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NewsITV to air Vicious Xmas special
MipTV: ITV has ordered a special festive edition of gay sitcom Vicious - which could air in a peak time slot on Christmas Day - despite the fact the first episode is yet to air.
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NewsCBeebies reboots Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures
CBeebies is replacing the BBC Natural History Unit’s series Andy’s Wild Adventures with a reboot – Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures.
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NewsJimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan pen BBC dramas
MipTV: New dramas from signature writers Jimmy McGovern and Tony Jordan have been announced by the BBC’s controller of drama commissioning, Ben Stephenson.
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NewsSky secures record number of Bafta nods
Sky’s original content push has seen it rewarded with a record Bafta nominations haul – as ITV’s Exposure documentary on Jimmy Savile continued to receive recognition.
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NewsBroadcasters clear schedules for Margaret Thatcher specials
BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky cleared their schedules to mark the death of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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NewsMipTV: Monday - at a glance
MipTV: Broadcast’s round-up of news from the first day of MipTV in Cannes includes C5’s acquisition of The Bible and Korea Broadcasting’s Gadget Show deal.
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NewsJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell co-pro partners secured
MipTV: An international co-production team for BBC1 drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell has been finalised as the series prepares to enter pre-production.
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NewsSky blocks BT Sport channel ads
Ofcom has launched an unprecedented investigation into BSkyB after the pay-TV giant allegedly refused to carry advertising for BT’s new sports services.
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NewsSky Atlantic & Starz partner for Fortitude
MipTV: Sky Atlantic has forged a co-production deal with US network Starz as it greenlights Fortitude, a thriller from Tiger Aspect.
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NewsOfcom gets tough with BBC over treatment of kids
Ofcom wants assurances from the BBC over the protection of children in its programmes after Dick & Dom’s Hoopla was found to have breached its code.
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NewsPanorama producer resigns over ‘bribery’ allegations
The Panorama producer at the centre of bribery allegations has resigned from the BBC.
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NewsHistory to bring H2 to UK
A&E Networks is to launch History spin-off channel H2 in the UK next month.
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NewsNetflix picks content conversion suppliers
Netflix has selected some 19 firms from around the world to convert its content for streaming.
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NewsGrand National coverage under starter's orders for C4
Channel 4 will bring viewers an immersive experience of the Grand National this weekend, as it prepares to tackle growing concerns over horse deaths.
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NewsTwitter flocks to Dogging Tales
Channel 4’s Dogging Tales doc was the second most tweeted about TV show of the past week, narrowly beaten by ITV2’s The Only Way Is Essex.
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NewsDiscovery Upfronts: At a glance
Discovery held its upfronts in New York yesterday, announcing a raft of new series including commissions for UK indies, as well as an Oprah Winfrey Network programming block on the forthcoming TLC channel in the UK.
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NewsBBC appoints Strictly showrunner
The BBC has appointed Louise Rainbow, the producer of the latest series of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, as the Strictly Come Dancing showrunner.
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NewsDawn Airey exits RTL
Former Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey is to leave European broadcast group RTL.
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NewsPBS America lands deal with BBCW
PBS America has acquired a raft of content from BBC Worldwide, marking the pay TV channel’s second major acquisition deal in weeks.
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NewsDisney takes plunge with Camp Lakebottom
Disney Channel UK & Ireland has acquired animated comedy Camp Lakebottom from 9 Story Entertainment.