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NewsKill List's Ben Wheatley to direct Doctor Who
The BBC has chosen acclaimed film director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers) to introduce Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who.
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NewsBroadcast and Screen launch diversity forum
Broadcast and sister publication Screen International, in collaboration with Creative Skillset and FilmLondon, are to host a one-day forum aimed at improving diversity in the UK film and TV industries.
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NewsTVCatchUp ordered to remove PSB digital channels
The High Court has ordered TVCatchUp to remove ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5’s digital channels from its online streaming service and pay £200,000 towards legal costs.
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NewsITV and Lime settle TOWIE case
ITV and Lime Pictures have reached an eleventh-hour settlement with three parties that claimed The Only Way is Essex infringed their copyright.
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NewsComedy Central heads back to The Office
Comedy Central has acquired the final two series of the US remake of The Office after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
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NewsBBC2 plots holographic stats doc
BBC2 is to employ the 3D holographic projection technique used by ITV to bring back Les Dawson to help dispel myths about global population trends.
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NewsC4 explores South Korean dog cloning
Channel 4 is to go behind-the-scenes at a South Korean pet cloning company in a doc made by CB Films.
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NewsC4 orders home renovation format
Channel 4 has ordered a 20 part daytime series from Lion Television Scotland which will focus on the home renovation market.
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NewsITV faces Champions League fight
ITV is facing a fight to keep hold of the Champions League just two months after losing its FA Cup rights to the BBC.
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NewsAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D wins full series
Channel 4’s US superhero drama Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D has been renewed by US network ABC for a full series.
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NewsBBC unearths lost Doctor Who episodes
The BBC has released nine long-lost episodes of Doctor Who on iTunes after they were discovered in a TV relay station in Nigeria.
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NewsLondon Live kicks off recruitment drive
Local TV operator London Live has kicked off a recruitment drive to fill 50 roles ahead of its launch next spring.
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NewsChannel 4 trials use of Facebook data
Channel 4 is to integrate real-time data from Facebook into its programming, including Channel 4 News and NFL coverage.
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NewsMilburn champions equality
C4 roundtable attendees agree initiatives to help socially disadvantaged into employment
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NewsElmo comes to MediaCityUK
The Furchester – the kids’ series resulting from a unique tie-up between Sesame Workshop and CBeebies – will help the north-west of England become the “home of British puppeteering”, according to the BBC.
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NewsBBC free to sell indie content
The BBC has paved the way for independently produced programming to be sold via its download-to- own portal BBC Store after agreeing terms with Pact.
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NewsUnpicking Hall’s BBC vision
Tony Hall’s first major address as BBC director general “laid the ground” for charter renewal – but industry commentators have quibbled with his plans to increase audience ownership of the corporation.
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NewsOvation set for drama push
US cable network Ovation is looking to commission two high profile international drama series a year to help grow its catalogue of original content.