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NewsBroadcast Awards 2016: shortlist unveiled
Three scripted powerhouses will battle three factual flag-bearers to be named Indie of the Year at the Broadcast Awards 2016.
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NewsLenny Henry: N&R-style quotas needed to address BAME 'market failure'
Sir Lenny Henry has branded the TV industry’s poor record on BAME representation as a “market failure” and urged Ofcom, the BBC Trust and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to force broadcasters to ringfence funds to address the issue.
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NewsElectric Ray sets sports stars global challenges
Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas and Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas are among the former sports stars that will compete in a set of gruelling global challenges as part of a new BBC2 series.
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NewsVoltage explores world's most bizarre properties
Channel 4 is to investigate the most bizarre properties on the planet in a 90-minute special from Voltage TV.
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NewsTom Hollander launches drama indie
Tom Hollander and his Rev collaborator Hannah Pescod have launched a drama production company to take advantage of the “huge appetite” for the genre.
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NewsEquity fund pledges £40m for UK creative industries
A new £40m fund, backed by the government and private sector, has been unveiled to support the growth of creative companies.
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NewsRondo Media to co-produce Korean doc
Welsh indie Rondo Media has struck a documentary co-production deal with South Korean broadcaster JTV.
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NewsSky unveils premium set-top box
Sky has unveiled a new premium set-top box that will support ultra high-definition channels and make it easier for subscribers to access content on the move.
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NewsBBC unveils £50m cut to sport and TV under savings plan
The BBC will be forced to relinquish sports rights and cut factual, entertainment and comedy budgets under proposals to save £150m by 2017.
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NewsSky confirms launch of UHD service
Sky has today confirmed that it will begin showing ultra high definition (UHD) content from next year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer opens doors to C4
Marks & Spencer is to throw open its doors to Channel 4 as part of a slate of shows which includes a drama from the producers of Line of Duty and the return of SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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NewsDownton Abbey series finale grips almost 11m
Downton Abbey reeled in a consolidated audience of almost 11m viewers for the climax of its final series – its biggest audience since the penultimate episode of last year’s run.
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NewsChancellor failed to warn BBC about £725m raid
George Osborne failed to warn Tony Hall about a £725m raid on the BBC’s finances at a meeting just three weeks before the chancellor’s plans were announced in parliament.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale: rushed BBC funding deal will not be repeated
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has admitted that the rushed funding deal between the BBC and the government in July was not what he would have “chosen” and will not be repeated.
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NewsIn brief: Runner Up; Objective; ICM; Nat Geo; Reef
RDF is lining up Dutch game show format The Runner Up with two broadcasters and Objective has landed a Channel 4 gadget series. Click for more
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NewsITV ups 2016 pay offer
ITV has decided to increase its pay offer for staff next year following the company’s “good performance”.
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NewsPOLL: which classic sitcom must the BBC revive?
The BBC is hoping to revive at least five classic sitcoms as part of a celebration of the genre. Which one would you like to see return?
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NewsBectu rejects plans to boost competition in BBC radio
Broadcasting union Bectu has begun campaigning for the BBC Trust to reject plans to inject more competition into radio production by offering up to 60% of the BBC’s output to indies.
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NewsZDF develops science show with Impossible co-founder
German distributor ZDF Enterprises has struck a development deal with Impossible Pictures’ co-founder for a two-part science series.
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NewsPlay To The Whistle scores second run
ITV has ordered a second series of Hungry Bear Media’s sports panel show Play To The Whistle.