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NewsITV factual to 'go big on crime'
ITV’s Sue Murphy has ordered a police series tracking the first hour of murder investigations as she prepares to “go big on crime”.
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NewsTV chiefs: don't make BBC reveal star pay
Channel bosses have hit back against government proposals to force the BBC to reveal talent pay, claiming that it would not be in viewers’ interests.
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NewsITV drops eOne takeover plan
ITV has withdrawn its proposal to buy Peppa Pig-owner Entertainment One (eOne).
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NewsTime running out to find TV tenant for Hayes Point
Production space that was used to shoot Sky’s Fortitude could be lost to the TV industry unless a new tenant for the Hayes facility is found.
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NewsFifty Fifty lands first rig show for UKTV's W
Soho facility Fifty Fifty is managing and post-producing its first rig show.
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NewsCulture minister backs Diamond diversity
It is economically “critical” for the TV industry to become more diverse, according to culture minister Matt Hancock, who has lent his support to the Diamond initiative.
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NewsJay Hunt: privatisation debate is 'destabilising'
Jay Hunt has issued a renewed call for clarity over the potential privatisation of Channel 4 and described the ongoing uncertainty as “destabilising” for the broadcaster.
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NewsCharlotte Moore: I will give others creative freedom
Charlotte Moore has heralded the new creative structure at the top of the BBC, which gives her oversight of all its major channels, claiming it will speed up commissioning decisions and prevent the BBC “working in silos”.
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NewsITV2 hunts stripped event to accompany Love Island
ITV2 has ordered a “bonkers and eccentric” scripted comedy series from Big Talk Productions and is hunting a ‘real-time’ event to accompany Love Island.
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NewsChannel 4 ups 8pm spend for kids
Channel 4 will ramp up spending on programming for older children by two-thirds following criticism that it is failing the demographic.
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NewsTV’s class divide laid bare
The class divisions in the television industry are laid bare in a report that reveals that people in the media are three times more likely to have attended a private or selective grammar school than the national average.
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NewsVice: the story so far
Vice has made a splash with youngsters with its hard-hitting news and docs - delivered online. Now its focus turns to linear success
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NewsBBC makes Agatha Christie pledge
The BBC has committed to producing seven Agatha Christie adaptations over the next four years in a deal Broadcast estimates could be worth more than £20m with co-pro money.
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NewsVice predicts traditional media 'bloodbath'
Vice boss Shane Smith has taken aim at traditional media rivals, warning that there will be an acquisition “bloodbath” as firms such as Time Warner, Disney and 21st Century Fox all desperately chase scale.
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NewsC4 orders Troubles comedy and extreme survival series
Channel 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions including a Northern Irish comedy set amongst the troubles and a survival series recreating one of the most dangerous expeditions in history.
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NewsJane Featherstone scores debut commissions
Former Kudos chief Jane Featherstone has landed a BBC drama and an E4 comedy – the first commissions for her fledgling indie Sister Pictures.
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NewsJed Mercurio drama leads BBC1 orders
Charlotte Moore has ordered a raft of dramas for BBC1 including a six-part series from the creators of Line of Duty.
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NewsAvalon strikes global Taskmaster deals
Taskmaster is being remade internationally for the first time after Avalon struck a deal in Belgium.
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NewsIdris Elba learns to kickbox for Discovery
Idris Elba is to train to become a professional kickboxer for a three-part series for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsEric Idle and Brian Cox star in BBC2 Christmas special
Monty Python’s Eric Idle is to feature alongside Professor Brian Cox in a BBC2 Christmas comedy special.