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NewsBroomfield to launch Sky Atlantic doc strand Footprints
Sky Atlantic has handed Nick Broomfield the first commission in its documentary feature film strand Footprints.
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NewsFrench Open serves up record ratings for ITV4
ITV4’s coverage of the French Open helped the channel smash a ratings record last week.
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NewsHunt grilled over 4G disruption plans
The debate over how the government will ensure TV reception is not damaged by the 4G network hit parliament yesterday as cross-party MPs grilled Jeremy Hunt over his plans.
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NewsEx-Lion exec joins BBC Academy
The BBC has appointed a former Lion and Silver River exec to help enhance training offered to staff in Vision.
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NewsBBC's Jubilee coverage draws 5m global viewers
Nearly 5 million people around the world tuned into the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsBBC second only to YouTube in online viewing
Multiplatform video viewing in the UK grew to 18,000 years of content in April, according to a Nielsen report that included mobile and tablets for the first time.
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NewsC4's anniversary comedy line-up revealed
Vic and Bob, Harry Hill and the writers behind Peep Show, Father Ted and Drop the Dead Donkey will contribute to a fortnight of comedy marking Channel 4’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsBT plans to offer Premier League channel on Freeview
BT plans to make a dedicated Premier League channel available across a wide network of platforms, including Freeview and YouView, following its shock acquisition of rights to 38 games a season.
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NewsITV and Lime strike back in TOWIE legal dispute
ITV and Lime Pictures have hit back in the battle over The Only Way Is Essex, lodging a robust defence at the High Court against claims of copyright infringement and breach of confidence.
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NewsGold brings back Comic Strip for 30th
The Comic Strip will celebrate its 30th anniversary on UKTV’s Gold after the pay-TV channel ordered a new film in its Famous Five series.
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NewsWall to Wall out of pocket on The Voice
Production of The Voice UK went significantly over its allotted budget, leaving indie Wall to Wall out of pocket to the tune of a high six-figure sum, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsOttolenghi and spin-offs to build More 4 identity
More 4 is to become the home of acclaimed chef Yotam Ottolenghi, a One Born Every Minute spin-off show and a number of other new faces as its relaunch as a features and lifestyle channel gathers pace.
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NewsBBC commissioner joins senior team at Twenty Twenty
A BBC factual, features and formats commissioner is leaving to take up a new post at Shed Media indie Twenty Twenty.
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NewsDimbleby to set sail as BBC orders art doc trio
BBC arts commissioner Mark Bell is to send Question Time host David Dimbleby sailing around the UK in one of three new in-house series.
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NewsC4 revamps First Cut for late-night spot
Channel 4’s emerging director strand First Cut is to be relaunched with half as many films, but they will be longer and compete for a later, 10pm slot.
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NewsBBC trials mobile streaming ahead of London 2012
The BBC is to offer ‘red-button-style’ video streaming to mobiles from a live event for the first time at the Hackney Weekend, as it readies its technology for the Olympics.
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NewsC5 tests truth of disaster films
Channel 5 has ordered a series that will test if disaster movies are realistic, and another that will again reunite Big Brother contestants Paddy Doherty and Sally Bercow.
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NewsCBeebies puts the focus on health and nutrition
CBeebies has ordered a trio of programmes with a health and nutrition bent, including a new series by Treasure Island indie Kindle Entertainment.
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NewsRize wins first US order with brace of docs for Discovery
Sheldon Lazarus’s indie Rize USA has secured its first commissions for US broadcasters, with two orders for Discovery channels.
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NewsESPN loses Premier League rights as Sky wins £3bn battle
ESPN will air no Premier League games between 2013 and 2016 after BSkyB won rights to 116 of the 154 available matches.