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NewsDCMS eyes radical plans to devolve BBC commissioning power
The government is exploring proposals to hand BBC funding and commissioning power to other organisations to boost public service genres such as arts and children’s.
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NewsMOTD chief to join Whisper Films
Channel 4-backed indie, Whisper Films, has hired the BBC’s Match of the Day chief as its head of television.
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NewsJanuary ratings quiz: how did they perform?
How well did January’s biggest shows perform? Test your knowledge with Broadcast’s ratings quiz
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NewsTin Roof Media backs Blink
Blink Films has received financial backing from Tin Roof Media, an investment group of which Twofour founder Charles Wace is a non-exec director.
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NewsSky suffers £12m profit drop
Sky added 146,000 subscribers in final three months of 2015 but reported a £12m fall in pre-tax profits.
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NewsJames Murdoch appointed Sky chairman
James Murdoch is to return to Sky as chairman four years after he stepped down from the role.
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NewsRTS TV journalism nominations revealed
The BBC is leading the way in the RTS Television Journalism awards after picking up 20 nominations.
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NewsRoughcut lands BBC NI chatshow
Patrick Kielty is to dig into the internet histories of celebrity guests in a chatshow format for BBC1 Northern Ireland.
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NewsSky and October back US indie
Sky and October Films have invested in a US production company established by former History exec Julian Hobbs and ex-MTV chief Elli Hakami.
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NewsBBC inks £100m network deal with BT
The BBC has awarded a £100m, seven-year contract to BT to provide its broadcast network.
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NewsIncoming UK Screen chief looks to improve benefits
Improvements to the benefits of being a member of facilities trade body UK Screen are high on the agenda of the incoming chief executive of the organisation, along with further campaigning on industry-wide issues.
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NewsElaine Bedell to leave ITV
Director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell is to leave ITV after seven years.
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NewsBBC starts 2016 in ruthless mood
The BBC appears to be increasingly ruthless as it confronts the challenge of saving £550m under its new funding deal.
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NewsBBC restructure: the fallout
Fears over the future of BBC2 and radical future-proofing proposals across BBC television have emerged in the wake of last week’s seismic commissioning restructure.
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NewsBBC3 reaches out for support
BBC3 will be far from the finished product when it launches online next month and controller Damian Kavanagh has called on the industry to rally around the channel to make it a success.
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NewsNew C4 chair has ‘open mind’
New Channel 4 chairman Charles Gurassa is neither an axeman drafted in to sell off the broadcaster, nor a white knight appointed to stave off privatisation. But he will play a key role in determining the broadcaster’s future.
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NewsAgency launched for YouTube artists
Talent agency Triple A Media has partnered with event promoters Summer in the City and Kilimanjaro Live to launch a YouTube management business.
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NewsHalo adds dubbing suite to Soho HQ
Halo Post has added an additional dubbing suite to 179 Wardour Street, marking the final part of the extension to its adjoining Noel Street HQ.
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NewsSky Vision strikes first-look deal with Avanti
Sky Vision has struck a first-look distribution and development deal with Welsh indie Avanti Media.
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NewsC4 to fund creative industry MBAs
Channel 4 is to fund six bursaries for an MBA launched by Ashridge Executive Education and supported by Lord Puttnam.