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NewsSlum Britain sparks C5 content review
Channel 5 is considering a review of its 2017 programming line-up in light of its 90-minute documentary Slum Britain: 50 Years On.
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NewsMPs: BBC must take on over-75s licence fee
Members of parliament have voted to uphold plans to hand the cost of over-75s licence fees to the BBC.
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NewsHolby exec to oversee BBC Studios continuing drama
Holby City and Casualty executive producer Oliver Kent has been appointed to the new role of head of continuing drama in BBC Studios’ scripted division.
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NewsCurve gets dirty for ITV
Curve Media is to send expert cleaners into the UK’s filthiest homes for an ITV series.
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NewsFox Europe orders first drama
Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa has ordered an 8 x 60-minute spy drama, marking its first scripted commission for the region.
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NewsDavid Lammy 'shocked' by DCMS decision
David Lammy has slammed culture secretary Karen Bradley’s decision to block the appointment of a BAME woman to the board of Channel 4 as “shocking” and called on the MP to “explain herself”.
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NewsBBC looks to license technology behind myBBC
The BBC is looking to recover some of the £75m it has spent developing its personalisation platform myBBC, by selling it to other broadcasters.
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NewsExit puts David Bergg in spotlight
ITV scheduling chief David Bergg is finally in the spotlight as the broadcaster’s “prince of darkness” prepares to leave after 15 years.
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NewsTV urged to think outside the box on climate change
Broadcasters have acknowledged their failure to address the subject of climate change and have called for indies to incorporate the topic in different ways.
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NewsPlanet Earth II exec backs strong relationship with BBC
Planet Earth II executive producer Mike Gunton has described the “magnetic pull” that the BBC exerts on the Natural History Unit, even as BBC Studios prepares for commercialisation.
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NewsAll3 on hunt for Asian formats
All3Media International is on the lookout for breakthrough Asian formats as British producers and distributors turn their attention east for new opportunities.
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NewsKevin Lygo puts fun at heart of ITV
Kevin Lygo has placed fun and entertainment at the heart of his new-look ITV schedule and will use US-style entertainment chat show The Nightly Show to “extend the primetime feeling” of the channel.
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NewsChinese formats gain momentum
Ninja Warrior UK indie Potato has struck a deal to remake Chinese physical gameshow Super Combat Teams – a move that could land a Chinese format on British TV for the first time.
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NewsKids' indies respond to ITV move
The British children’s television sector suffered another blow this week after ITV retreated further away from original kids’ commissioning.
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NewsWalter Presents signs first co-pro deal
Channel 4-backed foreign-language drama service Walter Presents has made its first investment in an original production.
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NewsIn brief: Rellik; Sky Arts; Community Channel
HBO’s Cinemax picks up BBC1 crime drama Rellik, while Sky Arts orders a walking series and the Community Channel restarts after hitting its crowdfunding goal.
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NewsC4 orders Trigger Happy Xmas special
Trigger Happy TV is set for a return to Channel 4 after the broadcaster ordered a one-off Christmas Eve special.
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NewsSky launches mobile service
Sky has entered the mobile sector for the first time with the launch of its own mobile virtual network Sky Mobile.
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NewsExodus returns to BBC2
Refugees and migrants will once again film their own journeys across Europe for a second series of Keo Films-produced BBC2 Exodus.
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NewsDCMS blocks BAME C4 board appointment
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has blocked the appointment of a BAME woman to the board of Channel 4 as part of the process that included appointing four white men.