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NewsDNI ditches ‘beards and bellies’ for fresh ideas
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is moving away from the “beards and bellies” of recent years and has called on the UK indie sector to deliver fresh ideas.
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NewsThe Garden wins C4 love series
Channel 4 is to study the meaning of love in a documentary series from the maker of Seven Dwarves.
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NewsMorgana returns to C4 with impressions show
Comedian Morgana Robinson is to return to Channel 4 with a new sketch show as part of a raft of orders secured by Running Bare Pictures.
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NewsTalkback to revamp Buzzcocks for new series
Talkback Thames is planning to revamp long-running music quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks ahead of its new series in October.
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NewsAETN UK takes on Roberts to boost programming
AETN UK has hired Stephen Roberts to the newly created role of head of programming scheduling, and promoted a number of its programming team.
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NewsFirecracker lands UKTV party order
Watch has ordered a series from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings producer Firecracker Films that will uncover some of Britain’s most eccentric characters as they organise a range of events.
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NewsMary Portas to return as Queen of Frocks
Mary Portas has allowed the cameras to follow her attempt to design a fashion range for over 40s that will be stocked in House of Fraser, for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsC4 unveils first 4oD figures
Channel 4 has revealed that entertainment was the most watched genre on 4oD during July, registering more than 9 million views across platforms.
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NewsC4 athletics presenter under fire
Ortis Deley, one of the presenters of the Channel 4 World Athletics Championships, will not be the main presenter in the rest of the coverage after facing criticism over his athletics knowledge.
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NewsHughes to trumpet “golden age” of history TV
Academic and presenter Bettany Hughes is to claim that history on television is enjoying a “new golden age” at a lecture next month.
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NewsBig Brother sweat drink sparks 82 complaints
An incident on Celebrity Big Brother in which contestant Bobby Sabel made a fellow housemate drink sweat has sparked complaints over bullying.
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NewsBest of the Fest
With the Edinbugh International Television Festival behind us for another year, Broadcast presents a round-up of stories from the weekend…
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NewsPortas to champion British manufacturing
Mary Portas’ new Channel 4 series will see the retail guru campaigning for more British clothes manufacturing and pushing consumers to buy homemade products.
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NewsLewis calls for emergency changes to media law
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis is seeking cross-party support for an emergency change to media ownership laws, in the wake of News International’s abandoned BSkyB bid.
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NewsEndemol's future taking shape
Negotiations around Endemol’s €2bn debt and the role of its current shareholders appear to be coming to an end with a number of options emerging.
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NewsBeard back on BBC2 with Ancient Rome series
Lion Television is to follow up its successful Mary Beard series Pompeii with another historical run for BBC2.
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NewsBBC confirms Ab Fab return
BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous is to celebrate its 20th anniversary with three specials – including a story based around the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsUTV profits up 15%
TalkSport owner UTV enjoyed a strong first half of the year with profits and revenue rising against a “subdued” advertising market.
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NewsBBC plans ‘better than 3D’ Olympic experience
EDINBURGH: The BBC is to screen events from the Olympic Games in Super Hi Vision - producing a 16-times HD picture quality.
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NewsJain sets out ITV digital strategy
EDINBURGH: Angela Jain, ITV’s recently installed director of digital channels, has made finding a sitcom for ITV2 a priority and is planning to “reposition and repurpose” ITV4.