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NewsAmazon buys UK first run rights to Halle Berry drama
Amazon has acquired exclusive UK first run rights to Halle Berry’s sci-fi drama Extant after reaching an agreement with CBS Studios International.
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NewsBBC drama Quirke hit by audio complaints
BBC period drama Quirke has been the subject of a series of complaints from listeners about its audio quality, further to the barrage of criticism received about the sound in Jamaica Inn.
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NewsBBC plants fresh gardening format
The winner of a new BBC2 gardening competition format will be offered the chance to design a show garden at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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NewsOfcom PSB review to assess growth of digital players
The growth of online platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will be considered as part of Ofcom’s third major public service broadcasting review.
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NewsCelebrity Squares worth £2.2m to DCD
ITV’s revival of classic gameshow Celebrity Squares will generate £2.2m in revenue for producer DCD Media, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC in renewal talks with Jeremy Clarkson
The BBC is in talks with Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to renew his contract as host of the BBC2 motoring show, Broadcast understands.
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NewsPioneer searches for Russian monsters
Pioneer Productions is pulling back the curtain on monsters in Russia and the Eastern Bloc with a two-hour commission from Nat Geo and Animal Planet.
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NewsHead of iPlayer joins Broadcast's Media Summit
The BBC’s head of iPlayer has joined the line-up for next week’s Media Summit, taking part in a panel called Online and Television: Best of Frenemies?
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NewsBBC staff ratings system under fire
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bectu and Unite have rallied against the reintroduction of a BBC staff ratings system.
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NewsGood Morning Britain deputy editor to step down
Good Morning Britain deputy editor of news Simon Cole is to leave the show for family health reasons.
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NewsRichard III reinterment to air live on C4
Channel 4 is to broadcast the reburial of Richard III live from Leicester Cathedral after the former King’s descendants lost a High Court battle to have him laid to rest in York.
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NewsC4 heads back to The Island
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of survival show The Island with Bear Grylls, although it is yet to decide if it will return as an all-male format.
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NewsBT landed with £120k ESPN Ofcom fine
BT has been landed with a £120,000 fine from Ofcom that was incurred by sports broadcaster ESPN for failing to meet audio description targets.
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NewsInverdale dropped from 5 Live Wimbledon coverage
Clare Balding is to replace John Inverdale as host of BBC 5 Live’s coverage of this year’s Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
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NewsBBC Trust backs YouView
The BBC Trust has backed the corporation’s involvement with YouView but warned it must improve its accessibility functions and reduce its dependence on its ISP partners.
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NewsNetflix lines up £100m Left Bank drama about the Queen
Netflix has fought off competition from the BBC and ITV and is on the brink of ordering its first original show from the UK – a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsBBC editor removed from election coverage
Jasmine Lawrence, a BBC News channel editor, has been removed from the corporation’s European election coverage over an anti-Ukip comment she posted on Twitter.
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NewsBBC Academy wins disability initiative award
The BBC Academy has been awarded for its training scheme for the disabled at the inaugural Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative Awards.
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BBC opens Welsh-language online hub
The BBC has launched a Welsh-language online hub, BBC Cymru Fyw.
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NewsLA Screenings: drama to wow buyers
British buyers have spent the past week in the Californian sunshine assessing a new season of US shows that has a heavy emphasis on drama.