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NewsVirgin returns to content business
Virgin Media has returned to the content business after picking up US horror series Ash vs Evil Dead for its video on-demand service.
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NewsC4 returns to Lego headquarters
Channel 4 is to return to the secretive headquarters of Lego for a follow-up to last year’s film about the global toy brand.
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NewsShine TV hires new leadership
Hunted producer Shine TV has promoted Tanya Shaw and Tim Whitwell to lead the company following the departure of Kelly Webb-Lamb.
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NewsBBC Trust chairman calls for ‘intelligent reform’
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead will argue for “intelligent reform” of the corporation’s “remit, regulation and revenue” today.
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NewsNorway's Born On heads to Channel 4
A Norwegian format which tracks the lives of a disparate group of people who share a birthday is to be remade for Channel 4 by Outline Productions.
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NewsC4’s future to be decided in new year
The government could reach a decision over whether to privatise Channel 4 as early as January, Broadcast understands.
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NewsLinsey: BBC critics talking balderdash
Acting director of television Mark Linsey has hailed the distinctiveness of BBC programming and branded criticism of the corporation during charter renewal “balderdash”.
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NewsAmazon orders first UK drama original
Amazon has ordered its first UK drama – a period fashion drama from War and Peace co-producer Lookout Point.
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NewsBriefs: DRG; TRX; Jetpack Distribution
DRG strikes a first-look deal with What Larks, David and Matthew Frank’s TRX staffs up and Jetpack Distribution takes rights to YouTube kids series
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NewsBBC1 seeks Top of the Pops-style music show
BBC1 is on the hunt for a weekly live music show ten years after Top of the Pops was axed.
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NewsAll3Media International preps major restructure
All3Media International is to move towards a more regional sales approach as part of a major restructure.
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NewsC5 snaps up Sinatra special
Channel 5 has acquired a live music special celebrating what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday.
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NewsBerlin Film Festival to expand TV strand
The Berlin Film Festival is extending its television drama strand as part of an effort to beef up its coverage of the small screen.
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NewsGeorge Clarke extends output for C4
George Clarke’s indie Amazing Productions is to make a C4 series following people with “bold ambitions” on renovating interiors.
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News7 Wonder lands first kids’ order
Fledgling indie 7 Wonder has landed its first kids’ commission for CBeebies, hosted by technology vlogger Maddie Moate.
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NewsITV asks 500 Questions with major format deal
US gameshow 500 Questions is heading to ITV, which has commissioned a series from The Voice producer Wall to Wall.
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NewsThe Apprentice proves popular online
The Apprentice has dominated online viewing over the past four weeks – accounting for four of the top 10 most-watched shows on-demand.
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NewsIndies: hands off our terms
The UK indie sector has sent a resounding message to John Whittingdale not to meddle with the terms of trade as Ofcom’s review of the commercial regulations edges towards completion.
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NewsBBC3 to move online by March 2016
The BBC Trust has formally approved proposals to close BBC3 as a linear channel in January and to gradually transition it online by March 2016.
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NewsC5 launches docu-drama push
Channel 5 is doubling down on docu-dramas from its in-house production division to beef up its high-end history output.