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NewsC5 doc season to examine war and disaster
The story of how the Nazis tried to spin the sinking of the Titanic as a tale of German courage is among Channel 5’s March season of four hour-long Revealed docs.
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NewsTinopolis forced to cut jobs on S4C shows
Up to 30 staff on S4C’s flagship magazine shows Wedi 3 and Wedi 7 could lose their jobs after falling foul of the Welsh-language broadcaster’s budget cuts.
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NewsC4 eyes repeats channel launch on Freeview
Channel 4 is expected to launch a new repeats channel on the Freeview platform later this year in an attempt to boost its overall portfolio share.
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NewsBBC and Sky at odds over kids' channels EPG
Kids’ TV looks set to be the next front in the battle between the BBC and Sky, with the corporation urging the government to help its children’s channels land better slots on the satellite platform’s EPG.
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NewsC5 set for landmark move into in-house production
Channel 5 is on the brink of launching an in-house production division.
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NewsC4 orders Costa Concordia film
The Costa Concordia cruise ship accident that has dominated recent headlines will be documented in a fast-turnaround film for Channel 4.
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NewsMiriam O'Reilly on break from BBC
Former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly is taking a break from the BBC less than a year after her ageism claim against the broadcaster yielded a contract.
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NewsSky Atlantic pilots Jack Dee show
Sky Atlantic is developing a comedy panel show with Lead Balloon star Jack Dee.
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NewsSky Atlantic gears up motoring series
Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series about the history of British motoring to support the launch of the broadcaster’s Formula 1 channel.
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NewsAtom to produce Ultimate Cops for Discovery
Bristol indie Atom Productions International is to make a major new police series for Discovery.
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NewsITV series to mark Diamond Jubilee
ITV is to broadcast a three-part series about the Queen’s reign to mark the monarch’s Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsBBC Asian Network boss to exit
Head of BBC Asian Network Vijay Sharma is to step down after 20 years at the corporation.
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NewsDeverell leaving BBC for Ofcom
Richard Deverell is to leave the BBC less than a year after he was charged with overseeing the corporation’s exit from W12.
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NewsE! apologises for Golden Globes gaffes
E! Entertainment Television has issued an apology to viewers following disruptions in its Golden Globes coverage.
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NewsLloyd Webber to front ITV1 musical talent hunt
ITV has confirmed it is to embark on an X Factor-like search for the star of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new arena musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
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NewsMentorn emails C4 over Dispatches shortlist
Mentorn executive Steve Anderson has written to Channel 4 to express disappointment about the way the recently awarded Dispatches contracts were handled, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsDaybreak appoints deputy editor
Daybreak’s night editor Abi Donald has been promoted to deputy editor.
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NewsITV News boosts specialist reporting
ITV News has promoted senior journalists James Mates and Penny Marshall to editors as part of efforts to bolster its specialist reporting.
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NewsBroadcasters swerve red tape on film
Broadcasters are attempting to swerve suggestions that the government create new red tape to encourage investment in the film industry, arguing that levels of support should be determined by commercial interests.
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NewsITV orders 'journalism idol'
ITV2 is to give six budding reporters the chance to work for consumer magazine giant Bauer Media in a journalism idol-style show.