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NewsShed to bring The Voice to BBC1
BBC1 has confirmed it will be the UK home of The Voice, ending weeks of speculation about where the talent show would land.
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NewsDisney Jnr boost viewers after leaving Playhouse
Disney Junior has posted a 37% increase in ratings in its first month following the channel’s rebrand from Playhouse Disney.
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NewsC4 hooks new Fish Fight
A follow-up programme to the Keo Films-produced Hugh’s Fish Fight series has been ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsC4 extends Beeny's nightmare
Channel 4 has ordered a second, longer run of Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare from Renegade Pictures.
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NewsTrans Media Watch defends C4 agreement
Trans Media Watch has expressed disappointment at Channel 4 disability editorial manger, Alison Walsh’s, criticism of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the broadcaster.
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NewsNew C4 comics could appear at 11pm
Channel 4’s comedy talent showcase could lead to comedians from the line-up appearing in an 11pm slot.
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BBC1’s Good Cook to use QR codes to offer extras
The BBC is launching its first TV series using Quick Response (QR) codes, enabling viewers to link directly to additional content via their mobile phones.
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NewsBBC4 follows up the Killing with new Danish drama
BBC4 is to build on the success of acquired drama The Killing with a new political thriller from the same production company.
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NewsBBC launches connected TV news app
The BBC is launching its first product for connected TVs – a BBC News app that will supplement the broadcaster’s 24-hour news channel.
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NewsSteps star fronts Sky Living doc
Sky Living has ordered a new doc series about former Steps star Claire Richards and her battle to control her food addiction.
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NewsBBC1 orders 1950s midwife drama
BBC1 has revealed details of an adaptation of the memoirs of a 1950s East London midwife from Neal Street Productions.
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NewsBBC to apologise for Primark Panorama
Panorama’s 2008 film Primark: On the Rack contained footage that was probably not genuine, the BBC Trust has ruled.
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NewsITV2 and BBC4 share Digital Awards spoils
The Only Way Is Essex has helped ITV2 to a bumper performance at the Broadcast Digital Awards, while BBC4’s mix of drama and factual saw it land four of the 17 awards.
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NewsIn-house plans emerge in Desmond’s designs for C5
The future of Channel 5 under Richard Desmond is taking shape and looks set to include a push into in-house production.
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NewsPlane Crash future to be decided as crunch talks loom
Crunch talks are to take place about the future of Plane Crash - the ambitious plan by Channel 4, National Geographic and Dragonfly to crash a 300-seater plane into the Mexican desert.
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NewsHollyoaks rethinks story development
Channel 4’s long-running teen drama Hollyoaks has overhauled its creative process under new producer Gareth Philips.
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NewsCash/Little series ups comedy ante at Sky
Sky 1’s drive to establish its comedy credentials is to be bolstered by a sitcom written by The Royle Family’s Ralf Little and made by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey’s Jellylegs Productions.
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NewsC4 eyes sketch show from Gravity Road
Channel 4 has handed development funds to Gravity Road, the fledgling production studio created by BBH and PHD ad execs Mark Boyd and Mark Eaves.
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NewsEdinburgh committee to probe bullying in TV
The Edinburgh TV Festival committee is aiming to tackle the controversial subject of bullying and is launching a survey looking at happiness at work.
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NewsC4 on the hunt for more single films
Channel 4 is on the lookout for more single documentaries beyond its existing strands, Katie Boyd and Mark Raphael told delegates at Sheffield Doc/Fest this year.