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NewsGypsy Blood sparks 289 complaints
Channel 4 documentary Gypsy Blood has sparked hundreds of complaints from viewers over scenes of dogs attacking deer and cock fighting.
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NewsC4 plans £450m spend on UK commissions
Channel 4 is planning on increasing its budget for UK commissions to £450m this year, chief executive David Abraham is expected to reveal today.
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NewsFME signs Netflix deal
Netflix will offer classic sitcom Men Behaving Badly and the UK premiere of Australian drama Satisfaction following a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsC4 ideas hunt leads to New Year Revolution
A site encouraging users to stick to their new year’s resolutions and featuring talent from The Fat Fighters and Superscrimpers is the first project from C4’s push for ideas from non-traditional TV sources.
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NewsHarry Hill confirms TV Burp likely to end in March
Harry Hill has confirmed that the next series of TV Burp is likely to be the last.
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NewsBoseley exits Disney after 13 years
Disney UK’s vice president of programming and production Jonathan Boseley, who launched shows including Hannah Montana and High School Musical in the UK, has left the broadcaster.
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NewsITV1 orders Dom Joly prank show
ITV1 has confirmed that is has signed Trigger Happy TV star Dom Joly to front a fresh hidden camera show.
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NewsUTV news beats BBC rival
ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has claimed that its daily news show consistently beat its BBC rival last year.
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NewsTime-shifted viewing tops 9%
Time-shifted TV accounted for 9.4% of all viewing in 2011, according to the latest research from commercial TV marketing body Thinkbox.
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NewsC4 orders Anna and Katy comedy
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series based on Comedy Lab pilot Anna and Katy.
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NewsJon Snow praises Ofcom in Cudlipp Lecture
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has praised Ofcom for its role in regulating TV journalism and backed proposals for a similar regulator of the print industry.
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NewsC5 to investigate fat nation
The morbidly obese are to put under the spotlight for a new Channel 5 series.
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NewsFreesat to honour best live show
Best live TV programme is one of three new categories that have been added to the annual Freesat 2012 Channel Awards.
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NewsESPN to air Premier League on Freeview
ESPN is to broadcast the first freely available Premier League match on Freeview as part of a weekend promotion to drive awareness of the channel.
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NewsITV commercial director joins sports rights firm
ITV commercial director Jonathan Rogers is to step down after 12 years to join sports rights company Pitch International.
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NewsBBC1 recommissions Call the Midwife
BBC1 period drama Call the Midwife has been recommissioned after just two episodes.
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NewsBBC and C4 reveal PI usage at Leveson Inquiry
The BBC and Channel 4 News have revealed how much they have spent on private investigators at the Leveson inquiry.
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NewsX Factor cleared over Tulisa tattoo but Xtra Factor broke rules
The X Factor has been cleared of promoting judge Tulisa Contostavlos’ perfume through her signature arm gesture, but its sister show The Xtra Factor breached regulations in a related incident.
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NewsGrowth predicted for paid VoD
Consumers are increasingly prepared to pay for TV content online according to research from KPMG.
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NewsBBC4 partners with Southbank for classical festival
BBC4 is partnering with London’s Southbank Centre for a year-long classical music festival to be held in 2013.