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NewsITV in running to produce BT Premier League channel
ITV is vying to become the production partner for BT’s newly acquired set of 38 Premier League games, but is unlikely to air any of the matches on its own channels.
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NewsRoger Mosey joins BBCW board
Roger Mosey has been named as a non-executive director on the BBC Worldwide board.
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NewsITV4 nets Bundesliga football highlights
ITV4 has netted free-to-air rights to broadcast highlights of Germany’s top flight football league.
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NewsSecond screen usage growing fast
The popularity of second screen interaction could end with the activity having “eating in front of the TV” as the trend continues to grow.
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NewsMatalan launches online fashion series with ITV
Clothing brand Matalan is funding an online fashion series, distributed via ITV’s website and featuring click-to-buy functionality.
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NewsC4 commissions more hoarding
The Hoarder Next Door will return to Channel 4 for a second extended run following the success of the first series.
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NewsRichard Herring writing BBC2 sitcom
Stand-up comic Richard Herring is developing a BBC2 historical sitcom set in pre-revolutionary Russia.
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NewsSky appeal puts Freeview reshuffle on hold
Sky has launched an appeal against Freeview platform manager DMOL’s plan to reorganise the EPG that would see Sky News drop 50 places.
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NewsNetflix UK hits 1m subscribers
Video on demand service, Netflix, has reached a million subscribers in the UK and Ireland just seven months after launch.
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NewsTalkSport scores Premiership Rugby rights
TalkSport continues to hoover up sports rights after signing a deal to become an official broadcaster of Aviva Premiership Rugby.
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NewsX Factor launches first iPad app
FremantleMedia UK Interactive and ITV have relaunched the digital offering for The X Factor including online video and its first dedicated iPad app.
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NewsBBC rejects IDS bias claims
The BBC has defended itself from claims by work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith that the corporation has a left-wing bias.
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NewsNiche sports channel to launch after Olympic success
The Highflyer Group is planning on launching a channel dedicated to niche sports off the back of the Olympics, according to reports.
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NewsA+E hires Viacom exec for distribution push
A+E Networks has appointed a former Viacom executive to head up the distribution of its channels including Bio and History across the majority of EMEA.
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NewsO'Dowd to star in BBC2 mockumentary
The IT Crowd’s Chris O’Dowd will star in a mockumentary comedy series for BBC2 and HBO.
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NewsOlder viewers favour PVR over laptop
Older people are increasingly likely to catch-up on their favourite shows using a PVR box rather than a laptop, according to a study.
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NewsESPN relaunches Goals app
ESPN is to relaunch its Premier League mobile goals app with fresh functionality for the new season this weekend.
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NewsSky hires Let's Dance entertainment exec
Sky has appointed the exec producer of BBC1’s Let’s Dance For Sport Relief and Epic Win as a commissioning editor in its entertainment team.
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NewsBBC3 orders Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show successor
BBC3 is aiming to build on the success of Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show by ordering a new Simon Brodkin comedy character vehicle.
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NewsGetting On to be piloted by HBO
HBO is to pilot a US version of BBC4’s Bafta-winning Jo Brand comedy Getting On.