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NewsBafta hires BBC exec for sustainability push
Bafta has hired Jez Nightingale, BBC in-house comedy’s head of production, as a sustainability production consultant.
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NewsStars demand broadcasters ring-fence BAME cash
Idris Elba, Harry Hill and Emma Thompson are among the group of prominent actors, writers and producers to have written to the major broadcasters urging them to ring-fence money to create more diverse programming.
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NewsLord Birt predicts BBC will reject Scottish government proposals
Former director general Lord Birt has predicted the BBC will reject Scottish government proposals to work closely on the creation of a Scottish Broadcasting Service if there is a Yes vote in the independence referendum.
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NewsiPlayer cues Notting Hill Carnival docs
BBC iPlayer is to head behind the scenes of Notting Hill Carnival with a four-part documentary series produced by Acme Films.
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NewsTalkTalk signs A+E Youview deal
TalkTalk’s Youview subscribers will be able to view shows such as Pawn Stars UK and Crimes That Shook Britain for the first time after the triple-play provider struck a deal with A+E Networks UK.
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NewsAmanda Lamb's Selling Houses returns to More 4
More 4 has ordered a 20-part run of Reef Television’s Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb.
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NewsLocal focus for debut ITV News app
ITV News has beefed up its digital strategy with the launch of its first mobile and tablet app which features a strong focus on local content.
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NewsJodie Marsh returns to TLC
Knickerbockerglory is to make two further Jodie Marsh-fronted documentaries for female-skewing channel TLC.
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NewsOfcom probes Sky News MH17 report
Ofcom is to launch an investigation into Sky News’ coverage of the MH17 air disaster after it received over 200 complaints about presenter Colin Brazier searching through the luggage of victims.
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NewsLondon Live axes entertainment shows
Local TV broadcaster London Live is to cut back on its original entertainment commissions and acquisitions to focus on providing news and current affairs programming.
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NewsHere Come The Romanians documentary set for C4
Keo Films is to explore the lives of a group of Romanians who have migrated to the UK as Channel 4 adds to its slate of immigration-focused documentaries.
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NewsGordonstoun opens gates for Sky 1
Sky 1 is heading to Prince Charles’ alma mater Gordonstoun for its latest ob-doc.
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NewsC4 goes inside British Asian weddings
Channel 4 will attempt to recreate the success of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings with a one-off Shiver documentary about British Asian nuptials.
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NewsBT Sport plots in-house Champions League coverage
BT Sport is giving serious consideration to producing its coverage of the Champions League and Europa League in-house when it begins broadcasting the football tournaments next year.
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NewsMiranda Hart's Generation Game revival in the balance
Miranda Hart’s involvement in BBC1’s revival of The Generation Game has been thrown into doubt, as the channel unveiled a swathe of commissions, including a Karl Warner-produced entertainment format.
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NewsSky unveils diversity quotas
One senior production executive on all of Sky’s original commissions must come from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as part of an ambitious set of diversity targets laid out by the pay-TV broadcaster.
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NewsPolice complain about BBC coverage of Cliff Richard raid
South Yorkshire Police has complained to the BBC about the way it handled coverage of the search on Sir Cliff Richard’s home last week.
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NewsNigel Farage slams Panorama Ukip special
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has angrily refused to cooperate with an upcoming BBC Panorama special about the controversial political party.
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News4Music launches arcade game app
4Music has launched a classic arcade style mobile game featuring music from electronic producers including Savant, Chipzel and Rymdreglage.
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NewsBBC Sport boss hails Match of the Day's diversity
BBC head of TV sport Philip Bernie has hailed the progress Match of the Day has made on diversity as the football highlights show prepares for its 50th anniversary.