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NewsNewzoids returns to ITV
ITV has recommissioned Citrus Television and Factory Media’s bold, satirical puppet show Newzoids.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale to re-write Reithian mission
Culture secretary John Whittingdale is to revise the BBC’s Reithian mission – including references to distinctiveness and impartiality alongside its value to ‘inform, educate and entertain’.
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NewsIn brief: Game of Thrones; EastEnders; BBC Radio; All 4
The sixth series launch of Game of Thrones has smashed Sky records, as EastEnders has secured Albert+ accreditation.
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NewsC4: hands off BBC scheduling
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has argued that there is no need for the government to interfere in the BBC’s scheduling decisions.
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NewsAmazon opens up to content creators
Conde Nast and StyleHaul are among the first publishers to take advantage of a push by Amazon to allow content creators to offer videos direct to the online giant’s customers.
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NewsC4: we need clarity about our future
Channel 4 has urged the government to offer clarity about its future and admitted it is in the dark about any proposals for part-privatisation.
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NewsMedia Summit 2016: programme unveiled
The programme for the Media Summit has been revealed – including sessions dedicated to the future of the BBC, the battle for high-end drama and keynotes from FremantleMedia and Endemol Shine Group chief execs.
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NewsRIG call on BBC to retain 'pure radio'
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called for reassurances from BBC director general Tony Hall that “pure radio production” would be retained under his forthcoming commissioning restructure.
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NewsOfcom: C4 must do more for children
Ofcom has told Channel 4 that it must do more to cater for older children amid pressure from the government to up its game on kids’ content.
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NewsBBC4 buys French crime drama
BBC4 has acquired French drama The Disappearance (Disparue) after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsJoanna Carr named BBC head of current affairs
Radio 4 news and current affairs editor Joanna Carr has been appointed head of current affairs at the BBC following Fiona Campbell’s promotion.
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NewsBryan Cranston to star in C4 sci-fi drama
Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston is to star in a 10-part sci-fi drama based on a series of Philip K. Dick short stories for Channel 4.
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NewsNetflix orders first competition format
Netflix has ordered its first competition format - a strongman series starring and produced by Sylvester Stallone.
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NewsC5 owner opposes C4 privatisation
Channel 5 owner Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has opposed plans to privatise Channel 4 – the first time that the company has made its position public.
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NewsC4 posts record revenues amid ‘climate of uncertainty’
Channel 4 has overcome “a climate of uncertainty” around privatisation to post the highest revenues and content spend in its 34-year history.
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NewsNAO: five major BBC projects behind schedule
Five out of eight critical BBC projects are behind schedule, including a two-year delay to the £15m EastEnders set rebuild, after a report identified continued “weaknesses” in management processes.
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NewsCross-party peers unite in BBC defence
A cross-party trio of peers have outlined the details of a private members bill which will be presented to parliament next month to derail a government “plot” to diminish the BBC.
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NewsBBC reveals online sign-in stats
Almost 6.5m people have signed in to the BBC’s online services since the launch of Tony Hall’s MyBBC strategy – offering encouragement to the corporation as it steps up plans to require all visitors to log-in.
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NewsEurotrash hijacks C4 Brexit slate
Channel 4 is bringing back Eurotrash and hosting a live debate with Jeremy Paxman as part of its slate of Brexit-themed programming.