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NewsNext stop South America for Jonathan Dimbleby
Current affairs veteran Jonathan Dimbleby is to journey across South America for his latest BBC2 documentary.
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NewsComedy Central seeks indie for topical show
Indies will have the opportunity to pitch to make a topical news show being developed by Comedy Central with former Heat editor Sam Delaney.
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NewsSky News to produce Queen's Speech
Sky News is to produce The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast for the first time, sharing the speech with terrestrial broadcasters the BBC and ITV.
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NewsThompson: free TV "has a lot to prove"
Free-to-air broadcasting has “a lot to do and a lot to prove” if it is to exist in the future, Mark Thompson has claimed.
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NewsOnline Corrie spin-off to air on ITV2
An online Coronation Street spin-off series is to be shown for the first time on ITV2 later this month.
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NewsExtreme orders skate doc
Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned a new documentary about a world record breaking jump from the Eiffel Tower.
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NewsCelebrities to "control" new C4 music show
Stars of the Inbetweeners and Misfits will take control of a new Channel 4 music series, funded by fashion retailer Topman.
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NewsC4 poaches C5 scheduling boss
Richard Brent, head of planning and scheduling at Channel 5, has become the latest executive to join Channel 4 in the wake of Jay Hunt’s appointment.
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NewsFrankie Boyle sketch show may be scrapped
Frankie’s Boyle’s sense of humour seems to have proven too much for Channel 4 bosses, as rumours spread that they want to ditch his new comedy sketch series Tramadol Nights.
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NewsITV2 to pick up US Jeremy Kyle
ITV2 is close to agreeing a deal that will see it acquire the US version of The Jeremy Kyle Show.
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NewsHuggers quits as BBC technology boss
Erik Huggers, the BBC’s Future Media and Technology chief, will leave the broadcaster at the end of February to take up a role with technology firm Intel.
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NewsBBC North to create drama fund
BBC North is looking at creating a drama fund to encourage more regional indies to come forward with pitches for the broadcaster.
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NewsAbraham defends Hunt's Countryfile decisions
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has defended Jay Hunt’s decision to refresh Countryfile by changing its line up, branding the move “very successful”.
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NewsChannel 5 to launch OK! TV
Channel 5 is to replace its early evening studio show Live from Studio 5 with OK! TV as part of a wider channel rebrand.
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NewsDigital TV take-up passes 90% mark
More than 90% of UK households now have access to a digital TV service.
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NewsChannel 5 refreshes logo
Channel 5 has unveiled its new logo ahead of a wider channel rebrand scheduled for mid-February.
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NewsTop Gear drives iPlayer views over Christmas
Traffic to BBC iPlayer has grown to a record level for the third month in a row boosted by the Top Gear Christmas specials.
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NewsMiriam O'Reilly to launch support network
Miriam O’Reilly, the former Countryfile reporter who last week won an ageism tribunal case against the BBC, is launching a network to offer advice and support to women who face discrimination in the work place.
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NewsSTV launches Edinburgh news service
STV has launched a pilot Edinburgh-based news service as it aims to bolster its localised current affairs content.
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NewsC4's Abraham rallies for smaller indies
Channel 4 boss David Abraham has announced £4m of funding aimed at reinvigorating the broadcaster’s creative roots, but with a continued focus on digital innovation.