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NewsAgency role reunites Grade with ITV stars
ITV insiders and indies have welcomed Michael Grade’s “return to his roots” as the new non-executive chairman of talent agency James Grant Group, but some warned Grade’s “poacher-turned-gamekeeper” position could mean more co-pro deals for ITV Studios.
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NewsKemp and Jones to raise Amazon awareness via Sky 1 shows
Sky 1 has ordered factual shows fronted by Ross Kemp and Steve Jones that will air around World Earth Day and boost awareness of the broadcaster’s Rainforest Rescue charity campaign.
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NewsWalsh to host talent-spotting ITV1 gameshow
Law & Order: UK actor Bradley Walsh is set to host a Zeppotron gameshow for ITV1 in which celebrities and audience members try to spot ordinary members of the public who have an unusual talent.
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NewsC4 hires Miranda’s Evans to beef up its comedy team
Channel 4 has expanded its comedy commissioning team with the appointment of Miranda producer Nerys Evans.
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NewsBhaskar to star as immigrant doctor for BBC1 daytime series
Sanjeev Bhaskar is to star in the next BBC1 daytime drama, as a high-flying immigrant doctor who finds himself working in 1960s Wales.
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NewsITV orders best of An Audience With...
ITV Studios and Shiver are co-producing a series celebrating the best of ITV1’s strand An Audience With…
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NewsSTV to stream Corrie to mobiles
Scottish broadcaster STV is to offer full-length on-demand access via mobile to hit shows including Coronation Street, Dancing On Ice and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
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NewsWheeler departs ITN On after 14 years
Nicholas Wheeler, managing director of multiplatform arm ITN On, has left the business after 14 years as part of an ongoing restructure.
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NewsAziz withdraws £5m ITV claim
A local newsreader who attempted to sue ITV for £5m on the grounds of race, sex and age discrimination has withdrawn her claim against the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC to apologise for "distorted" facts on Panorama
The BBC Trust has ordered an on-air apology from the BBC after en episode of Panorama “distorted known facts” and breached its own impartiality rules.
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NewsC4 VoD champion stands down
Channel 4 executive Joel Stark, who helped ramp up the broadcaster’s on-demand strategy, is to leave the company.
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NewsAshes terrestrial return 'foolish'
The Tories have hinted that a victory for them in this year’s general election would see the Ashes safeguarded from plans for its return to terrestrial television.
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NewsJamie Cullum gets R2 show
Jazz musician Jamie Cullum will present a new Tuesday night show on BBC Radio 2 from 6 April bumping Desmond Carrington’s programme to Friday nights.
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NewsR1 and 1Xtra swap top talent for fresh faces
The BBC is making two high profile changes to its DJ line-ups on Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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NewsBBCW signs Universal Music TV deal
BBC Worldwide is to distribute all of Universal Music UK’s new television output after signing a long-term deal.
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NewsBravo and Living join Sky Player
Virgin Media channels Bravo and Living have been added to the Sky Player VoD service.
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NewsYesterday to revisit Dunkirk
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has commissioned a one-off documentary to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk.
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NewsD&G to stream catwalk shows
High end fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana is to stream live coverage of its Milan Fashion week shows to UK mobile phones as rival Burberry prepares for a 3D screening later today.
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NewsAnger at BBC over assisted dying
A Liberal Democrat peer and lawyer wants talks with BBC chiefs after complaining that the corporation’s coverage of the assisted dying issue is biased in favour of allowing the killing of badly ill relatives.
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NewsExtension granted for C4 icon
Channel 4 has pledged to use the ‘Big 4’ structure outside its Horseferry Road HQ for art installations for at least another five years.