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NewsC4 appoints Colin Macdonald as games commissioner
Colin Macdonald, who worked previously for the company that developed Grand Theft Auto, has joined Channel 4 as the first ever games commissioner.
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NewsC4 signs exclusive deal with Micky Flanagan
Channel 4 has sealed an exclusive one-year deal with comedian Micky Flanagan and his first project will be the Mad Bad Ad Show.
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NewsGreat British Property Scandal hits 100k signatures
The Great British Property Scandal, Channel 4’s latest campaign, has attracted 100,000 signatures to a petition calling for measures to get empty homes back into use.
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NewsBlue Peter cut to one show a week
Blue Peter will air just once a week and premiere on CBBC as part of efforts to keep the show running across the year.
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NewsC4 orders fourth Misfits series
Clerkenwell Films has started development on a fourth series of superhero drama Misfits after getting the green light from Channel 4.
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NewsThis is Jinsy gets second series
Sky Atlantic has ordered a second series of surrealist comedy This is Jinsy.
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NewsFilm-makers attack Frozen Planet over polar bear welfare
The BBC’s decision to film a sequence of Frozen Planet in a Dutch zoo was “an abuse of film-makers’ rights” that risked endorsing inhumane conditions for animals, the producers of long-running series Wildlife SOS have claimed.
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NewsDownton Abbey leads Golden Globe nominations
Downton Abbey is leading the way for the Brits at the Golden Globes after picking up four nominations.
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NewsSony Entertainment Television secures Virgin carriage
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has struck a UK carriage deal for its Sony Entertainment Television channel with Virgin Media.
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NewsSky to explore Galapagos Islands in 3D
BSkyB and Atlantic Productions’ 3D joint venture Colossus Productions has won its first commission - a film about the Galapagos Islands with David Attenborough.
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NewsC4 reveals digital demographic groups
The Channel 4 online department has identified eight “personas” for the broadcasters digital audience that suppliers should keep in mind when pitching ideas.
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NewsJesting About scheme targets BBC1 prime time
The organisers of BBC-endorsed talent scheme Jesting About are aiming to secure a BBC1 sitcom pilot as part of its renewed focus on “more tangible” results.
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NewsSky Living's scheduling chief leaves
Sky Living’s head of scheduling has quit less than a year after joining the broadcaster.
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NewsStaffer takes BBC to high court over pension
A BBC staffer is being backed by two unions in a High Court appeal against changes to the corporation’s pension scheme.
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NewsHughes takes editorial lead at Radio 1
BBC Radio has made two senior appointments across Radio 1 and 1Xtra, including one to a newly created position.
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NewsR1 and 1Xtra scout for late night Saturday host
BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra are calling on indies to pitch for new on air opportunities, including a Saturday late night slot for a new presenter.
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NewsC4 cuts back on Unreported World
Channel 4’s flagship international current affairs strand, Unreported World, will be reduced by 20% in 2012.
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NewsLucky Day wins trio of orders
Lucky Day has secured three orders from the BBC and Channel 4, comprising one children’s series and two daytime shows.
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NewsC4 announces multiplatform tour
Channel 4 will hold 30 multiplatform events across the country in a drive to attract new ideas and has committed to a training scheme during 2012 - an initiative titled Fuel 4.
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NewsSky 1's Spy gets second series
Sky 1 comedy Spy is to return for an extended second series next year.