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NewsGogglebox kids spin-off heads to C4
Channel 4’s TV-watching format Gogglebox is to be expanded via a spin-off show featuring children contributors.
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NewsThe Stig drives off with BBC1 gameshow
Top Gear driver The Stig has landed his own show after BBC1 ordered Saturday night motoring format The Getaway Car.
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NewsNBC renews Premier League deal
US network NBC has scored the rights to air Premier League football in the US for the next six years.
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NewsITV takes stake in YouTube network for mums
ITV has taken a minority stake in Channel Mum, the YouTube multichannel network aimed at mothers.
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NewsThe X Factor live director exits
Bafta-winning director Phil Heyes is to leave The X Factor ahead of its 12th series.
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NewsE4 acquires TV reboot of Rush Hour
E4 has acquired the TV reboot of buddy cop drama Rush Hour and Containment, the US remake of Belgian plague thriller Cordon.
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NewsBetty launches US arm
The Undateables producer Betty has launched a US production arm headed up by Discovery exec Jon Sechrist as it attempts to crack America.
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NewsPact attacks EU stance on content-blocking
Pact has hit back at European Commission claims that Sky and the US studios are acting illegally by preventing consumers across the continent from accessing content in other territories.
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NewsC4 sets sail with Twofour Navy doc
Royal Marines Commando School producer Twofour is to turn its attention to the Royal Navy for its latest fixed-rig series for Channel 4.
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NewsBroadcast launches WhatsApp alerts for Edinburgh
Sign up to Broadcast’s WhatsApp messaging list for the latest Edinburgh news
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NewsYentob: Kids Company claims 'a disgrace'
BBC creative director and chairman of Kids Company Alan Yentob has refuted claims of financial mismanagement at the children’s charity but admitted to contacting Newsnight regarding its revelations.
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NewsBBC1 developing Mark Duggan drama
BBC1 is in the early stages of developing a factual drama about Mark Duggan, the Tottenham resident killed by police in 2011 whose death sparked riots across the country.
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NewsModern Life Is Goodish lands two more series
Dave has commissioned a further two series of Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish before series three has aired.
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NewsDiscovery appoints international content boss
Discovery veteran Marjorie Kaplan is to become president of content for Discovery Networks International (DNI), overseeing the US giant’s international commissioning hub and working closely with its UK indies including All3Media.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: The Great British Bake Off, BBC1
Click to see how well the opener of the Love Productions show fared.
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NewsITVS ties with Weinstein Company for USSR drama
ITV Studios and The Weinstein Company have boarded Archery Pictures’ big-budget drama set in the USSR.
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NewsSport and films drive TV spend to £6.4bn
Total broadcaster spend on UK content grew by 9% in 2014 to £6.4bn, with an 18% surge in film and sport responsible for the rise.
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NewsBBC breakfast DJs Evans & Grimshaw gain listeners
BBC Radio 1 & 2 breakfast hosts Nick Grimshaw and Chris Evans grew their audiences over the past three months, according to the latest set of Rajar figures.
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NewsJoanna Lumley explores Elvis for ITV
Joanna Lumley is to travel to Graceland to explore the life of Elvis Presley in a one-off documentary for ITV.