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NewsBBC music stations reviewed by Trust
The BBC Trust has kicked off its first collective study of the BBC’s portfolio of six music stations.
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NewsCohen: Top Gear is not racist
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has defended Jeremy Clarkson against racist allegations in a letter to The Guardian.
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NewsEntries for CDN awards open
Entries have opened for the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) Awards to recognise the efforts of producers, commissioners and on-screen talent.
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NewsGALLERY: Grayson Perry’s Great Design
A first look at the secular chapel artist Grayson Perry is building for his forthcoming Swan Films-produced series for Channel 4
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NewsPlum hunts aliens for Channel 4
Extra-terrestrial conspiracy theories are to be explored in a Dan Schreiber-fronted documentary for Channel 4 produced by Plum Pictures.
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NewsC4 joins Skillset to launch disabled drama scheme
Channel 4 has teamed up with Creative Skillset to launch a scheme to accelerate the careers of disabled drama production professionals.
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NewsNews bosses to appear before Lords committee
The House of Lords inquiry into women in news is set to call the heads of news from all the major broadcasters to give evidence, and will also consider the role of women in high-end factual programming.
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NewsSky moves lifestyle channels to ent slots on EPG
Sky is set to shake up its electronic programme guide (EPG) by removing its lifestyle category and relocating a raft of channels to the entertainment genre.
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NewsBBC seeks fresh WWI ideas
Commissioning opportunities remain up for grabs as part of the BBC’s plans to commemorate World War I, with Great War Centenary controller Adrian Van Klaveren pinpointing specific battles as areas of interest.
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NewsSky Vision inks indie deals
Sky Vision will boost its portfolio of popular factual and entertainment programmes with two first-look deals with UK indies.
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NewsBBC4 and R2 tune in to Nashville
BBC4 will head to Nashville for a Friday night country music season in partnership with BBC Radio 2.
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NewsBBC cuts LA Screenings cost
The BBC has cut the amount it spends on attending the LA Screenings by 44% over the past seven years – but it still managed to spend more than £13,000 visiting an event that rarely leads to a purchase.
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NewsC4’s Singer gets almost 15% of viewers voting
Channel 4 has hailed the launch of real-time voting show The Singer Takes It All as a “massive success” after it registered a record proportion of viewers taking part.
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NewsC4 gets tough with superindies
Channel 4 is preparing to get tougher on rights with non-qualifying and major overseas-owned producers, according to multiple sources.
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NewsLive television viewing drops 4%
Live television viewing fell below four hours per person per day for the first time since 2009, according to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report.
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NewsITV boards Slow Train Through Africa
IWC Media has won a new factual commission from ITV which follows Griff Rhys Jones as he travels through Africa via train.
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NewsFreddie Flintoff embarks on chip van adventure for Sky 1
Freddie Flintoff is teaming up with tree-hugging extreme cyclist Rob Penn to travel the country in an eco-friendly mobile chip van for Sky 1.
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NewsITV orders Delivery Man full series
ITV has beefed up its comedy slate by ordering a full series of Monicker Pictures-produced The Delivery Man after a pilot.
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NewsYesterday goes behind the Iron Curtain
UKTV’s Yesterday is to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with an international co-production about its construction from Sky Vision Productions.
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NewsC5 snags Batman prequel Gotham
Channel 5 has snagged Batman prequel Gotham, one of the hottest US series to launch at this year’s LA Screenings.