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NewsLife on Mars duo reunite for Sky 1 drama
John Simm and Philip Glenister, who last appeared together in Life on Mars, are to star in new Sky 1 murder drama Mad Dogs.
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NewsCBBC returns to Paradise Café
CBBC is to return to the South Pacific for a second series of comedy adventure series Paradise Café.
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NewsBattle for election night viewers
Broadcast presents a guide to how the main channels plan to cover the General Election.
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NewsFilm4 to get 20% funding boost
Bosses at Channel 4 have revealed the annual budget for movie production arm Film4 is to be increased by 20% to £10 million, returning its financing to a level not seen since the start of the economic downturn.
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NewsVirgin Media tops 200m VoD views
Virgin Media saw more than 200m views of its on-demand content including BBC, Channel 4, ITV and VMTV channels during the first three months of the year.
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NewsFive to air Nickelodeon tween shows
Five has handed an hour of its weekly Shake! block to Nickelodeon, replacing its previous content deal with Disney.
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NewsMark Thompson to deliver MacTaggart
This year’s MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival will be delivered by BBC director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsPeter Andre to host C4 chat show
Channel 4’s new programme The 5 O’Clock show will be fronted by singer Peter Andre, the pop singer has confirmed.
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NewsDaily TV watching tops four hours
UK viewers watch more than four hours of television per day, according to new statistics.
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NewsSpeculation over C4 move for Jay Hunt
Speculation is mounting that BBC1 controller Jay Hunt could move to Channel 4 following Kevin Lygo’s departure.
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NewsThompson raps Hadlow over BBC2 direction
BBC director general Mark Thompson has given BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow a public dressing down about the direction of the channel, shocking senior colleagues.
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NewsIndustry reaction: Lygo's ITV move
Industry figures including Five’s Jeff Ford and Silver River’s Daisy Goodwin give their reaction to Kevin Lygo’s decision to leave Channel 4 to head up ITV Studios.
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NewsExtreme Channel poised for revamp
Extreme Sports Channel is rolling out a global refresh on Monday with a new focus on factual entertainment content.
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NewsBT Vision to undercut Sky Sports pricing
BT Vision plans to undercut what Sky charges customers for Sky Sports 1 & 2 from the start of next season - despite having to pay the full rate card price while the satellite broadcaster’s appeal against Ofcom’s pay TV ruling is heard.
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NewsKevin Lygo quits C4 for ITV
UPDATE: Kevin Lygo is to leave Channel 4 as director of television and content to become managing director of ITV Studios.
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NewsSky v Ofcom: CAT delivers compromise
A compromise ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal means BT Vision, Virgin Media and Top Up TV will have to continue to pay the full price for Sky Sports while BSkyB’s appeal against Ofcom’s controversial pay TV ruling is heard.
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NewsCrystal eyes Skype-based TV formats
Entertainment company Crystal has agreed a partnership with VoIP provider Skype to ramp up the amount of live video calls with viewers in shows.
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News"No guts, no glory", Abraham tells commissioners
Channel 4 commissioners must take a “no guts, no glory” approach and embrace creative risks, incoming chief executive David Abraham has declared.
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NewsAbraham plans immediate C4 review
Incoming Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham is to conduct a fast-paced review of the broadcaster’s structure – and has vowed to maintain the “heart” of the organisation’s independence.
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NewsElection leaves viewers cold
The UK’s first TV election debates may have revolutionised politics - but they have done little to shake up viewing habits.