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NewsSky revamps EPG to boost VoD
Sky has rolled out the most significant revamp of its EPG in over 15 years to put more emphasis on VoD content.
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NewsUKTV appoints Watsham director of commissioning
Dynamo: Magician Impossible commissioner Richard Watsham has been appointed director of commissioning at UKTV following the departure of Jane Rogerson.
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NewsDisney orders live action series from Lime
Disney has ordered a four-part live action series from Lime Pictures to air internationally including in the US.
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NewsBBC apologises for North Korea doc
The BBC has apologised after a high-profile undercover Panorama film on North Korea last year breached a number of the corporation’s editorial guidelines.
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NewsExplorer Ed Stafford back at Discovery
Explorer Ed Stafford will attempt to survive in some of the world’s most remote places in his latest extreme survival series for the Discovery Channel.
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NewsBig Brother breaches Ofcom rules
Channel 5 has been found in breach of Ofcom rules after an altercation between two contestants on Big Brother last year.
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NewsKate Harwood leaves BBC to revive Euston Films
BBC in-house drama boss Kate Harwood is leaving the corporation after 24 years to revive an iconic production brand for Fremantle Media UK.
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NewsCohen: BBC1 drama budget boost aimed at youngsters
The £30m drama funding boost handed to BBC1 under the radical changes to BBC3 will be used to commission content that appeals to young audiences, Danny Cohen has pledged.
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NewsC5 lines up more Suspects
Channel 5 is backing its bet on original drama after ordering a second series of semi-improvised crime show Suspects.
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NewsSky to air 100 hours of scripted shows
Sky will air over 100 hours of original scripted programming his year as part of its original content push.
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NewsBBC accused of 'censoring' gay Muslim debate
The BBC has been accused of censoring a discussion about being a homosexual Muslim after dropping a question from youth debate show Free Speech.
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NewsITV2 conjures up more Tricked
Magic format Tricked will be conjuring up a fresh round of tricks after it was renewed by ITV2 for a second series.
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NewsBBC3 returns to Sweat The Small Stuff
BBC3’s Sweat The Small Stuff is to return for two more series marking the channel’s first big renewal after the revelation it is to move online.
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NewsJane Rogerson exits UKTV
UKTV director of commissioning, Jane Rogerson is leaving the broadcaster after six and a half years.
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NewsC4 revamps Coming Up strand
Channel 4 has radically reshaped up-and-coming writers’ and directors’ strand Coming Up, supersizing the slot, which will be handed to a single winning entry.
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NewsComedians to travel Pan Am Highway for BBC2
Irish comedians Dara O Briain and Ed Byrne are to follow in the footsteps of a trio of 1940s pioneers and travel the Pan American Highway in a Boundless series for BBC2.
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NewsiPlayer revamp helps viewers unlock content
The BBC wants to transform iPlayer from a “static jukebox” into the ultimate destination for BBC viewers to discover new content.
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NewsBBC comedy looks to future
BBC comedy controller Shane Allen is pulling together a flexible commissioning strategy to accommodate short- and long-form content as BBC3 prepares to move online.
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NewsHorror Channel to air early Doctor Who episodes
The Daleks, Cybermen, Sea Devils and Ice Warriors are to descend on the Horror Channel after it agreed a deal with BBC Worldwide to air 30 stories from the classic Doctor Who series.
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NewsC4 calls for voice in 2015 leaders debates
Channel 4 has argued that it should host a 2015 election debate, in the same week that its licence was renewed by Ofcom for another 10 years.