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NewsTurner acquires AMC's Hell on Wheels
Turner Classic Movies has snapped up new US drama Hell On Wheels – the first time the channel has secured first-run rights to a series.
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NewsBBC in-house vies with Avalon for comedy show
The BBC’s in-house production arm is going head to head with indie Avalon for a new BBC3 comedy-ent commission.
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NewsSalt Beef to grow Friday Download brand
Salt Beef hopes to turn CBBC show Friday Download into a fully-fledged brand after winning a 13-part recommission for the youth magazine show.
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NewsMTV renews Pretty Little Liars
US teen drama Pretty Little Liars will return for a second run on MTV, after performing strongly for the broadcaster across the summer.
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NewsBBC2 serves up a festive feast
Food will dominate BBC2’s line up this year, with the channel airing a healthy serving of cooking programmes.
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NewsNUJ calls for no confidence vote in Thompson
The NUJ is calling for a vote of no confidence in BBC director general Mark Thompson – a first in the corporation’s history – describing him as the “architect of [the BBC’s] butchery”.
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NewsBoorman to hit the road again for C5
Charley Boorman is to undergo his latest adventure with Channel 5 in a series which will follow him on a 10,000 mile motorbike journey across Canada.
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NewsITV briefs team on digital news plan
ITV has briefed more than 70 of its regional and national journalists on its digital news plans.
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NewsPilger awarded Grierson honour
John Pilger, Hugh’s Fish Fight, Bird on A Wire, and two documentaries about cricket were among the winners at last night’s Grierson Awards.
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NewsC4 boosts Britdoc funding
Channel 4 has increased its funding of the Britdoc documentary foundation by a third and extended its funding commitment to 2013.
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News10 O'Clock Live to return with shorter format
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of current affairs show 10 O’Clock Live - but cut the format by 15 minutes.
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NewsBBC apologises for "misleading" MP reports
The BBC has apologised on air to Tory MP Andrew Tyrie for insinuating he had been influenced by Downing Street advisers, admitting its news reports “fell below our usual standards”.
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NewsTeen Vampires land on C4
US teenagers that adopt the lifestyle of vampires and drink blood are to be the subject of a new Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsThompson: we will listen to public on local radio
RADIO FESTIVAL: Mark Thompson has defended the cuts to BBC Local Radio – but said he will “listen carefully” to responses from listeners.
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NewsC4 orders 8 Out of 10 Cats Christmas special
Channel 4 has ordered an hour-long Christmas special of panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats.
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NewsITV staff to be updated on transformation
ITV’s senior management are to update staff on the company’s five-year transformation plan.
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NewsComedy boosts 4oD growth
Channel 4 saw 4oD views increase by 300,000 on its website in September with comedy being the most popular genre.
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NewsSowerbutts resurfaces at BBC Books
Paul Sowerbutts, a former exec at Diverse and Zodiak, has resurfaced at Ebury Publishing’s imprint BBC Books.
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NewsChiles' Sunday Night Show returning to ITV1
Adrian Chiles’ late evening ITV1 vehicle That Sunday Night Show is being primed for an extended third series, despite underperforming in the ratings.