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NewsC4 to show live births on Xmas day
Channel 4 will show babies being born live on Christmas Day as part of a marathon five-hour version of One Born Every Minute.
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NewsLife On Mars creators to bring angels to ITV
The creators of Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes are to make a major new drama for ITV about two angels sent to earth as lawyers.
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NewsC4 chairman Lord Burns ‘discomfited’ by Public Bodies Bill
Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has insisted there is no political appetite to privatise the broadcaster but admitted he is still concerned about it being part of the Public Bodies Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
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NewsDiscovery UK ready to push entertainment credentials
Discovery UK is kicking off a hunt for more entertainment-based formats and has invested development funds in fledgling indie Nerd’s underground gameshow as it bids to broaden its output.
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News‘No pressure on BBC’ over pensions stance
Two Labour MPs have asked a trio of ministers whether any meetings took place between the government and the BBC to discuss the pension negotiations.
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NewsBranson and Huq to front shows for Current TV
Environmentalist and model Sam Branson and Blue Peter presenter turned Xtra Factor host Konnie Huq have been lined up as key talent for new shows for Current TV.
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NewsBSkyB plans to open London broadcast studio to third parties
BSkyB is planning to open up its new £130m broadcast centre to productions from third parties.
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NewsDiscovery Channel on board HMS Ark Royal doc
The Discovery Channel has ordered an access-all-areas documentary series on board decommissioned aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal as it embarks on its final major voyage.
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NewsBBC orders docs from Hardcash and Films of Record
The BBC has ordered documentaries on US police attempts to track paedophiles and the history of Amnesty International from Hardcash Productions and Films of Record respectively.
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NewsUKTV and C4 step up to digital plate
UKTV and Channel 4 are stepping up their hunt for shows that have a strong multiplatform element to increase audience engagement.
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NewsMTV looks to add another dimension with 3D Awards
MTV is hoping to film next year’s MTV Awards in 3D and is working towards creating a more coherent international commissioning strategy.
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NewsChefs to champion ‘forgotten’ food for BBC2 series
Michel Roux Jr, Ainsley Harriot and Clarissa Dickson Wright will promote traditional British food that is “under threat” in an Outline Productions series for BBC2.
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NewsRed Bull eyes content to give it wings
Drinks manufacturer Red Bull is hunting for original content to air online and via the TV channel it broadcasts across Europe.
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NewsStevens takes redundancy at Comedy Central
Amanda Stevens, head of acquisitions for Comedy Central UK, is to leave the broadcaster.
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NewsSeeSaw launches subs and ads initiatives
Video-on-demand (VoD) service SeeSaw is introducing a subscription model and allowing viewers to choose the ads they view as it fine-tunes its commercial options.
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NewsITV loses Australia's Next Top Model deal
Granada Media Australia is understood to have lost its contract to produce Australia’s Next Top Model following a major gaffe in this year’s final, when the wrong winner was announced live on air.
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NewsSky prepared to end C5 news deal
Sky has told Channel 5 it is prepared to terminate its contract to produce news for the terrestrial channel two years early.
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NewsBBC unveils UK's first carbon calculator for TV
The BBC is today launching a carbon calculator for the television industry, as part of a campaign to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions throughout the sector.
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NewsDappy to deliver T4 Christmas message
Channel 4 has scotched rumours that N-Dubz rapper Dappy will broadcast the alternative Christmas message in the traditional slot - but confirmed that he will deliver a speech on Christmas morning.