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NewsTurner hires Disney exec to run Europe
Turner has appointed Disney exec Giorgio Stock to run its European operations.
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NewsShine US lands Minute To Win It order
US cable network GSN has ordered forty episodes of gameshow Minute To Win It from the US division of Shine.
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NewsRed or Black? heads to Italy as ITVS inks Magnolia deal
ITV Studios and Simon Cowell format Red or Black? has been sold into Italy as part of a new partnership with Zodiak-owned indie Magnolia.
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NewsNUJ escalates battle against BBC job cuts
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has stepped up its battle over BBC job cuts in Scotland – rolling out industrial action, including the threat of a strike, across the country.
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NewsOfcom rejects Big Fat Quiz of the Year complaints
Ofcom has thrown out 180 complaints made about Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year at the end of last year.
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NewsSplash! set for second run
Celebrity diving series Splash! has been recommissioned for a second run after becoming one of ITV’s best rating entertainment series launches in seven years.
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NewsThunderbirds to blast off on CITV from 2015
Iconic kids show Thunderbirds is returning to CITV 50 years after the original series made its debut on TV.
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NewsEvening Standard wins London TV licence
The Evening Standard has fought off high-profile competition to land the London local TV licence.
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NewsITV gets Breathless over 60s gynaecologists
ITV is planning to build on its slate of period dramas with a series following a group of gynaecologist in the 1960s.
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NewsABC to remake ITV Studios' BBC1 drama The Syndicate
Kay Mellor’s BBC1 drama The Syndicate is to be piloted by ABC in the US.
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NewsUKTV creates social media team, promotes Hornby
UKTV has created a new social media team and is looking to hire digital execs.
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NewsESPN in talks to sell UK sports rights
ESPN is in talks to sell off its sports rights as part of a deal that could see the US broadcaster exit the UK.
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NewsC4 to trace history of De Havilland Comet
The creation and demise of the world’s first passenger jet airliner will be explored in a one-off Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsC5 delves into Pet Hoarders
Channel 5 will explore the world of obsessional pet lovers in a one-off hour long documentary, Pet Hoarders.
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NewsBT Vision adds 21,000 to TV service
BT added 21,000 subscribers to its television service in the three months to 31 December 2012, ahead of its summer sports push.
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NewsBBC News shake-up continues
Fran Unsworth has landed the additional role of BBC deputy director of news on a permanent basis, as contenders emerge to take on the head of news programmes role previously held by Stephen Mitchell.
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NewsBBC2 lines up David Starkey series
Historian David Starkey is to present a major BBC2 series on the monarchy and music – his first for the corporation since his controversial race remarks on Newsnight in 2011.
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NewsITV orders comedy entertainment pilots
Matt Lucas, Alexander Armstrong and Dave Berry are among the talent lined up for a series of ITV pilots as the broadcaster steps up its search for comedy entertainment formats.
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NewsBBC plans Olympics-style Glastonbury streams
The BBC plans to give Glastonbury the Olympics treatment after signing a new four-year deal to cover the music festival.
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NewsNat Geo orders Kumbh Mela fast turnaround doc
National Geographic has ordered a fast-turnaround documentary about the Kumbh Mela, thought to be the world’s largest religious festival and gathering.