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NewsBBC defends BAME hiring policy
The BBC has aggressively defended its decision to offer script editing positions to BAME candidates after tabloid claims that this policy was “anti-white”.
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NewsZaslav: C4 remit barrier to Discovery bid
Discovery Communications chief executive David Zaslav has acknowledged he would run the rule over Channel 4 and ITV - but indicated that there are barriers to both deals.
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NewsIn brief: Remedy hire; Sony TV boss leaving; Daniel Craig
Argonon-owned Remedy has hired former NBC Universal producer Matt Tiffin, while Sony Pictures TV chairman Steve Mosko is set to step down and Daniel Craig is to front a 20-part series for Showtime.
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NewsDiscovery on verge of Wimbledon deal
Wimbledon is set to be made available on pay-TV for the first time after Discovery struck a deal in principle for the major tennis tournament.
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NewsBetty scales Everest for Discovery
The multinational search teams responsible for saving adventurers who attempt to climb Everest will be put under the spotlight in a Discovery series produced by Betty.
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NewsChannel 4 inks Barcroft deal
Channel 4 has taken another step towards future-proofing its business after investing in multimedia content company Barcroft Holdings.
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NewsUKTV’s Really ups ambitions
Really has edged into commissioning for the first time after UKTV was approached with “smart deals” by two factual producers.
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NewsKen Loach takes aim at C4
Ken Loach has accused Channel 4 of profiting from exploitative “circus freak” programming in a stinging attack on the quality of the broadcaster’s public service output.
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NewsPact wants stability over terms of trade
Pact chief executive John McVay has called for a moratorium on terms of trade (ToT) reviews after batting away a fifth challenge in a decade to the commercial laws.
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NewsLinsey: in-house guarantee bred complacency
BBC Studios boss Mark Linsey has admitted that the 50% guarantee for in-house production “inhibited” producers and led to “complacency” within the division.
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NewsCharlotte Moore steps up efforts to hire drama and BBC2 boss
BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore has stepped up her efforts to find a new drama boss and BBC2 channel editor - but there remains no clear frontrunner for either role.
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NewsBBC kids boss voices white paper fears
BBC Children’s boss Alice Webb has claimed the removal of the corporation’s commitment to emerging technologies in the white paper has given her cause for serious concern.
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NewsBectu threatens to boycott Diamond diversity project
Bectu has threatened to boycott the Creative Diversity Network’s diversity monitoring project after claiming UK broadcasters are reluctant to be transparent about their data.
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NewsLionsgate backs first British TV show
Lionsgate International UK has made its first investment in a British TV show - jumping on board Damned, Channel 4’s social services sitcom.
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NewsIn brief: Red Planet; Maverick; Dave; Twofour
Maverick Television and Red Planet Pictures have made a series of senior hires as Dave rolls out a series of TED Talks-inspired YouTube spoofs.
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NewsFremantle backs former Studio Lambert UK boss
Former head of Studio Lambert UK and former Top Gear producer Gary Hunter has launched a new indie with backing from FremantleMedia.
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NewsBig Mountain embarks on C4 Irish travelogue
Northern Irish indie Big Mountain Productions has partnered with Father Ted actor Ardal O’Hanlon to make an Irish travelogue for Channel 4.
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NewsRumpus tests Japanese gameshows for C4
Comedian Noel Fielding is to explore the weird world of Japanese gameshows in a one-off Channel 4 studio show.
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NewsReally adds to original slate with cop doc
Really has announced its second original series in the space of a week – commissioning Raw Cut to make an observational cop doc.