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NewsSky orders The Five follow-up
Sky 1 is following its Harlan Coben-created crime drama The Five with a new standalone drama, The Four.
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NewsFirst look: Amazon's The Grand Tour
Amazon has unveiled the first images of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s new motoring format.
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NewsBob & Co adds David Parfitt as consultant
Academy award-winning producer David Parfitt is to work with investment firm Bob & Co as a consultant.
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NewsDerren Brown teams up with Troy for C4 special
Derren Brown’s indie Vaudeville Productions has teamed up with young magician Troy to make an hour-long one-off special for Channel 4.
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NewsCulture chair Jesse Norman appointed business minister
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee (CMSC) is searching for a new chair after MP Jesse Norman was appointed a junior minister at the department for business, energy and industrial strategy.
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NewsC4 set for more political uncertainty
Channel 4’s future could be in the balance until later this year after former Home Office minister Karen Bradley replaced John Whittingdale as culture secretary.
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NewsNEP acquires Danish OB firm
The NEP Group has acquired the assets of Danish outside broadcasting firm DBlux.
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NewsMore 4 orders more Vet on the Hill
More 4 has commissioned a second series of vet-themed docu-series Vet on the Hill after acquiring the first series from Australian distributor Fred Media.
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NewsCulture minister Ed Vaizey replaced by Matthew Hancock
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has left the government in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, and has been replaced by former paymaster general Matthew Hancock, one of the key figures working on the potential privatisation of Channel 4.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2017: open for entries
The Broadcast Awards are returning in 2017 – click now to enter.
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NewsMaker Studios preps KSI-fronted gaming format
Maker Studios is hunting a UK buyer for a new short-form video game format produced by YouTube star KSI.
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NewsSue Murphy hires spell 'big sense of adventure' for ITV
Sue Murphy’s first hires spell “a big sense of adventure” for ITV’s factual entertainment department, according to senior figures of the TV industry.
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NewsAmazon and Netflix ramp up non-scripted plans
Amazon and Netflix have redoubled efforts to commission a slew of non-scripted series from British producers.
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NewsKudos lands BBC1 gay drama
BBC1 has ordered a two-part drama set in both the 1940s and the present day from novelist and screenwriter Patrick Gale.
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NewsMade in Cardiff gains ground
Made in Cardiff is pulling in a bigger audience than CBS Drama, History and National Geographic across the area, according to figures released by the local TV operator.
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NewsKaren Bradley named culture secretary
Staffordshire MP and former Home Office minister Karen Bradley has been appointed culture secretary in Theresa May’s newly formed cabinet.
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NewsIndustry split over Liz Warner outburst
Liz Warner’s condemnation of TV as “old, boring and dying” has divided opinion, with senior figures split over whether creative lethargy has infected the industry.
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NewsSky unveils Ultra HD plans
Sky has unveiled its ultra HD offering which includes films, live sports and entertainment programming including The Young Pope, The Blacklist and a catalogue of David Attenborough docs.
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NewsWhittingdale out as culture secretary
John Whittingdale has lost his job as culture secretary after 14 months in the post.