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NewsCable: C4 sale would 'imperil' TV industry
Privatising Channel 4 would generate “little or no revenue” and “imperil” the TV industry, according to former business secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsI’m A Celebrity spider eating task escapes Ofcom probe
Ofcom has ruled out an investigation into Ferne McCann’s spider eating bushtucker trial, despite the episode of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! sparking nearly 1,500 complaints.
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NewsTV Moment of the Year: shortlist unveiled
The 10 shows that will compete at the Broadcast Awards to be crowned Timeline TV Moment of the Year have been unveiled.
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NewsC4 awards F1 production deal to Whisper
Channel 4 has awarded Whisper Films, the sports producer co-owned by David Coulthard and Jake Humphrey, a £30m production contract to make its Formula One coverage.
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NewsChris Evans reveals Top Gear plans
The forthcoming series of Top Gear will feature segments filmed in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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NewsWolf Hall clinches Golden Globe
Wolf Hall scooped a Golden Globe on Sunday night and executive producer Sir Colin Callender used the triumph to warn the government against diminishing the BBC.
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NewsHarding eyes £5m BBC News savings
The next 12 months are set to be a “defining” year for BBC News as James Harding begins prioritising his budget to help meet the corporation’s £150m annual savings target.
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NewsEastEnders tops Xmas catch-up viewing
EastEnders came out on top in the festive catch-up stakes, as the BBC reported a 32% uplift in viewing over connected TVs and games consoles.
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NewsAlaska hires C4 commissioner
Channel 4 commissioner Rich Evans has joined Blinging Up Baby indie Alaska as creative director.
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NewsBBC defends live Labour resignation
The BBC has defended its handling of Labour frontbencher Stephen Doughty’s live TV resignation following criticism on social media.
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NewsHuman herd attempts wildebeest migration for Nat Geo
A human herd will brave harsh elements and deadly predators as it attempts to follow an African wildebeest migration in an ambitious October Films series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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NewsWall to Wall wins BBC4 band battle show
Stars from New Order, Soul II Soul and Ultravox are to feature in a BBC4 battle of the bands competition, produced by Wall to Wall.
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NewsBBC2 to lift lid on celebrity industry
Media Show presenter Steve Hewlett’s indie Genie Pictures will lift the lid on the celebrity industry in a two-part documentary for BBC2.
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NewsKeo to track 70 migrants for BBC refugee crisis documentary
Keo Films is to task over 70 migrants and refugees with filming their attempted escape from Africa and the Middle East for a documentary series about the humanitarian crisis for BBC2.
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NewsNetflix expands into 130 countries
Netflix has launched in 130 new countries including India, Turkey and Russia, rounding out its global expansion.
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NewsNutopia to produce landmark Nat Geo series
Jane Root’s Nutopia has teamed up with Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky to produce a landmark documentary series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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NewsToT: the review explained
The future of the terms of trade is in the government’s hands after Ofcom ruled it “does not currently see a major case for change” in its review of the production sector.
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NewsIndies: no case for terms of trade review
The three largest qualifying indies have called on culture secretary John Whittingdale to leave the terms of trade alone, with the boss of Zodiak UK branding Ofcom’s identification of potential concerns “as soft as it gets”.
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NewsBBC1 tops Twitter chart with 15m messages
BBC1 was the most tweeted-about channel in 2015 after racking up 15 million messages on the social media platform.
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NewsC4 closes in on F1 indie partner
Channel 4 is on the brink of awarding a £30m, three-year production contract for its Formula One coverage, following a frantic few weeks of movement in the sports rights market.