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NewsRTS Cambridge programme revealed
Richard Desmond will give his first major speech since buying Channel 5 three years ago at next month’s RTS Cambridge Convention 2013.
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NewsDiscovery orders Spain rail crash doc
Discovery has commissioned ITN Productions to produce a one-off doc about Spain’s Santiago de Compostella train crash.
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NewsUnions pressure ITV to reward staff for turnaround
The broadcasting unions have ramped up the pressure on ITV to reward staff for contributing to the company’s continued transformation plan.
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NewsBBC HR boss to step down
BBC HR director Lucy Adams is to step down in March 2014 – but the decision is not thought to be linked to criticisms of her handling of executive payoffs.
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NewsSky acquires Australian CCTV series
Sky has acquired Australian CCTV series Surveillance after striking a deal with Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights.
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NewsA+E, Turner and Viacom join Freeview streaming service
A+E Networks, Turner Broadcasting and Viacom are the first broadcasters to sign up to a subscription TV service accessed via internet-connected Freeview HD boxes.
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NewsAdrian Chiles to return to the BBC
Adrian Chiles is to return to the BBC to take on presenting duties for Radio 5 Live’s Friday night 5 Live Drive.
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NewsC4 leads fight for US shows
The market for high-profile US acquisitions has heated up in the past seven days, with Channel 4 leading the way.
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NewsC5 picks up drama Betrayal
Channel 5 has acquired US drama Betrayal after striking a deal with Disney Media Distribution.
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NewsFincham challenges Klein to push boundaries
Peter Fincham has challenged ITV’s new director of factual Richard Klein to take the broadcaster “out of its comfort zone” and surprise audiences.
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NewsCommissioning: the indie view
“The elephant in the room in this whole debate is who pays,” said one indie producer, commenting on the Broadcast/GfK commissioning survey and the ‘We Need to Talk About Commissioning’ panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsMark Linsey takes on BBC deputy director of TV role
The BBC’s Mark Linsey is to become deputy director of television alongside his entertainment responsibilities.
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NewsPies & Puds get Hollywood treatment from Spun Gold
Spun Gold TV is to help The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood explore his passion for pies and puddings in a BBC1 daytime series.
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NewsFacebook exec: Instagram can be a boon to TV
Facebook executive Karla Geci has urged TV execs to consider embracing photo-sharing service Instagram to support shows.
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NewsC4 centre stage in indie debate
The debate on commissioning practices was ramped up at Edinburgh, with Sky revealing plans to get better feedback from indies and Channel 4 launching a training course for new commissioners – despite its reservations about the Broadcast/GfK survey’s findings.
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NewsHunt hails drama but admits 8pm struggles
Channel 4 arrived at Edinburgh on a roll following a string of drama hits – but Jay Hunt admitted that getting pre-watershed entertainment and fact ent right remains a struggle.
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NewsSky Living goes on man hunt with revamp
Sky is looking to ‘de-pink’ Sky Living over the next few months via a revamp designed to attract more male viewers.
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NewsYentob hints at 2016 changes to BBC in-house quota
Alan Yentob has become the first BBC exec to hint at a major rethink of the in-house commissioning quota at the 2016 charter renewal.
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NewsHall promises end of BBC finger pointing
Tony Hall is bidding to end the BBC’s internal blame game and boost the confidence of programme- makers to give it back its “creative bounce”.
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NewsITV2 orders a Job Lot of comedy
ITV2 is piloting a post-apocalyptic sitcom from the co-writer of BBC3’s Bad Education as the channel’s comedy strategy gathers pace.