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NewsUS Writers Guild at odds with ITV over benefits
ITV has been invited to give evidence at a hearing hosted by New York City Council in light of complaints made by the Writers Guild America (WGA) about benefits for its members.
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NewsInfographic: LA Screenings
Broadcast crunches the numbers around the shows that will play across the world.
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NewsC4 set to match brands with indies to boost AFP
Channel 4 is gearing up to help match indies with commercial partners in a bid to create more ad-funded programming (AFP) for television and online.
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NewsQuarter of adults admit to binge-viewing shows
The UK has become a nation of binge-viewers, with almost a quarter of people watching several episodes of their favourite shows back-to-back, according to Deloitte research.
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NewsOnline plan for 2015 election
The BBC, ITV and Sky will need to be “more innovative” in their approach to the 2015 General Election debates, experts have claimed, after a bid last week to host one of the events online.
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NewsFacebook: BBC3 could profit from online binge-viewing
Facebook strategic media partnerships exec Karla Geci has claimed that BBC3 could benefit from its move online by being freed from traditional TV distribution models.
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NewsBBC2 to go inside Westminster
Specialist factual indie Atlantic Productions has secured unprecedented access to the House of Commons for a four-part BBC2 documentary.
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NewsITV D-Day doc spearheads e-book strategy
ITV is planning to ramp up its publishing strategy with the release of its first e-book, which will support a documentary on the D-Day landings.
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NewsDavid Abraham to deliver MacTaggart
Channel 4’s David Abraham is to deliver the keynote MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsStringer: BBC News must embrace digital and partnerships
The BBC must push into digital content and partnerships and shift its current mind-set if it is to grow its news audience according to a report from Sir Howard Stringer.
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NewsITVS secures bumper Come Dine With Me order
ITV Studios has inked a bumper renewal deal with French-Canadian broadcaster V Tele for the format of Come Dine With Me.
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NewsDouble Act hunts Croczilla for Animal Planet
The Men Who Jump Off Buildings-indie, Double Act has been commissioned by Animal Planet to produce an hour-long documentary about the hunt for a killer crocodile.
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NewsCohen urges TV to go green
Danny Cohen has urged the industry to take an environmentally sustainable approach to programme-making ahead of the launch of the first BBC shows to feature the Albert+ badge.
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NewsC4 reshuffles distribution team
Channel 4 has overhauled its channel distribution division with the merger of its linear channels, VoD services and programmes teams.
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NewsOfcom warning over Scottish referendum
Ofcom has warned that it will consider imposing penalties on UK broadcasters if “great care” is not taken in reporting on the Scottish independence referendum.
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NewsBBC appoints McDonald acting science and natural history head
Tom McDonald is to step up to become acting head of science and natural history commissions at the BBC, replacing Kim Shillinglaw who has started in her role as BBC2 controller.
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NewsScotland to host BBC Sports Personality of the Year
This year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be held in Glasgow - marking the first time that Scotland has hosted the event.
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NewsBroadcast Digital Awards 2014 – shortlist revealed
The complete shortlist for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2014 has been revealed ahead of next month’s ceremony.
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NewsBBC2 plans Civilisation special
BBC’s in-house arts magazine series The Culture Show will pave the way for the broadcaster’s Civilisation revival with a special documentary looking back on the original series.
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NewsBig Star Little Star secures format deals
ITV Studios has signed four international format deals with broadcasters to re-version family entertainment show Big Star’s Little Star.