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BBC1 commissions rape centre doc from Gold Star
BBC1 has ordered Raped, a one-off documentary from Gold Star Productions about the St Mary’s sexual assault centre.
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NewsC4 in GroupM Ent co-pro deal
Channel 4 is asking producers to strike deals with content funding agency GroupM Entertainment (GME) to get their entertainment and factual entertainment formats commissioned.
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NewsHall’s red flag system for BBC
Tony Hall has overhauled the BBC’s top-level conversations about high-risk programmes in a bid to prevent a repeat of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsBBC and Fremantle in battle for Lawrence legacy
The BBC is developing an epic mini-series on the story of Lawrence of Arabia, which will go head to head with a Fremantle Media International project on the same subject.
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NewsBBC cuts ent and daytime
The BBC is losing a commissioner from both its daytime and entertainment commissioning teams as part of cost-cutting measures across the corporation.
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NewsTV explores Google+ potential
Google has given an insight in to the ways TV execs are taking advantage of its emerging video-calling platform, Google+ Hangouts.
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NewsUKTV takes on ITV3 with Drama channel launch
UKTV is set to go head to head with ITV3 with the launch of Drama, a new channel on Freeview.
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NewsBBC to publish bullying and sexual harassment review
The BBC is tomorrow expected to publish the findings of Dinah Rose’s inquiry into bullying and sexual harassment at the corporation.
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NewsTipping Point wins primetime slot
ITV is upgrading its hit daytime quiz Tipping Point to a primetime slot after ordering a new series which will see celebrities compete for charity.
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NewsHarmonic adds Netflix transcoding presets
Harmonic has introduced Netflix-specific presets for its ProMedia Carbon file-based transcoder.
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NewsNetflix names release date for prison drama
Netflix will launch its fourth original series, female prison drama Orange Is The New Black, in July.
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NewsC4 puts faith in miracles and inventions
Channel 4 is to uncover miracles and astounding inventions with the help of new talent in two Twenty Twenty series.
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NewsAyoade hired as C4's Gadget Man
IT Crowd actor Richard Ayoade is to explore innovative technology for Channel 4 after taking over the role of Gadget Man from Stephen Fry.
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NewsLSE formally complains about BBC North Korea film
The London School of Economics (LSE) has made a formal complaint to the BBC Trust about the corporation’s North Korea Panorama documentary.
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NewsBBC names new Doctor Who producer
Former Torchwood producer Brian Minchin is to replace Caroline Skinner as the new executive producer of Doctor Who.
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NewsJamie Carragher signs with Sky Sports
Sky Sports has hired Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher to become a pundit for its coverage of the Premier League next season.
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NewsSix Nations producer compromised sponsorship rules
An email from a BBC Sport producer outlining how Accenture match data graphics should have been used in its Six Nations Rugby coverage compromised the corporation’s sponsorship guidelines, according to a report.
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NewsMonty Halls explores hidden depths for C5
Channel 5 has commissioned a fact ent series from Tigress following explorer Monty Halls on a string of underwater adventures.
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NewsBBC launches radio journalism apprenticeship
The BBC is launching a speech radio apprenticeship scheme aimed at giving people without a degree a break in the industry.
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NewsToday registers leap in number of female contributors
The Today programme has seen a dramatic improvement in its ratio of male to female experts, with the balance in favour of men reducing to a record-breaking 3:1 according to Broadcast’s latest figures.