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NewsTwofour films Prince Harry trek to North Pole
BBC1 has commissioned a documentary following Prince Harry and a band of wounded soldiers as they trek to the North Pole for charity.
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NewsGlenister to star in BBC legal drama
Ashes to Ashes star Philip Glenister is to explore another side of the law - by playing a solicitor in a new BBC drama.
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NewsITVS to tackle talent drain
ITV boss Adam Crozier has revealed he will consider acquisitions to address the shortage of “creative talent” at the company’s in-house production arm.
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NewsBBC defends Comic Relief EastEnders
The BBC has defended a special edition of EastEnders for Comic Relief after viewers complained it was “inappropriate” for a family audience.
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NewsTwitter Tracker draws visitors to The Promise
Channel 4’s four-part drama about life in Israel, The Promise, attracted 500,000 visitors to a dedicated site boosted by a Twitter Tracker and live webchats with the director.
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NewsC4 launches Father Ted app
Channel 4 is launching a Father Ted iPhone app that will allow users to upload an image of themselves and morph it to look like Father Jack.
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NewsHistory Girls win BBC online series
Sketch troupe The History Girls will star in a new comedy series for BBC online, made by the indie behind Peep Show.
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NewsBBC1's Indian Doctor to return
Daytime controller Liam Keelan has recommissioned popular period dramas The Indian Doctor and Land Girls.
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NewsUnions demand above inflation pay rises at BBC
The joint unions are demanding pay increases “substantially” above inflation for the vast majority of BBC staff as it enters initial discussions around the annual rise.
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NewsMoyles marathon breaks red button records
Chris Moyles’ marathon Comic Relief broadcast attracted an audience of 2.84m via the red button, tuning in for an average of 144 minutes.
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NewsC4 orders more Celebrity Five
Channel 4 has ordered two new series’ of daytime reality show Celebrity Five Go To, including Apprentice star Stuart ‘the brand’ Baggs.
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NewsDownton Abbey edges out Sherlock at BPGs
Downton Abbey edged out Sherlock at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, with the ITV1 period drama landing two prizes to the BBC1 series’ one.
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NewsDiane Coyle named BBC Trust vice chair
Jeremy Hunt has selected former Treasury adviser Diane Coyle as his preferred candidate for the role of vice chair of the BBC Trust.
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NewsQuake threatens tape supply
Producers and post houses are facing a tape crisis as Japan-based manufacturers struggle to resume operations in the earthquake and tsunami-hit country.
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NewsIndies face DQF double blow
Indie suppliers to the BBC are facing a squeeze on two fronts as the corporation plans to pass on rising costs as well as cutting spend on content.
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NewsYounge suggests short-term contracts
Pat Younge has suggested putting senior BBC managers on fixed-term contracts of two to four years to ensure “no one feels any position is for life” as part of Delivering Quality First.
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NewsBBC and C4 back opt-out system for rights holders
The BBC and Channel 4 have recommended introducing a new rights management model that has been rejected by ITV and Sky, as part of an independent review into the current IP framework.
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NewsMagnum and CPL vie for Sky 1 panel show
Sky 1 is piloting two news-based panel shows, hosted by Jack Dee and David Walliams, which will go head to head to win a commission.
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NewsBBC tells radio indies to cross over into TV
The BBC has urged radio indies to raise their ambitions and pitch cross-platform ideas with significant scale.