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NewsCrackit finds disaster homes for C5
Channel 5 is to investigate domestic disasters including family homes being left flooded in raw sewage for a six-part order from Crackit Productions.
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NewsTreasury invests £80m in drama tax credits
The British government spent nearly £80m on tax credits for high-end TV dramas including Wolf Hall and Game of Thrones in the first year of its incentive scheme.
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NewsITV orders consumer review format with a twist
ITV has commissioned a Gogglebox-esque format in which families will be filmed in their homes reviewing consumer products.
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NewsTrio of BBC shows lead RTS Awards nominations
Marvellous, Harry & Paul’s Story of the Twos and Happy Valley have all received three nominations for the Royal Television Society Awards 2013/14.
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NewsDiscovery develops 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy for US
US broadcaster Discovery is developing a local version of Sky 1’s 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy.
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NewsBBC unveils VE Day season
Testimony Films, Fresh One Productions and Oxford Film and Television are among the indies to have picked up commissions as the BBC unveils a season of programming to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
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NewsDanny Cohen aims to rid BBC of 'addiction' to overnight ratings
Danny Cohen will attempt to wean staff off their “addiction” to the overnight ratings by introducing sophisticated internal data, which will also how reveal how the BBC is reaching underserved viewers.
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NewsBBC Trust probes potential EU rule breach over local TV
The BBC Trust is investigating whether EU rules may have been breached after £25m of licence fee funding was ploughed into launching local television.
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NewsThe CW picks up C4's Dates
US network The CW has acquired Channel 4’s Bryan Elsley-created drama Dates.
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NewsBroadchurch gets third series
ITV has swiftly commissioned a third series of Broadchurch after the second run concluded on Monday night.
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NewsBBC1 calls time on New Tricks
BBC1’s long-running crime drama series New Tricks is to conclude this summer after 12 years on air.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive helped ITV outperform its average male share of audience. Click for more of the key figures from the Betty show..
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NewsOfcom to investigate Ukip docu-drama
Ofcom will open an investigation into Ukip: The First 100 Days after Channel 4’s docu-drama received more than 5,000 complaints.
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NewsEye/Present lands CBeebies development
CBeebies is developing ChuckaBops, a live-action and animated series with fledgling kids indie Eye/Present.
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NewsITV to air first leaders’ debate
ITV will air the first leaders’ debate as the broadcasters plan to push ahead with the events during the election campaign.
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News21st Century Fox denies Discovery takeover
21st Century Fox has denied reports that it is in merger talks with Discovery Communications.
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NewsOfcom probes London Live’s local programming commitments
Ofcom has questioned London Live to assess whether the local television station is meeting its commitments to first run local programming.
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NewsBBC4 documents Culture Club reunion
BBC4 will chart the reunion of Boy George’s Culture Club for an access-all-areas documentary.
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NewsBBC Worldwide names Deluxe as tech partner
Deluxe has been selected by BBC Worldwide as technology partner to support the BBC commercial arm’s Consolidation of Asset Supply Chain Technology and Services initiative.
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NewsOfcom wins High Court battle over Gypsy complaints
Ofcom has won a High Court judicial review of the way in which it handles complaints after being challenged over its investigation into Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.