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NewsBBC and ITV discuss Love Life
Drama executives at the BBC and ITV are in talks after it was discovered that the broadcasters have ordered a series by the same name.
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NewsYouview hires Sky architect as CTO
Youview has appointed Chris Bramley, the man responsible for launching Sky Player, as its chief technical officer.
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NewsCrackit takes structured reality to C4
Channel 4 has ordered a series based around London fitness chain Gymbox - marking the first time the terrestrial channel has entered the world of structured reality.
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NewsGovernment set to drop kids TV reform
The government is set to drop a major reform of rules governing children appearing on TV that has been on the cards for more than two years, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsAxe hangs over ‘soft’ current affairs at BBC
‘Soft’ current affairs on BBC2, including popular series fronted by the likes of Jonathan Dimbleby and Simon Reeve, is under threat as part of the latest proposals under Delivering Quality First.
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NewsLark Rise writer explores Love Life in ITV1 comedy
Lark Rise To Candleford writer Bill Gallagher has penned a new three-part romantic comedy for ITV1.
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NewsBidders queue for NHK’s EPG slot
Japanese international news provider NHK is closing its SD channel, paving the way for a new service to launch on the Sky EPG.
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NewsE4 asks contestants to ride the Love Shaft
Singletons will be given a chance to ride the Love Shaft for a new E4 dating show format in one of the channel’s first pre-watershed orders.
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NewsC4 restructures to streamline doc commissioning
Channel 4’s documentary commissioners have been allocated specific duties following a budget boost, as part of a drive to increase efficiency when working with producers.
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NewsSky seeks to woo Glee fans with online series
Glee fans will be able to have their say on the musical drama as part of a weekly online spin-off show on the Sky website.
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NewsViewers to help Current commission
Current TV is to ask viewers to help commission its next series of documentaries from four TX pilots as part of a new initiative dubbed ‘Open Season’.
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NewsC4 books a Place in the Sun
Channel 4 Daytime has ordered Freeform Productions to make a mammoth 80 hours of A Place in the Sun and spin-off A Place in the Sun: Home and Away.
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NewsUS drama revenues drop despite rising imports
The amount of US drama on UK TV has rocketed in the past four years but its value has tumbled by nearly £80m, according to a new report.
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NewsHarkaway to follow Olympic hopefuls for H&C TV
Horse & Country (H&C) TV has commissioned Oxford-based indie Harkaway Media to make an 8 x 30-minute series focusing on the prospects for the British equestrian team in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsPassion picks up 60 hours from UKTV for Mipcom
Passion Distribution has struck its first deal with UKTV to represent more than 60 hours of content, including the hit new series with street magician Dynamo.
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NewsSky 1 to air Terra Nova a week after US
Terra Nova, the epic new dinosaur series from Steven Spielberg, is to air on Sky 1 exactly one week after its US broadcast.
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NewsITV unwraps Text Santa project
ITV has teamed up with Asda and Global Radio to launch a major charity campaign that will culminate in two Christmas entertainment shows.
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NewsDownton sponsor sparks complaints
Insurance firm Aviva’s sponsorship of ITV1 period drama Downton Abbey sparked complaints from viewers to Ofcom.
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NewsBBC reveals new homepage
The BBC has unveiled a new look homepage that it claims will ease navigation of its website and provide more up to date trends of online use.
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NewsBBC4 leads Grierson nods
BBC4 has scooped nine out of 40 nominations at the annual Grierson Documentary Awards.