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NewsC4 drama Utopia to get full multiplatform experience
Conspiracy drama thriller Utopia is set to become the first Channel 4 drama to have a full multiplatform commission accompany it, and has revealed its cast.
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NewsBoorman to bike around South Africa
Charley Boorman is to head on a 6,200 mile journey around the borders of South Africa for his latest adventure with Channel 5.
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NewsThompson named New York Times chief executive - update
BBC director general Mark Thompson is to become the president and chief executive of the New York Times Company.
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NewsEvening Standard among local TV bidders
The Evening Standard and Scottish broadcaster STV are among the organisations that have bid for local TV licences around the UK.
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NewsGrand Designs set to hit 100 episodes
Grand Designs, Channel 4’s show following people determined to build their own homes from scratch, will celebrate its 100th episode when it returns in September.
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NewsTake Me Out handed two more series
Hit ITV dating show Take Me Out has been re-commissioned for a further two series, along with spin-off Take Me Out: The Gossip.
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NewsMrs Brown gets Saturday night gameshow
The star of Mrs Brown’s Boys, Brendan O’Carroll, is being handed his own BBC1 Saturday night gameshow.
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NewsC5 pledges to air students' show
Channel 5 has formed a partnership with the National Film and Television School which will see it broadcast a show developed and produced by students.
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NewsDiscovery promotes Thornton for TLC content push
Discovery Networks International has promoted two executives including Sarah Thornton, who is to lead the hunt for content for female lifestyle channel TLC International.
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NewsE4 series dominate 4oD viewing
Nine of the most watched series on 4oD in June premiered on youth-skewing entertainment channel E4.
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NewsBBC Sport breaks online records at Olympics
BBC Sport’s online coverage of the London 2012 Olympics attracted 55m global browsers across the 16 day event, making it the broadcaster’s most successful online event to date.
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NewsFishing TV app reels in 40,000 downloads
Fishing TV has launched a connected-TV app on Samsung devices that has been downloaded more than 40,000 times globally in the four weeks since it launched.
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NewsBBC pension deficit rockets to £2.6bn
The BBC’s pension deficit has increased by more than one billion pounds to £2.6bn amid “economic headwinds”.
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NewsLondon 2012: highest rating TV moments
Sport accounted for most of the headlines over the past 16 days of Olympic action, but it was the bookends to the Games that drew the biggest BBC audiences.
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NewsAlan Partridge recommissioned by Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has recommissioned Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters as part of the output deal between the broadcaster and Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsLondon 2012 closing ceremony: TV's Twitter verdict
What did the TV and radio industry think of the conclusion of the London Olympics?
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NewsIMG wins C4 racing contract
IMG Sports Media has been handed a four-year contract to produce horse racing on Channel 4 and has secured BBC Olympic presenter Clare Balding to front coverage.
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NewsApp and tech firms strike audio watermarking deal
Connected TV provider Capablue has forged a partnership with audio watermarking specialist Intrasonics to enable broadcasters to launch synchronised second screen experiences.
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NewsUsain Bolt wins Twitter gold
The London 2012 Olympic Games generated over 150 million messages on Twitter over the past 16 days, led by updates about Usain Bolt.
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NewsFlying Monsters 3D film grosses $7m
Atlantic Productions’ Flying Monsters 3D, featuring Sir David Attenborough, has grossed over $7m at the box office to date.