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NewsScaling back of BBC Birmingham comes under attack
The dramatic scaling back of the BBC’s presence in Birmingham was one of the Delivering Quality First proposals to attract the most ire this week, both inside and outside of the corporation.
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NewsScripps mulls launch of a UK travel channel
Scripps Networks Interactive is analysing the potential for launching The Travel Channel or a similar travel lifestyle brand in the UK.
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NewsTake Me Out spin-off for ITV2
ITV2’s next spin-off show will be based on ITV1 Saturday night dating format Take Me Out.
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NewsBBC and C4 plan WWI seasons
The BBC is planning to commission an “ambitious” season of programmes across a raft of genres to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War I, which is still three years from now.
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News360Production to make BBC2 Crusades series
BBC2 has ordered an epic travelogue about the Crusades that will try to give a balanced view of the 11th century war for the Holy Land between the Christians and Muslims.
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Twenty Twenty to rekindle lost love for E4
E4 has ordered a non-TX pilot from Twenty Twenty that is a reworked dating format piloted last year for BBC3.
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NewsSarah Millican to host BBC2 comedy show
SoTV has established a Scottish division and won its first order for a BBC2 comedy series fronted by Sarah Millican.
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NewsMinnow crime doc shows teens caught in the act
BBC3 has ordered a documentary series exploring teen crime and the impact it has on its victims, through footage shot by the perpetrators themselves.
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NewsCalon links with Telegael for more Igam Ogam
Welsh children’s producer Calon has struck a deal with Irish producer Telegael to make a second series of pre-school series Igam Ogam for Channel 5.
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NewsTom Bradby lands ITV1 topical chat show
ITV News’ political editor Tom Bradby is to host a new ITV1 topical discussion show.
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NewsDiscovery captures Wildest Africa
Producer and distributor Off the Fence (OTF) has sold UKTV nature show Wildest Africa to Discovery International and two other international broadcasters.
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NewsMTV lines up "The Only Way Is Dalston"
MTV International is developing a documentary series based in East London dubbed The Only Way Is Dalston by producers.
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NewsSky 1 comedy Mount Pleasant to return
Sky1 has recommissioned comedy series Mount Pleasant for an extended run and a Christmas special.
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NewsC5 to reveal the 'untold story' of Amanda Knox
Channel 5 is to broadcast the “untold story” of Amanda Knox, the American who won her appeal over the killing of British student Meredith Kercher.
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NewsAl Jazeera calls on indies for more diverse ideas
Al Jazeera English is hunting more diverse ideas as it bids to “change the way the world is reported”, according to its director of programming.
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NewsBBC1’s Case Histories to return
BBC1 drama Case Histories is to return next year in a new feature-length format.
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NewsBBC opens pay change discussions to staff
The BBC is hoping to avoid the chaos created during its pension reforms by opening up a series of staff sessions to discuss changes to pay.
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NewsSky Anytime moves to Virgin Media
Virgin Media is to feature Sky’s TV on-demand service Anytime to offer the satellite broadcaster’s range of entertainment, news, sport and film channels to its subscriber base.
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NewsAll3 sells BBC dramas to Netflix
All3Media International has signed a deal with Netflix that will see 175 hours of its drama content distributed via the US video on-demand provider.
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NewsWiddecombe to host first Sky Atlantic quiz show
Anne Widdecombe is to front Sky Atlantic’s first quiz show as the channel branches out from its drama and factual beginnings.