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NewsITV returns to Safe House
Eleventh Hour Films has secured a second series of Safe House after the thriller became one of ITV’s highest-rated dramas of 2015.
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NewsA brief history of broadcast innovation
In the latest of a series of articles looking at how Britain’s broadcasting technologies grew up alongside its IT development, Fujitsu has been investigating its common ancestry of innovation with the BBC
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NewsCulture secretary backs household levy
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has backed the idea of replacing the licence fee with a household levy, describing it as the “simplest” of several options.
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NewsBBC to ‘revolutionise’ kids’ broadcasting with iPlay
The BBC is to expand the breadth of its children’s output via iPlay - an online service that will become the front door to the corporation’s offering for kids.
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NewsC5 signs up This Morning duo
Channel 5 has lined up This Morning hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford to front a sixpart documentary about the lives of the super-rich.
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NewsRivals benefit from BBC3 move
BBC3’s rivals have revealed that they have been swamped with ideas and approaches from top talent since the youth channel’s move online was first announced.
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NewsAnalysis: Tony Hall’s vision for the BBC
The BBC’s charter renewal push went into overdrive this week as Tony Hall vowed to plough £150m into new services and laid bare the ramifications of its July funding deal.
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NewsBBC to shake up daytime
BBC daytime controller Dan McGolpin has axed shows including near decade-old Don’t Get Done, Get Dom as he bids to make his mark on the BBC1 schedule next year.
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NewsBBC Studios set for spotlight
The BBC will come under pressure next week to address state aid concerns around BBC Studios, as director general Tony Hall prepares to set out plans to supercharge the corporation’s commercial income.
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NewsBBC1 nets Wayne Rooney documentary
Gary Lineker’s indie Goalhanger Films has secured access to Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney for a BBC1 documentary.
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NewsInfographic: Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show
Click to see how the BBC1 format performed on its return to the Saturday night schedule.
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NewsBBC scores NFL deal
The BBC has scored the rights to a number of key NFL games including the Super Bowl.
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NewsLords warn of 'excessive interference' over gender gap
Conservative peer Lord Dobbs has raised concerns over the cost of recruitment reforms to improve gender equality in news and current affairs and claimed some recommendations came “close to excessive interference”.
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NewsConfusion over Black Mirror rights
Confusion has emerged over the rights to Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror following reports that Channel 4’s dark comedy will move to Netflix.
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NewsIn brief: Dancing with the Stars; C4 scheduling; Deadline Gallipoli; Nevision
BBC Worldwide is to launch a Dancing with the Stars companion app and Channel 4 has expanded the remit of its head of scheduling. Read on for more of today’s news.
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NewsNetflix snatches Black Mirror from C4
Netflix has swooped to nab Charlie Brooker’s dark comedy Black Mirror away from Channel 4.
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NewsBBC plans £100m 'scheduling mix' savings
BBC content will come under the microscope as the corporation bids to find £100m of “scheduling mix efficiencies” under Tony Hall’s vision for the next charter.
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NewsITV to pilot parent intervention format
ITV has ordered a pilot from Boundless which will follow grown-up children as they help their parents deal with life-threatening health, debt and anxiety issues.
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NewsITV launches playalong Rugby World Cup app
ITV has launched an interactive playalong app as a companion to its 2015 Rugby World Cup coverage.
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NewsComic Strip returns with hacking special
The Comic Strip is to return to Gold with a 75-minute hacking scandal special lampooning News International.