet-inspired show about cats from Mentorn Media.
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NewsSky 1 seeks Silver Surfers
Sky 1 is teaming a group of OAPs with YouTube friendly youths in a six-part series from Princess Productions.
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NewsIndustry plans diversity study
The BBC, ITV and Broadchurch indie Kudos have teamed up with the Edinburgh International Television Festival to investigate the lack of diversity among production crews.
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NewsPeter Horrocks to join The Open University
Peter Horrocks, the director of the BBC World Service group, is to join The Open University following his departure from the BBC.
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NewsBBC2 eyes Love-produced pottery competition
The Great British Bake Off producer Love Productions is looking to recreate its success in the kitchen with a pottery themed competition for BBC2.
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NewsBBC to adapt J.K Rowling's detective novels
The BBC is developing a TV series based on J.K Rowling’s detective novels The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm.
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NewsSean Bean to front doc on Waterloo for History
Actor Sean Bean is to present a two-hour documentary marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo for pay-TV broadcaster History.
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NewsDiversity improves in peak
Ob-doc series Liberty Of London and The Gadget Show helped to boost Channel 4 and Channel 5’s on-screen diversity last month, according to the latest phase of a major Broadcast-backed study.
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NewsITV hunts for next Doc Martin
ITV has reaffirmed its commitment to broadening its drama slate beyond crime and is on the hunt for contemporary pieces like Doc Martin and family adventure series.
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NewsScripps invests £4m in original UK shows
Food Network and Travel Channel owner Scripps Networks is to spend nearly £4m on original UK shows next year as it ramps up its local commissioning ambitions.
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NewsITV staff pay offer raises speculation over sale
ITV’s offer of a 2% pay rise for staff next year could be a sign of the broadcaster preparing for a sale, according to industry sources.
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NewsViacom bolsters buying team
Channel 5 is to increase the amount of big-ticket US comedy and drama it buys in conjunction with MTV, Comedy Central and Spike UK following a management reshuffle.
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NewsSex, crime and self-harm feature in raft of C4 docs
Self-harm, child sex offenders and Europe’s largest brothel will be explored in six Channel 4 docs from the commissioner behind The Paedophile Hunter.